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Creative Strategy Leader

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United States , Boston

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95.00 - 130.00 USD / Hour

Job Description:

This is a compelling leadership opportunity for a skilled change agent to revitalize and scale an in‑house creative organization. We are seeking a senior creative leader to assess the current structure and develop a clear roadmap to contemporary creative excellence. This role will redefine how creative work is structured, delivered, and scaled for a future‑ready, AI‑driven landscape. The ideal candidate is a forward‑thinking leader who can evaluate the existing creative organization and design a modern operating framework that positions both the team and the brand for sustained growth.

Job Responsibility:

  • Assess the creative organization across resource allocation, workflows, resourcing, structure, tooling, outsourcing, and overall operational efficiency
  • Evaluate organizational strengths and weaknesses, identifying capability gaps and structural constraints across UX research, design, content, and production
  • Design and implement next‑generation creative standards aligned to brand, mobile‑first, accessibility, and AI‑enabled best practices
  • Define a clear, future‑state organizational structure that supports speed, quality, and scalability
  • Develop and deliver a detailed transformation roadmap, including phased action plans, milestones, success metrics, and execution benchmarks

Requirements:

  • Significant experience leading creative organizations or brand strategy functions
  • Proven track record redesigning or modernizing creative operating frameworks
  • Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and executive‑level presentation skills
  • Demonstrated success leading and implementing organizational transformation initiatives

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 04, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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