Junior Creative Strategist, Creative & Creator

Job Description

Who We Are
Formed in 2019, Blue Hour Studios is a social-first content agency and an affiliate of Horizon Media. We build community and fandom by playing at the intersection of creators, culture, content and commerce. The company is headquartered in New York and Los Angeles.

At Horizon and Blue Hour Studios, we understand the value that different perspectives can bring to our clients and culture, so we strive for an environment where our employees feel welcomed, safe and empowered. We value you and believe that your authentic voice and unique perspective allow us to
create a more rewarding culture, and experience, together. We hire talented people, challenge them and give them every opportunity to grow.

What You’ll Do

40% - Creative Development & Concept Ideation

50% - Content & Creative Production

10% - Client Relations

Job Summary

The Creative & Creator team is responsible for the output of content we create for our brand partners. Combining creator/influencer practices and creative practices allows us to imprint community-driven creativity into every post, partnership, campaign, or video we create. The role of Jr. Creative Strategist within Blue Hour Studios is to deploy multidisciplinary creative skills and exceptional creative thinking to concept and execute social content projects across multiple formats for the brands we partner with. This person is a constant social consumer and obsessed with all things online. They will understand how brands can connect with their audiences on social and beyond. This person will contribute to creative ideation and conception as well as execution across formats, and develop big-idea thinking for new business proposals as necessary. This role reports into the Associate Creative Director and works closely in collaboration with them to ensure the quality of all creative execution.

As Jr. Creative Strategist, you will…

● Develop robust comprehension of social platforms (like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, Snapchat etc.), their constantly changing algorithms and the ways in which audiences are using or hacking them and creating online communities.

● Ideate and create short-form videos for brands featuring yourself and other creators on the team, and within our network, for platforms like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and more.

● Write and support creator and influencer briefing sessions that serve as detailed guidelines for other creators, influencers, producers and designers.

● Develop and flex a brand’s tone of voice across content, presentations, scripts, video treatments, owned social/digital platforms, influencer collaborations, creator briefs, paid and earned media.

● Cultivate a broad understanding of the ecosystem of brand marketing strategies beyond social and digital.

● Generate creative, actionable feedback on creator and influencer content.

● Manage multiple client briefs and deliverables simultaneously to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment

● Foster collaborative relationships with clients, production partners and internal teams while remaining empathetic and open to feedback, finding smart solutions to support your creative vision.

● Actively contribute to brainstorms across clients and new business opportunities.

● Confidently present varying creative and content ideas across platforms to clients.

● Ditch the ego and lead with curiosity. Ask questions, demonstrate a constant desire to learn and remain open to new ways of thinking and unpopular opinions.

Preferred Skills & Experience

● 6 months or more of agency, brand or social media experience through internships, fellowships or other projects

● Portfolio featuring examples of the ways you make content for yourself, and for brands

● Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects)

● Fluency in presentation and slide design in Google Slides, PowerPoint and Keynote

● Fluency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel are preferred)

● Strong grasp of and experience with in-app social platform video editing (TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts or short-form video editors like CapCut)

● Superior attention to detail, and incredibly collaborative in nature

● Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey ideas and direction ● Confident client presenter and storyteller

Physical Activity and Work Environment

● Position may involve light physical activity pertaining to photo and video production. This includes lifting tripods, gear, props or assistant producing

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Horizon Media is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Salary Range

$40,000.00 - $50,000.00

A successful applicant’s actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure/certifications, and equity. As an organization, we take an aptitude and competency-based hiring approach. We provide a competitive total rewards package including a discretionary bonus and a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, company paid holidays and unlimited paid time off (PTO), mental health and wellness resources, pet insurance, childcare resources, identity theft insurance, fertility assistance programs, and fitness reimbursement.