Creative Strategist

Critical Mass is hiring a Creative Strategist to join our amazing ArtBot team! ArtBot is Omnicom’s next-generation intelligent content orchestration, decisioning and optimization solution. We operate as a horizontal specialism that integrates seamlessly across Omnicom to deliver scaled, data-driven, and AI-powered creative solutions. We specialize in Dynamic Creative Optimization (DCO), performance optimization, and scalable content activation. We are proud to deliver innovative, high-performance work for a premier global client roster, including Volkswagen Group, IBM, British Airways, McDonald’s, and PepsiCo. Artbot is at the intersection of media, creative and ad tech, and nowhere is this better personified than through a strategist. The Strategy team is a pivotal part of Artbot, that helps set the tone and drive the growth of our core DCO product offering. As a Creative Strategist, you will create and implement dynamic creative strategies for a diverse portfolio of clients across industries including automotive, travel, retail, FMCG and finance. You’ll partner with media agencies, creative agencies, and client stakeholders to design and deliver data-driven creative solutions that drive measurable performance outcomes. A Creative Strategist is expected to have a strong sense of curiosity and willingness to explore new ideas and approaches. This is to ensure Artbot’s strategies & technologies continue to stay market-leading in the ever-evolving digital space. You’ll collaborate with international teams, adapting strategies for different markets. You will also be tasked with developing strong relationships across the Omnicom network, including supporting new business pitches, in addition to building a strong commercial understanding of all our clients. You will: Dynamic Creative Optimisation (DCO) strategy development & ownership : Design and deliver dynamic creative strategies tailored to client objectives, media plans, and audience insights. Define and drive the strategic direction of Artbot campaigns, ensuring alignment with client objectives and broader business goals. Lead the development of best-in-class digital media strategies, incorporating data-driven insights, creativity, and innovation. Demonstrate strategic expertise & thought leadership showcasing the value of DCO and content at scale. Translate data and performance learnings into actionable creative recommendations. Measurement & Learning Develop robust measurement frameworks to assess the effectiveness of Artbot digital strategies. Develop test and learn plans in line with the learnings outcomes that matter to clients Utilise analytical rigour to interpret large data sets and derive actionable insights that optimise campaign performance against key client KPIs. Stakeholder Management: Act as a trusted partner to client and agency stakeholders, building strong relationships through clear communication and strategic insight. Collaborate closely with internal teams across strategy, analytics, design and technology. Digital Media & Creative Excellence : Ensure digital strategies balance data-driven decision-making with creative excellence. Pay strong attention to detail regarding the visual quality and effectiveness of creative assets in alignment with brand guidelines and consumer engagement best practices. Maintain a deep understanding of the digital media landscape, including programmatic, social, and emerging platforms. Stay ahead of industry trends to continuously evolve strategic approaches and media activation methodologies. Innovation & Product Influence: Feedback into Artbot’s evolving product development, helping shape features and tools based on client and campaign learnings. Stay ahead of industry trends in AI, automation, and digital creativity, sharing insights internally and with clients. You have: 4+ years of experience in a relevant media, creative or ad tech role Strong understanding of the digital media landscape, including media planning, buying, and activation principles across programmatic and/or social platforms. Strong attention to detail, particularly in creative aesthetics and large data sets. Proven ability to think strategically while applying analytical rigor to optimise digital media performance. Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Confidence in designing and implementing robust measurement frameworks to assess digital strategy effectiveness. Experience in nurturing stakeholder relationships with excellent communication skills. Solid skills in Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint / Keynote, with the ability to craft compelling narratives. A quick learner, problem solver, and collaborative team player. Self-starter mindset — confident, proactive, and comfortable operating in ambiguity Nice-to-Haves Experience and passionate about Beauty (CPG) & Cruise (Travel) category Experience in conceiving and delivering successful DCO campaigns. Knowledge of social ads manager platforms (e.g., Meta Ads Manager, TikTok Ads, LinkedIn Ads), adserving platforms Familiarity with dynamic-feed ad serving Understanding of the creative production process, from concept to execution. Experience developing digital media strategies on a global or regional scale. What We Offer: Global maternity and parental leave Competitive benefits packages Vacation, compassionate leave, and sick days Access to online services for families and new parents Summer Fridays (off at 3:00 PM local time every Friday) Diversity and Inclusion Board with 12 affinity groups Internal learning and development programs Enterprise-wide employee discounts Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success. In effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 3 days a week. We continually review ranges to address skills, experience and markets. Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a number of factors that inclu de, but aren’t limited to, a candidate’s experience and skills relative to the scope and responsibilities of the position. For current CM employees, tenure will also be a consideration. Salary Range $80,000 — $90,000 USD Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer. Critical Mass uses artificial intelligence in our recruitment process to enhance job postings, filter keywords during the review of prospective candidates, and, in some cases, transcribe interviews with our recruiters. Human review remains central to the process, and all hiring decisions are ultimately made by our team. The Critical Mass Talent Acquisition team will only communicate from email addresses that use the URLs criticalmass.com, omc.com and us.greenhouse-mail.io . We will not use apps such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or Google Hangouts for communicating with you. We will never ask you to send us money, technology, or anything else to work for our company. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, please review your local government consumer protections guidance and reach out to them directly. 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