Creative Strategy Director, Enterprise

Future Publishing Open · verified Aug 17, 2026

On-site New York Full-time Director Creative

Leadership Creative role at Future Publishing. New York · full-time · $121,000–$130,000 base.

SalaryStated by Future Publishing

$121,000 – $130,000

Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.

This role, from Future PublishingOur estimate for the market: $149,125–$198,125

Below the market median of $166,675 for lead creative roles in New York.

Worked out from 52 postings that stated pay, median $166,675. Last updated Aug 15, 2026.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Lead custom proposals and proactive opportunities across Future’s brands and verticals
Run the pre-sale workflow, from brainstorms and RFPs through decks, revisions, and pitches
Turn audience behavior and cultural shifts into integrated marketing ideas
Create packages across video, social, creators, newsletters, experiential, audio, and emerging platforms
Develop go-to-market stories and recurring opportunities that sharpen market differentiation

What you bring

At least eight years in integrated marketing, branded content, media, advertising, or creative strategy
A track record of building insight-led proposals and marketing programs for varied consumer categories
Strong command of digital, social, video, creator, experiential, and commerce marketing
Experience with social-first and video-first branded content across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and emerging media
Excellent storytelling, presenting, communication, and project management skills

Who this fits

You’ll thrive if you can turn audience insight, cultural trends, and client goals into commercially strong, cross-platform ideas. The role suits a collaborative senior strategist comfortable with commerce-focused categories, senior stakeholders, and fast-moving priorities. You’ll work in a hybrid setup with two days in the New York office.

From the employer

Who We Are

We're Future, a global leader in specialist media. Our people bring our trusted brands to life, helping millions of people discover expert content that informs, inspires, and drives action. As a pioneering multiplatform media powerhouse, we provide expert content and technology that build valuable communities across all channels.

Description

As a Creative Strategy Director you will lead the strategic development of custom integrated marketing proposals for some of the world's leading brands, partnering closely with sales, creative, editorial, video, and production teams to build insight-driven, commercially compelling programs across Future's portfolio.

You'll operate across a diverse range of categories—including beauty, wellness, retail, and fashion—bringing together audience insights, editorial authority, cultural trends, and client objectives to develop innovative cross-platform marketing solutions. Beyond responding to briefs, you'll help shape scalable franchises, go-to-market narratives, and commercial opportunities that drive growth for both advertisers and Future.

What You'll Do

You will report into the Senior Director, Integrated Marketing

Lead the strategic development of custom client proposals and proactive opportunities across our portfolio of brands and verticals.
Own the pre-sale process from end to end, partnering with cross-functional leads to guide brainstorms, RFP development, deck creation, proposal refinement, and client pitches.
Translate audience insights and cultural trends into innovative, insight-based marketing solutions.
Build strategic commercial packages spanning video, social media, creator campaigns, newsletter, experiential activations, audio and emerging platforms.
Shape go-to-market narratives and tentpole opportunities to strengthen marketplace differentiation.
Bring experience within commerce-driven categories and a strong understanding of how audiences shop, discover products, and engage with brands across platforms.
Develop integrated 360 opportunities with platform-native storytelling that seamlessly blends client objectives with editorial brand DNA.

What You’ll Bring

8+ years of experience in integrated marketing, branded content strategy, media, advertising, or creative strategy
Experience developing strategic marketing programs across multiple consumer categories
Proven ability to craft compelling pre-sale proposals combining insights, strategy, and commercial thinking
Strong knowledge of digital, social, video, creator, experiential, and commerce marketing ecosystems
Ability to manage multiple high-priority projects in a fast-paced environment
Team-oriented mindset with a track record of shaping strategic narratives for senior stakeholders
Familiarity with audience development, content monetization, and shaping recurring content formats
Excellent storytelling, presentation, and communication skills.
Experience developing social-first and video-first branded content.
Strong understanding of platform-native storytelling across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and emerging media.

What We Offer

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
401k plus a company match
Uncapped leave
When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future
Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programs
Opportunity to purchase shares in Future with our Share Incentive Plan

The expected range for this role is $121,000 - $130,000. This is a hybrid role, working 2 days from the New York office.

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Diversity and Inclusion

At Future, we’re working to attract, retain and foster diverse talent, educating our colleagues in the importance of diversity, and review our internal processes so that they remain as free from bias as possible. We recognise that, in order to reach diverse communities through our content, we must first ensure ours is a culture in which diversity can thrive.

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