Marketing Strategist

Agency 877 is driven to provide our clients with thoroughly researched, creatively developed, and effective marketing strategies that go above and beyond our clients’ expectations. We’re searching for an experienced marketing strategist who has a knack for assessing client needs and developing trackable, research-based marketing plans. This person should have keen verbal and written communication skills, and an ability to truly understand client objectives and goals in order to create a marketing blueprint that positions both our client and 877 for future success.

877 is a marketing agency that focuses on combining award-winning creative with thoughtful strategy to produce powerful results. From gluten-free pizza makers to congressional candidates, our team partners with a variety of clients to create top-notch work that fully delivers, every time. If you’re looking for a group of dog-loving, creative thinkers, you have found your place.

Objectives of this Role

• Develop strategic plans that benefit the client
• Assess client needs through well-thought-out research and problem-solving skills
• Monitor the performance and effectiveness of agency-prescribed tactics by establishing and monitoring key metrics
• Deliver valuable solutions that align with both the client and 877’s organizational values

Job Responsibilities

• Facilitate client onboarding and perform project brief meetings with clients

• Conduct market research to discover valuable insights that will direct strategy
• Combine team-generated information, customer input, and individual research to develop customized, comprehensive (social, email, pay-per-click, etc.) marketing strategies to position our clients for future success
• Provide the rationale necessary to support your strategies
• Work with the Creative Director to inform the direction of content for campaigns, social media, pay-per-click, print materials, websites, and other internal and external communications
• Meet with client partners regularly to reassess and revise strategies or tactics

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, advertising and public relations, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience
• Minimum of four years of experience successfully performing account strategy or service within an agency or similar experience
• High level of commitment to customers and an ability to work well with clients and team members
• Sound decision-making skills
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills
• Strong leadership skills and a desire to get feedback from team members
  
• Ability to balance multiple projects at once
• Acute attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate technical marketing concepts in layman’s terms
• Experience with calculating, managing, and allocating marketing budgets
• Familiarity with Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Google Search Console, SEMRush, and other industry tools
• Ability to work in person

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of market trends and new media
• Background in developing pay-per-click and social media strategy/budgeting
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite or Canva
• Willingness to play your exquisite Spotify playlist for the team