Senior Strategist / Strategy Lead (contract)

Job Overview

The Role We’re hiring several freelance strategists-one Senior Strategist and two Strategy Leads -to support B2B marketing work for a fast-moving technology client across multiple lines of business and campaign workstreams.

The work spans brand-level anthems, podcasts, integrated campaigns, and mid- and lower-funnel social content.

Job Description

You’ll work closely with strategy, design, motion, and other creative partners to turn complex inputs into compelling narratives, focused creative briefs, and channel-specific direction.

We’re looking for creative strategists who can move fluidly between big-picture brand storytelling and the practical requirements of individual channels, audiences, and business objectives.

You should understand how a central campaign idea translates across formats-from defining the overarching narrative to shaping social content designed to drive a specific action.

These engagements are expected to begin as soon as possible and continue through January 29, 2027 at 40 hours per week. What You'll Do Develop clear strategic narratives for integrated marketing campaigns and social content.

Translate business objectives, audience insights, and campaign strategy into actionable direction for creative teams. Partner closely with strategy, design, motion, and production throughout concept development and execution.

Help connect individual social executions to a cohesive campaign idea and broader marketing goals. Synthesize complex information into focused briefs, frameworks, presentations, and creative guidance.

Key Responsibilities

• The Role We’re hiring several freelance strategists-one Senior Strategist and two Strategy Leads -to support B2B marketing work for a fast-moving technology client across multiple lines of business and campaign workstreams.
• The Strategy Leads will take greater ownership of strategic direction, senior client partnership, and alignment across interconnected workstreams.
• The Senior Strategist will lead defined workstreams and translate broader strategy into actionable creative direction with a high degree of autonomy.
• For the Strategy Lead level, we’re also looking for demonstrated experience owning strategy across complex engagements, building trust with senior client stakeholders, guiding multidisciplinary teams, and maintaining a cohesive strategic direction across interconnected workstreams.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• What You'll Bring Significant strategy experience within an agency, brand, or similarly fast-paced creative environment.
• Experience developing mid- and lower-funnel content that connects creative storytelling to specific audience actions or business goals.
• Excellent synthesis and storytelling skills, with the ability to turn complex inputs into clear, persuasive narratives.
• Strong creative instincts and experience partnering directly with design, motion, and other creative disciplines.
• Strong presentation, communication, and facilitation skills.
• For the Strategy Lead level, we’re also looking for demonstrated experience owning strategy across complex engagements, building trust with senior client stakeholders, guiding multidisciplinary teams, and maintaining a cohesive strategic direction across interconnected workstreams.
• Contract compensation is determined by location, experience, and skillset.

Benefits and Perks

• Benefits may be available in accordance with applicable law and company policy, including eligibility based on hours worked and duration of assignment.

Work Location and Schedule

This role is listed as Remote USA with location information shown as Remote USA. The employment type is Contractor.

About the Company

Instrument is the organization connected with this listing. USA Jobs Today displays this opportunity for job discovery only, so applicants should verify company details, application instructions, and eligibility on the official employer website.