About Collectively:

Collectively - part of the Brandtech Group (formerly You & Mr. Jones) - is the global leader in influencer marketing; combining strategy, creative, and technology to deliver the most innovative influencer work. We partner with forward-thinking brands in technology, fashion, retail, gaming, entertainment, consumer goods, and more to build deeply integrated social activation strategies that drive relevance, awareness, and sales. Our work has been recognized by top publications including The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Digiday, AdAge, and Business INSIDER, among others. We’ve also earned Effie, Webby, Glossy, IMA Fast Company, and OMMA awards for our programs.

Collectively is known across the industry as the partner who delivers the most creative, strategic, and effective programs, with the most sophisticated analysis and paid social offerings. But most importantly, we’re known to be genuinely committed partners to our clients, many of whom have worked with us for multiple years. We aspire to continue to provide an excellent workplace for our teams while delivering the industry’s most ambitious and thoughtful influencer collaborations. In 2020, we were named by Built In Bay Area as one of the Best Small Companies to work for.

About the Client Partnerships Team

The Client Partnership team leads the creator strategy and client servicing relationship through the lifecycle of an account at Collectively–ensuring our partnership with clients is successful, industry-leading and directly in support of our clients’ creator marketing ambitions.

This team is focused on cultivating and growing successful relationships with account stakeholders in our client community through best-in-class work and services–delivering strategic influencer marketing proposals/RFPs, industry-leading thought partnership and ongoing strategic direction throughout the lifecycle of our agency/client partnership to support brands in becoming more effective, innovative creator-centric marketers.

About This Opportunity

We’re looking for a Creative Strategy Lead/ Creative Director to lead the creative output of our Strategic & Creative Development (SCD) function—an inter-team force designed to elevate Collectively’s competitive, high-stakes, and creatively ambitious work.

As the creative lead of SCD, you’ll oversee a team of two Senior Creatives, guiding the thinking and craft behind our biggest opportunities: competitive RFPs, big-bet pitches, multi-platform influencer campaigns, and high-visibility client initiatives. You’ll set the creative bar, resource your team to the right projects, vet incoming briefs, and push the work to be bolder, sharper, and more culturally resonant at every stage. You bring a deep understanding of creator culture, digital trends, and social storytelling—developing and championing ideas built on genuine tension that stop thumbs, spark conversation, and win over audiences on their own terms.

Beyond leading the team, you’ll also represent Collectively as a senior creative voice in-market—showing up in client conversations, industry settings, and pitches as a credible, compelling creative leader who embodies the standard we hold ourselves to.

This role sits within a hybrid Business Development + Client Strategy team, offering a unique vantage point at the intersection of creative leadership, cultural insight, and growth-driving business impact.

About Strategic & Creative Development

The Strategic & Creative Development function was built to sharpen how the agency shows up in moments that define our growth. SCD leads creative development across competitive pitches and marquee programs, partnering closely with Strategy, Business Development, Client Partnerships, and Analytics to bring clarity, craft, and cultural fluency to every opportunity.

This role will play a central part in defining and advancing what “best-in-class” looks like for our creative discipline—setting standards, building processes, and raising the ceiling on what Collectively’s creative can be.

What You’ll Do

Lead and Develop the Creative Team — You’ll manage and mentor a team of two Senior Creatives, overseeing their growth, day-to-day output, and creative development. You resource them strategically across incoming projects and pitches, match the right creative to the right brief, and create the conditions for them to do their best work. You push the thinking—reviewing concepts with a sharp eye, asking the harder questions, and elevating ideas from good to great.

Vet Incoming Briefs and Set Creative Direction — Before a brief hits the team, it comes through you. You’ll assess incoming requests, ask the right questions to sharpen the creative problem, and set a clear directi