Experiential (Creative) Strategist

WHO WE ARE

Vox Media’s Revenue organization handles advertising and marketing partnerships with brands and agencies, as well as lines of business in consumer revenue and commerce across the organization.

Vox Media is the leading modern media company. We guide our audience from discovery to obsession. We inspire essential conversations about what’s now, what’s next, and what’s possible.

As a community of journalists and storytellers, business professionals, creators and technologists, we believe it is a moral and business imperative to amplify voices: to cultivate diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our organization and media. This applies to our candidates, our teams, our storytelling, our creative work, and our platforms, products, and partnerships.

We’re seeking a creative and collaborative thinker to support the concepting and development of experiential marketing ideas for editorial events, brand activations, and custom campaigns. This is an ideal role for someone early in their career who’s passionate about events, culture, and storytelling—and excited to contribute to creative strategy at a fast-paced media company.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Develop creative ideas for experiential campaigns, tentpole events, and branded activations
• Manage select RFPs, proactive pitches, and proposal decks with creative thinking, research, and visual storytelling
• Write pitch concepts with clarity, originality, and strategic intent—delivering standout creative copy that elevates brand storytelling across all platforms.
• Scope estimated budgets for proposed creative concepts
• Participate in brainstorms and help translate marketing goals into smart, relevant event concepts
• Conduct cultural and competitive research to inform creative strategies and stay ahead of trends
• Help maintain a working archive of event ideas, moodboards, and concept inspiration
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams across marketing, editorial, creative, and production
• Contribute to building presentations that clearly convey event concepts and how they ladder up to client and brand objectives
• Support the development of high-level budgets, timelines, and concept details for proposals

Pitch in on day-to-day organization, team operations, and meeting prep as needed

WHO YOU ARE

• 2+ years of experience in experiential marketing, event production, branded content, or creative strategy (agency, media, or brand side)
• Strong writing and visual communication skills, and experience building decks and storytelling in Google Slides
• A collaborative mindset and curiosity about how creative ideas come to life
• Interest in live experiences, pop culture, and emerging trends
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once, stay organized, and communicate effectively
• Experience with Google Suite
• Familiarity with Vox Media’s brands and editorial voice

If you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every single point in our job posting, please apply with a cover letter to let us know how you believe you can bring your unique skills to the Vox Media team or get in touch! We would love to have a chat and see if you could be a great addition to our team. We’ve hired chefs who became editors, DJs who became UX designers, and sommeliers who became writers.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

This job is located in New York.

WHY VOX MEDIA?

WHAT WE OFFER

This is a permanent, full-time position. This job is benefits-eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life. You can find more information about our benefitshere.

OUR DEI+ COMMITMENT

Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves and create their best work. We recognize that great stories, platforms, products and services come from people with all manner of backgrounds and experiences. We recognize that our commitments require ongoing work and sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights and best practices. We keep ourdiversity data public for the sake of accountability, transparency and communication. Learn more about our valueshere, and our approach to corporate citizenshiphere.

Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our People & Culture team ([email protected]).

WHAT COMES NEXT

Our recruiting team will go through applications in a timely manner. Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @voxmedia.com email addresses, never via text message. Read more about how our recruiting team operates, and how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud,here.