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Why Your Team Needs a Creative Marketing Strategist

September 12, 2024
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If your brand is looking for ways to stand out, engage your audience, and do what it takes to grow your business, then we hear you.

It’s a competitive world out there and traditional marketing approaches can only take you so far. 

Which is why we stand by this: the key to really and truly making an impact lies in creativity and strategic thinking. And if your brand can combine those two things in a special way, then you’ll be equipped to transform not just your marketing efforts but your entire business!

This is where a creative marketing strategist can help you get it done. They are captains of the ship, the masterminds behind the kind of fresh and innovative campaigns that captivate your audiences and drive real and meaningful results.

But what does a creative marketing strategist do in order to accomplish all of this?

If you’re scratching your head, then you’re in luck, friend! Today’s blog is diving into the role of a creative marketing strategist, what they do to elevate brands, and why having one on your team could be just the game-changer you’re looking for!

Let’s get started!

What is a Creative Marketing Strategist?

A creative marketing strategist is a professional who combines creativity with strategic thinking in order to come up with and pull off stellar marketing campaigns that effectively promote your brand, your products, or your services.

Their role is to make sure that your marketing efforts not only look amazing but resonate with your target audience and align with your overall goals to help your business grow and succeed.

Key Responsibilities of a Creative Marketing Strategist

So, what exactly does a creative marketing strategist do?

And what makes them such an integral part of your team?

Below, we’ve outlined 5 key responsibilities that a creative marketing strategist does on the daily to help you reach your audience and meet your goals!

1. Developing Innovative Campaigns

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A good creative marketing strategist is dynamic and full of creative strategies!

They often bring fresh, out-of-the-box ideas to the table and plan and create the kind of marketing campaigns that grab attention, differentiate your brand from competitors, and keep your products or services top of mind for your customers.

And having innovative and engaging campaigns doesn't just work to set you apart in your customer’s minds — they also lead to higher engagement rates, a boost in brand awareness, and a stronger market presence.

2. Analysis and Insight

It’s not all about creativity either.

A good creative marketing strategist knows exactly how to interpret data and extract the valuable insight needed to really understand a target audience. By conducting market research and analyzing things like market trends, customer behavior, and other crucial KPIs, they can really get an understanding into what is driving your audience’s decisions.

They then use this knowledge to build out detailed user personas to give your team a clear picture of who your ideal customers are and what they need from your brand. This info is marketing gold when it comes to creating tailored campaigns that speak directly to your audience’s preferences and pain points and drive meaningful results.

3. Building Brand Identities

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Creative marketing strategists are pros at graphic design, brand positioning, and storytelling; everything you need for a strong and memorable brand identity that your audience will resonate with and remember.

From defining your brand’s visual style to developing a unique tone of voice for your communications, they know what it takes to craft compelling brand narratives that speak to your audience, hit their pain points, and line up with their values and needs.

A well-thought-out and compelling brand identity ultimately helps you connect with your audience on a deeper level, which boosts conversions and differentiates your brand in the market!

4. Collaboration

Creative marketing strategists are pros at communicating their vision and collaborating with others.

They act as a bridge between different departments and clients, making sure that every aspect of a marketing campaign — from design to messaging to execution — is working together to get results.

They typically manage a creative team of graphic designers, copywriters, web designers, developers, and more to make sure that marketing assets are consistent, on-brand, and of the highest quality.

Beyond the creative team, they also work closely with the sales and marketing teams of their organizations to make sure everyone is on the same page and working together to meet business goals.

5. Optimizing Campaign Performance

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An experienced creative marketing strategist doesn’t just plan and launch marketing campaigns and leave them running.

They have the know-how to actively monitor and optimize the campaign’s performance throughout its entire lifecycle to make sure that it’s delivering!

This involves identifying and tracking crucial KPIs like conversion rates, click-through rates, engagement levels, and ROI.

They can track your campaign’s success on multiple platforms as well, analyzing metrics, and making data-driven decisions to adjust targeting, tweak messaging, or create additional elements on the fly. Whatever it takes to keep your campaign constantly fine-tuned in order to meet your goals and maximize your ROI, you can count on a creative marketing strategist to make it happen!

The Benefits of Having a Creative Marketing Strategist on Your Team

Having a creative strategist on your team for marketing and positioning offers plenty of key benefits to boost your marketing efforts and increase your odds of success.

Here are just a few more benefits a good creative marketing strategist can bring to your brand:

  • Campaigns that Stand Out — A creative marketing strategist brings fresh, out-of-the-box ideas to the table, which will naturally lead to higher customer engagement rates, more brand awareness, and a stronger market presence for your brand.
  • Strategic Alignment with Business Goals — A creative marketing strategist makes sure that all marketing initiatives are aligned with big-picture business objectives to drive results like increased sales, customer loyalty, and market share.
  • Deeper Audience Connection — By creating messaging that resonates with your target audience, a creative marketing strategist can help you encourage stronger customer relationships, higher conversion rates, and greater brand loyalty.
  • Better Brand Positioning — A creative marketing strategist works hard to refine and elevate your brand’s positioning to make your business more memorable and trustworthy.
  • Data-Driven Decision Making — By using data and analytics, a creative marketing strategist can optimize your marketing efforts, leading to more efficient use of budget and better ad campaign performance.
  • Flexibility — A creative marketing strategist knows how to quickly adapt strategies to respond to market changes, helping your business stay relevant.
  • Increased Efficiency — Creative marketing strategists can help you streamline your marketing efforts to focus on strategies that work. This leads to better outcomes and more efficient use of your time and resources.
  • Long-Term Growth — A good creative marketing strategist contributes to ongoing customer engagement and business success by executing creative, strategic, and effective marketing efforts.

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Looking for the Right Creative Strategist for You?

If you’ve come away from this piece confident that …

  1. A creative marketing strategist is a wonderful asset to any organization, and…
  2. You want one on your team immediately.

… then we agree! Having a creative marketing strategist on your team is a great way to supercharge your marketing efforts, develop fresh, innovative campaigns, and keep your brand ahead of the competition!

And you’re in luck because you don’t have to look far to find the right strategist for your brand. Each Designity account is led and managed by a designated Creative Director, a creative marketing strategist and design expert who can provide the expertise, leadership, creativity, and vision your brand needs to succeed.

And with that expertise backed up by a talent pool made up of only the top 3% of all of the talented graphic designers, copywriters, video experts, digital marketers, motion graphic designers, web designers, developers, and more, your next campaign has all the moving parts it needs to stand out, grab attention, and get you results.

Why not take a look at our community portfolio to see how Designity’s Creative Directors and creative teams have been the answer brands just like yours were looking for? 

If our style vibes with yours, then take the next step. Go ahead and book your demo call so we can get you started with a two-week, no-obligation trial so you can see firsthand why Designity’s amazing CDs are the creative marketing and design strategists your brand has been waiting for.

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