Harrison and Star

Director, Digital Planner

Harrison and Star$100K — $160K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7-10 years of strategic planning experience, preferably in creative tools or creator-focused brands.
  • Deep understanding of creator culture and current trends in the creator economy.
  • Ability to engage with creators authentically and empathetically.
  • Strong research skills in social listening and cultural trend analysis.
  • Proven capability to simplify complex ideas into clear, compelling narratives.
  • Inclusive approach to strategy that acknowledges diverse perspectives in creativity.
  • Strong presentation and leadership skills to effectively guide client sessions and discussions.

Responsibilities

  • Own account strategy for a tech and creativity-focused brand.
  • Craft creative briefs that ignite inspiration rather than just meet basic requirements.
  • Translate insights from creator culture into relatable brand strategies.
  • Lead efforts to establish Golin's thought leadership in the creator economy.
  • Engage directly with senior leadership at both the agency and client levels.
  • Develop insights on brands supporting creativity in an AI-dominated landscape.
  • Manage multiple tasks and respond to fast-paced changes in brief and project direction.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to engage directly with senior leadership and influence strategic decisions.
  • Involvement in a role situated at the forefront of the creator economy.
  • Collaborative environment working across various teams including creative and analytics.
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion within the workplace.
  • Focus on personal and professional development for all team members.
Full Job Description
Agency:
Golin Ketchum

Job Function:
Communications and PR

Job Subfunction:
Digital Marketing

Job Description:

Golin Ketchum is looking for a Director, Strategic Planner to join our team!

What You'll Do:

You understand that creators don't just make content. They build worlds, establish identities, and push the boundaries of what tools can do. You know the difference between someone who uses creative software and someone who lives inside it. And you know how to turn that understanding into strategy that actually resonates.

This role sits at the center of one of the most dynamic spaces in culture right now: the creator economy. You'll help shape how a brand that powers human creativity shows up in a world where everyone has something to make and AI trying to help make it with them.

You'll report to a Head of Planning and work across creative, social, media, analytics, and account teams. You're not just writing briefs. You're building the strategic foundation for work that celebrates what it means to create.
  • Own account strategy for a brand that sits at the intersection of technology and human expression
  • Write creative briefs that spark something - not just briefs that check boxes
  • Translate creator culture insights into brand strategy that feels authentic, not appropriated
  • Build thought leadership and IP that establishes Golin's voice in the creator economy conversation
  • Get real visibility with senior leadership on both the agency and client side
  • Develop a point of view on what it means for brands to champion creativity in an AI-driven world


What You Have:
  • 7-10 years of strategic planning experience, ideally with exposure to creative tools, tech, or creator-focused brands
  • A genuine fluency in creator culture: you know the platforms, the communities, the mindsets, and the moment we're in
  • The ability to speak to creators, not at them: you understand their motivations, their frustrations, and what makes them feel seen
  • Research chops across social listening, creator community analysis, competitive audits, and cultural trends mining
  • The rare skill of turning complexity into clarity: sharp briefs, compelling narratives, presentations that don't need explaining
  • An inclusive lens: creativity looks different across disciplines, backgrounds, and platforms, and your strategy reflects that
  • Confidence in the room: you can lead a client session, hold the strategic thread, and make people feel like the work is going somewhere
  • Comfort with ambiguity and speed: multiple workstreams, evolving briefs, high creative stakes


100 - 160k

Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom's corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we're focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us-we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

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About Harrison and Star

Harrison and Star is a healthcare advertising agency that provides marketing and advertising services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company offers a range of services including brand strategy, creative development, digital marketing, and market research. Harrison and Star was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
1986
NASDAQ

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