Manager, International Creative Strategy

This role is based out of our London office.

TL;DR - We’re looking for a Reddit-loving KarmaLab leader who can inspire a team of problem solvers, storytellers, and strategists as we harness the power of creativity to accelerate the growth of Reddit’s global advertising business. 

What on earth is KarmaLab? Great question. KarmaLab acts as a conduit between brands and Reddit culture. Our primary task is to help advertisers understand how to show up on Reddit. In simple terms, we are Reddit’s in-house creative strategy team - an inclusive team of wonderful people with a potent mix of disciplines, trying our best to have a good ‘ol time while delivering results for advertisers on this wild ride we all call “the internet”.

More about you…

You’re a London-based creative-minded builder who innately knows the difference between r/FellowKids and r/Fellowkidssuccess. You thrive off of being a player-coach and finding ways for brands to add value to Reddit, while meeting their business objectives…. You’re energized by helping others do the same. You appreciate the business of creativity and can flex between a creative and operational mindset at any given time. You build for today, while working towards a strategy for tomorrow. 

What You’ll Do: 

• Coach and support a team of 3-4 Creative Strategists as they develop vertical, regional and account-level strategies that deliver business results for Reddit’s varied advertising partners 
• Build scalable systems to drive impact across multiple sales channels and verticals, while helping to manage project pipelines 
• Prepare and conduct strategic pitches and presentations with executive presence
• Collaborate with other managers across the international sales team on measuring impact and optimizing toward results
• Partner cross-functionally with other departments to influence product roadmap, scalable solutions and best practices
• Inspire industry-leading creative work across an array of business verticals 
• Attract, retain, and develop world-class talent

Who You Are:

• You’re a proven leader and collaborator with powerfully persuasive written and verbal communication 
• You have a deep knowledge of Reddit, its language & communities (bonus points for solid karma)
• You’re a nimble self-starter who can motivate others to be agile and adaptive to an ever-changing and expanding ads business environment 
• You demonstrate executive presence, an ability to command a room/’Zoom’ at the C-level, and can cultivate industry-facing thought leadership  
• You show creative flexibility & curiosity…You approach new challenges, clients, verticals and markets with equal enthusiasm 
• You thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and inspire others to do the same 
• You have an insatiable hunger to see Reddit win its place as a go-to creative marketing solution for advertisers of all sizes 

Minimum qualifications:  

• 10+ years of experience in advertising, PR, media, and/or social media   
• Proven understanding of the relationship between creative agencies, media agencies & brands
• Proficiency in PPT, Google Slides and Adobe Photoshop/Adobe CC  
• Experience influencing and motivating teams and/or organizations to rally behind and deliver against key objectives and results    
• Strong knowledge of Brand Strategy, Performance Media, D2C, or Challenger Brand Marketing best practices            
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects   
• Experience working in a fast-growing social/digital advertising platform in a creative/marketing capacity  

Preferred qualifications:

• 2+ years leading a team of creative strategists 
• Experience using Salesforce 
• Previous experience working with a social media platform’s sales team 

Benefits:

• Pension Scheme
• Private Medical and Dental Scheme
• Life Assurance, Income Protection
• Workspace benefit for your home office 
• Personal & Professional development funds
• Family Planning Support 
• Commuter Benefits
• Flexible Vacation & Reddit Global Days Off