Brand & Marketing Strategist

Remote (US-based, Pacific hours) · Full-time · $95,000–$115,000 annually, DOE. Applications accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

About Red Door Collaborative

Red Door Collaborative is a creative agency serving enterprise tech organizations and SMBs with visual design, content, and motion work. We're a small, human-centered team — highly collaborative, quietly intense, and genuinely good at what we do. We're also evolving: AI is reshaping our industry, and we're leaning into it as a tool that enhances our work rather than replaces the people doing it.

We're rooted in SoCal and the PNW, but we're a fully remote team of creatives. We work Pacific hours and meet in person rarely — this is a real remote role, not a "remote for now" situation. This role requires someone who can build trust and influence through clear communication and sharp thinking — leading client discovery sessions, presenting strategic recommendations, and collaborating with our creative team, all without the benefit of being in the same room.

About the Role

We're hiring a Brand & Marketing Strategist to lead strategic work on two fronts: guiding our clients through brand and marketing strategy, and building Red Door's own marketing engine.

On the client side, you'll lead discovery, develop positioning frameworks, and deliver strategic recommendations that give our creative team clear direction. You won't be executing the work yourself — you'll be partnering closely with designers, writers, and motion artists to bring strategy to life.

Internally, you'll own Red Door's brand and marketing strategy. We have a social presence being actively developed, but no cohesive lead generation strategy, no unified content engine, and no one whose job it is to think about how we show up in the market. That's you. You'll have real latitude to shape what Red Door's marketing looks like — the vision, the approach, the systems — and then work with our creative team to make it happen.

You'll report to our Managing Partner/Creative Director and work as a peer alongside our Associate Creative Director. This is a strategic role with real ownership, not a support function.

We're actively hiring for this role and looking to bring someone on as soon as we find the right fit.

What You'll Do

• Client strategy and discovery: Lead client-facing discovery sessions. Translate business goals into brand and marketing strategy — positioning frameworks, messaging hierarchies, campaign briefs, and creative direction. You're the one in the room helping clients articulate what they need, then packaging that into something the creative team can act on.
• Strategic deliverables: Develop strategy decks, brand guidelines, and messaging frameworks for clients. Present recommendations with clarity and confidence. Ensure strategic intent carries through to execution.
• Internal marketing: Own Red Door's brand and marketing strategy. Build the content engine, shape our positioning, and develop lead generation approaches that fit who we are and who we serve. You'll work with our creative team to execute, but the strategic direction is yours.
• Creative partnership: Collaborate closely with our Associate Creative Director and creative team. You set the strategic foundation; they bring it to life. You stay involved through execution to ensure the work delivers on the strategy — not as a reviewer, but as a thought partner.
• Client confidence: Be someone our clients trust. You're not just delivering decks — you're helping them feel confident in the direction, answering the "why" behind strategic choices, and building relationships that make Red Door indispensable.
  

Who You Are

• You have agency experience — not adjacent to agency work, but embedded in it. You know the pace, the client dynamics, and the particular pressure of delivering strategic work on deadline.

• You've done brand and marketing strategy work, even if at a smaller scale or under a different title. Maybe you were an account lead who always ended up shaping the strategic direction. Maybe you were a marketing manager who built positioning and ran campaigns. We care more about what you've actually done than what your title was.

• You have a portfolio or work samples that show how you think — strategy decks, brand guidelines, messaging frameworks, campaign briefs. We want to see your strategic brain at work.
• You've worked with enterprise clients or have in-house experience at enterprise SaaS organizations (Microsoft, Salesforce, Databricks-type companies). You understand the complexity, the stakeholder dynamics, and the long timelines that come with large organizations.
• You're a strong presenter and communicator. You lead discovery sessions. You present recommendations. You explain the "why" behind strategic choices in a way that earns client confidence.
• You're comfortable building from scratch. Red Door's internal marketing isn't a well-oiled machine you're inheriting — it's a set of pieces you'll shape into something cohesive. That should feel like an opportunity, not a problem.
• You understand how marketing drives growth — not just brand awareness, but lead generation, funnel strategy, and the mechanics of inbound and outbound marketing. You're fluent in concepts like marketing flywheels, content engines, and conversion optimization. You can assess a client's needs, identify gaps, and design strategies that move the needle.
• You're curious about data and measurement. You don't need to be an analytics expert, but you should be comfortable with marketing analytics platforms, NPS, and the metrics that tell you whether a strategy is working.
• You have an open, growth-oriented mindset about AI. We're actively exploring how AI can expand what our team is capable of. We're not looking for someone who has it all figured out — just someone who's more excited by the opportunity than anxious about the disruption.
  

Before You Apply

Consider the following before applying:

• If your experience is mostly outside of agency environments — in-house marketing without client services, or adjacent to strategy but not leading it...
• If you're more comfortable executing on someone else's strategic direction than developing and presenting your own...
• If you prefer inheriting established systems and playbooks rather than building them...
• If leading client conversations and presenting strategic recommendations feels more stressful than energizing...

...then this probably isn't the right role for you.

To Apply

In your cover letter, tell us about a time you helped a client (or your own organization) get clear on their brand or marketing direction. What was murky, what did you do to clarify it, and what changed as a result? We're more interested in how you think than a polished answer.

During the interview process, we'll ask you to walk us through your strategic work — not just what shipped, but how you shaped it. Finalists will be asked to provide references from clients or colleagues who've worked with you on strategic projects.

Compensation & Benefits

This is a salaried, exempt position with an annual compensation of $95,000–$115,000, depending on experience.

We offer a full benefits package: PTO, paid holidays, health coverage (medical, dental, vision — plus HSA/FSA options), 401(k) with match, life and disability insurance, a charitable matching program, and stipends to support your remote setup and ongoing work-from-home costs.

Equal Opportunity

Red Door Collaborative is committed to building an inclusive team where everyone is valued and respected. We don't discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status. We don't just welcome diverse perspectives — we actively seek them out. People from different cultures and experiences, solving problems together, is how we do our best work.