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Rock Family of Companies Senior Brand Strategist in Detroit, Michigan
The Rock Family of Companies is made up of nearly 100 separate businesses spanning fintech, sports, entertainment, real estate, startups and more. We’re united by our culture – a drive to find a better way that fuels our commitment to our clients, our community and our team members. We believe in and build inclusive workplaces, where every voice is heard and diverse perspectives are welcomed. Working for a company in the Family is about more than just a job – it’s about having the opportunity to become the best version of yourself.
Rocket Mortgage , backed by Rocket Companies® , means more opportunities for you to carve your own career path forward. From our desire to revolutionize the way people get mortgages to addressing challenges big or small with outside-the-box solutions, we’re not your typical employer. We’ll provide you with everything you need to make sure you’re successful here.
Apply today to join a team that offers career growth, amazing benefits and the chance to work with leading industry professionals.
Minimum Qualifications
7+ years of professional experience in brand strategy or a related role
Bachelor’s degree in advertising, communications, marketing, public relations, journalism, English, or a related field
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
Preferred Qualifications
Expertise in marketing, business and creative acumen
Expertise in brand building and driving effective communications
Strong portfolio of creative work shaped by strategic excellence
Demonstrated ability to think both analytically and conceptually
Strong writing skills for succinct, thought-provoking strategies and briefs
Strong ability to work independently and collaborate with cross functional teams
Experience mentoring team members
Job Summary
As a Senior Brand Strategist you'll be the provocateur of compelling creative ideas. Your insatiable curiosity and deep empathy for people will fuel how Rocket shows up in the world. With a laser-grade focus on finding and distilling the most meaningful human and cultural truths, you'll exercise both left and right brain thinking to turn business objectives into actionable inspiration. Your success is measured in the quality and consistency of creative executions.
Responsibilities
Find the truth
Senior Brand Strategists are investigators, anthropologists, psychologists and catalysts for unlocking creative imagination.
Live and breathe human empathy and compassion into the brand
Understand and interpret various data and research learnings and steer future exploration based on knowledge gaps
Mine for insights to uncover the inner nature of people or situations
Ensure strong connections to the brand’s purpose
A cultural zeitgeist of macro and emerging trends
Share the truth
The Senior Brand Strategist is a skilled communicator and connector of truths, equally comfortable setting the foundation for original thinking as they are contributing to breakthrough concepting.
Advanced ability to write concise, provocative creative brief writing
Deliver powerfully inspiring presentations to executive leadership
A superstar facilitator of creative ideation sessions
A brand enthusiast who circulates award-winning work
Activate the Truth
The mindful force behind the work acting as a vocal advocate for the communities we serve and the archetype of the brand. Willing to defend truth, when needed.
Push creative ideas toward excellence
Narrate brand storytelling across channels and stages of the journey
Disrupt the predictable with uncomfortable realities
Apply learnings from past successes and missteps
A sage advisor of the brand to external partners and contributors
An AI maven who calibrates energy based on greatest impact
Benefits and Perks
Our team members fuel our strategy, innovation and growth, so we ensure the health and well-being of not just you, but your family, too! We go above and beyond to give you the support you need on an individual level and offer all sorts of ways to help you live your best life. We are proud to offer eligible team members perks and health benefits that will help you have peace of mind. Simply put: We’ve got your back. Check out our full list of Benefits and Perks (https://www.myrocketcareer.com/working-here/benefits/) .
Who We Are
Rocket Companies® is a Detroit-based company made up of businesses that provide simple, fast and trusted digital solutions for complex transactions. The name comes from our flagship business, now known as Rocket Mortgage®, which was founded in 1985. Today, we’re a publicly traded company involved in many different industries, including mortgages, fintech, real estate and more. We’re insistently different in how we look at the world and are committed to an inclusive workplace where every voice is heard. We’re passionate about the work we do, and it shows. We’ve been ranked #1 for Fortune’s Best Large Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance List in 2022, named #5 on People Magazine’s Companies That Care List in 2022 and recognized as #7 on Fortune’s list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2022.
Disclaimer
This is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position. As with everything in life, things change. The tasks and responsibilities can be changed, added to, removed, amended, deleted and modified at any time by the leadership group. We are proud equal opportunity employers and committed to providing an inclusive environment based on mutual respect for all candidates and team members.
Employment decisions, including hiring decisions, are not based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We offer opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with state and federal law. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search, application for employment, or interview, please visit our FAQ page at www.myrocketcareer.com/how-we-hire/faqs/ for details on how to contact our team.
The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and does not discriminate in any hiring or employment practices. The Company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with state and federal law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation in completing the application and/or participating in the employment application process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Team, The Pulse, at Careers@myrocketcareer.com.