Managing Strategist

Summary

Join Authentic, an award-winning digital agency, as a Managing Strategist in our Email department for a temporary, full-time role ending November 28, 2026. This management-level position offers a $90,000 annual salary with potential for raises. You will lead email strategies for multiple clients, manage employees, develop creative digital strategies, and collaborate with various teams. The role requires extensive experience in digital strategy and email fundraising, strong communication skills, and proficiency in various tools. Excellent benefits include 100% employer-covered health insurance, 401k with employer contribution, flexible leave, and more. This remote position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful campaigns.

Requirements

• Experience and demonstrated success in a senior strategist-level role or equivalent
• Advanced knowledge of digital strategy and email fundraising
• Deep knowledge of digital best practices including theories of change, creative writing, A/B testing, error-free copywriting, and email formatting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, time management and attention to detail
• Demonstrated experience “thinking outside the box” and finding creative solutions to complex problems
• Ability to handle multiple challenging tasks at once and meet tight deadlines as needed
• Proficiency in using G-Suite tools including shared Google Drive, Google Sheets, and Google Docs
• Thorough understanding of and experience using progressive tools, including ActBlue, NGP, EveryAction, Action Network, ActionKit, and more
• Experiencing reading and analyzing data - and using that to inform decision-making
• Willingness to contribute to a collaborative team culture
• Committed to getting things right - pays close attention to detail and doesn’t stop trying
• Experience managing an email program and explaining strategy to stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Serve as email lead on several complex client accounts — leading client calls, developing and explaining email strategy, communicating with the client, setting content calendars and goals, writing compelling emails, managing client approvals, executing email production, analyzing results, and optimizing based on performance and client feedback
• Manage employees within the department and contribute to making improvements to the department. That includes conducting reviews, being responsible for employees’ development, making recommendations about raises/promotions, discipline, etc
• Build creative data-informed digital strategies that generate strong results in rapid response moments, while also setting programs up for long-term success — coming up with “out of the box” ideas to set programs apart
• Help direct reports build their own experience contributing to or managing account strategy
• Regularly work independently while also helping provide support across the team, sharing best practices with direct reports and the wider team, while helping with coverage as needed
• Ensure all content is rooted in the authentic and honest voice of the client, and that each program is unique to each client
• Use reports and online platforms to track results
• Develop and deliver professional reports, projections, and memos for clients
• Regularly A/B test topics and tactics across clients, while remaining on top of digital trends and tools, ensuring we are proactive in innovating for our clients
• Effectively manage client communication and expectations across multiple programs
• Work collaboratively with strategists, other managers, and members of the paid media and content teams to develop holistic strategies to maximize results across clients
• Proofread, edit and help fact check content before it goes to the client or to supporters
• Brainstorm creative email ideas for clients and contribute to a collaborative team culture
• Respond to news in real-time as needed, by drafting and producing rapid messages in response to fast-breaking news
• Perform additional responsibilities as requested

Preferred Qualifications

Experience managing or mentoring interns or more junior staff

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid health care, vision, and dental
• 100% employer-paid life insurance and disability
• 401(k) with 3% employer contribution plus additional 2% employer match, fully vested on day one
• 4-day work week
• Flexible vacation and sick leave
• Generous paid parental leave & dependent care benefits
• Flexible telecommute and remote work policies
• Monthly phone reimbursement
• Wellness benefits
• Mental health benefits
• Commuter benefits
• Home office stipend or local hot desk
• Student loan repayment assistance