Associate Creative Strategist, Partner Management

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The Creative Strategist of Partner Management on the Hotel, Bulk and Institutions (HBI) team will provide critical day-to-day support to the team as an integral part of the distribution and marketing of HBO and HBO Max. We are seeking a person who is highly creative, visually sharp, and adept at writing clear, engaging, and targeted content. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about the HBO brand and can seamlessly blend strong visual storytelling with compelling copywriting to bring sales, distribution, marketing, and event strategies into impactful creative executions. From visually stunning presentation decks to attention-grabbing advertising and event design, this person will transform varied business objectives into powerful creative materials across both visual and written formats. This person will also be responsible for overseeing the logistics of industry-related and team events with varying size and scope, serve as the liaison between Partner Marketing and the HBI team, and assist the day-to-day needs of internal stakeholders and distribution partners. This position will report to the Director of HBI Partner Management.

Key Responsibilities

• Creative Strategy & Storytelling
  • Interpret sales, marketing, and distribution strategies into creative concepts that communicate clearly and effectively across multiple platforms.
  • Develop strategic creative ideas that elevate messaging and drive engagement across campaigns, presentations, and event activations.
  • Work with creative agency to implement and execute these ideas into marketing tactics

• Copywriting & Messaging Development
  • Write clear, compelling, and on-brand copy for:
    • Presentation decks and business proposals
    • Print and digital advertisements
    • Event materials and booth messaging
    • Posters, banners, and marketing collateral
    • Email campaigns and social content
  • Ensure all written content is aligned with brand tone, business strategy and target audience.

• Presentation Design
  • Design and write cohesive PowerPoint decks that tell a clear visual and exciting narrative story for sales support and presentations.
  • Collaborate with team to distill complex ideas into visually and verbally digestible slides.

• Marketing & Promotional Asset Creation
  • Ideate, conceptualize, and produce integrated materials including:
    • Digital banners
    • Magazine and trade ads
    • Posters and one-sheets
    • Event booth graphics
    • Experiential and out-of-home advertising
  • Own both visual and written elements to ensure cohesive, impactful storytelling.

• Campaign Development & Execution
  • Partner with cross-functional teams on marketing campaigns from concept through execution-bringing together design, copy, and brand strategy.
  • Contribute to brainstorms, campaign ideation, and pitch development.

• Partner and Project Management
  • Manage creative timelines and asset delivery across multiple workstreams.
  • Coordinate with partners, agencies, production vendors, printers to ensure quality and consistency.

• Conference and Event Planning, Logistics and Execution
  • Assist Director, team, and partners to conceptualize, plan, and execute creative strategy for major industry conferences and trade shows.
  • Support the development of all branded creative elements including:
    • Booth and environmental design
    • Full-funnel event marketing
    • On-site signage and print materials
    • Giveaways, experiential activations, and talking points
    • Presentation decks and custom video

• Ensure brand visibility, messaging clarity, and audience engagement at every touchpoint.
• Coordinate timelines, workflows, vendors, and asset delivery to meet event deadlines.
• Manage the inventory, shipping, and delivery of giveaways

• Specialized Partner Management

• Manage the relationship and marketing deliverables for specialized partners including college and luxury segments
• Maximize distribution, marketing, events, and membership opportunities
• Day-to-day support of the partnership

• 4-5 years of experience as a creative strategist, graphic designer or creative marketing in the television, film, media, and/or advertising industry
• Passionate and knowledgeable about TV, film, streaming and the HBO/HBO Max brand and content.
• Strong portfolio showcasing both visual design and copywriting across digital, print, event, and presentation formats
• Proven ability to interpret business strategies into effective creative messaging-both visually and verbally
• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills across a range of formats and tones (B2B, B2C, experiential, promotional)
• Analytic understanding of brand voice, tone, and positioning
• Experience producing content for events, trade shows, or entertainment marketing campaigns
• Strong organizational, detail-oriented and time-management skills, with the ability and flexibility to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines
• Solutions-oriented, collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills and the ability to pivot for the best possible outcomes
• Must be able to travel for events and conferences in the US approximately 10%
• REQUIRED: Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign); Keynote and After Effects a plus