Strategy Lead

Location: Spokane Valley Ghost Note is a cross-cultural studio crafting brands and stories that honor the truth of the modern world. Our role is not to claim that "we are culture", but to understand the human motivations and inspirations that drive it — creating work that's truly felt rather than just heard.The Role Ghost Note is hiring a Strategy Lead to own and drive strategy across our client portfolio—from brand platforms to campaigns to cultural strategy and narrative systems. You’re not reviewing from a distance—you’re building the strategy, presenting it, and collaborating across Design, Operations, Accounts, and the broader Strategy team to ensure seamless translation and handoff that ladder back to your core strategic vision.This role requires both perspective and presence, and the ability to shape how teams think and move forward. Presenting, managing expectations, and navigating feedback.Team Collaboration & Cross‑Functional Work (20%) – Partnering with fellow strategists, Design leads, and project teams to keep work aligned and grounded in strategy.Pitches, Marketing, & Internal (10%) – Contributing to Ghost Note’s marketing endeavors, new business pitches, and helping evolve how the Strategy department works.Responsibilities Own the WorkLead projects from kickoff through delivery — holding the strategic direction and the quality of the work.Build thoughtful, comprehensive research and discovery approaches that unearth insights and create the foundation for strategic and creative execution.Develop sound, inspired brand platforms, campaign strategies, audience frameworks, and narrative briefs—translating research and cultural insight into clear, actionable direction.Build and present strategic recommendations that clients can act on. You can make complex strategy feel simple and inspired.Facilitate workshops and working sessions that move projects forward and surface the insights that shape the work.Navigate ambiguity, misalignment, and shifting client priorities without losing the strategic plot.Collaborate Across the TeamWork with the Strategy team to move projects forward—coordinating research, deck builds, and insight synthesis across work streams.Partner with Design leads to ensure creative work is grounded in strategy.