Senior Creative (Mid–Senior Level)

Zeus Jones•Minneapolis, MN

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Zeus Jones is looking for a midcareer or senior creative to join our brand innovation agency. This is a hands-on role for someone who knows how to turn sharp thinking into clear, compelling work—and help other creatives do the same. You’re a strong storyteller and writer first, with real experience across brand, marketing, and content. You have great taste. You know when something’s working and when it’s not. And you’re comfortable guiding teams toward better outcomes without needing to be the loudest voice in the room. You’re also fluent in generative AI tools and genuinely excited about how they’re changing the future of brands. Not just faster workflows or shinier decks, but new ways brands think, behave, and show up in the world. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, storytelling, and execution. You’ll help shape ideas, write a lot, lead creative development, and partner closely with strategists, designers, technologists, and clients.

Requirements

5–15 years of experience in creative roles such as brand, advertising, content, editorial, experiential, or adjacent fields
A strong portfolio of writing-led work (brand storytelling, campaigns, long-form, short-form, or all of the above)
Proven ability to guide other creatives and raise the quality of work around you
Excellent taste and the confidence to stand behind your decisions
Comfort working with ambiguity—loose briefs, evolving inputs, real-world constraints
Hands-on experience using generative tools (especially AI) as part of your creative process
A forward-looking point of view on how brands, creativity, and technology are evolving
Strong collaboration skills and low ego—you care more about the work than the credit

Responsibilities

Write and shape brand narratives, campaign ideas, positioning, messaging, and content
Move comfortably between big-picture storytelling and sharp marketing copy
Edit ruthlessly—your own work and others’—to make ideas clearer, stronger, and more persuasive
Help turn strategy into language people actually understand and care about
Guide and mentor others creatively—helping them level up their thinking, craft, and confidence
Lead creative workstreams or major portions of projects from early ideas through execution
Give clear, constructive feedback that improves the work and makes strategic sense
Help maintain a high bar for taste, clarity, and originality across the team.
Stay plugged into culture—not as a trend hunter, but as someone who understands how people think, talk, and behave
Bring a point of view on what matters now (and what doesn’t)
Use cultural insights to make brand ideas feel relevant, human, and specific—not generic or “brand-y”
Actively use generative tools (AI writing, concepting, synthesis, prototyping, etc.) in your creative process
Think beyond efficiency: explore how these tools change what brands can be, not just how work gets made
Help shape new ways of working that combine human judgment, taste, and creativity with machine capability
Be a partner in defining what “good” looks like in an AI-influenced creative future
Present work clearly and confidently to clients
Help clients understand ideas, not just react to them
Build trust by showing good judgment, curiosity, and follow-through