Job Description

C2’s client, a full-service agency that blends creative, promotions, and print, is ready for their most ambitious chapter yet. They're making big plans for 2026 and need a Strategist/Agency Business Development Consultant to help them boldly explore new creative offerings, industries, and customer acquisition strategies. You'll work with a human-centered team, known for connecting ideas in novel ways that drive real-world results.

Start Date: ASAP
Duration: On-demand consulting, with the potential to become part-time or full-time if it’s the right fit
Location: Hybrid, with occasional in-person sessions in their Waunakee, WI office
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Benefits: All C2 talent working 30+ hours/week for 30 days on our payroll are eligible for medical, dental, optional vision, life insurance, and PTO accrual. 401(k) with match is available after 90 days
Technology: Talent must provide their own hardware and software unless otherwise noted

Job Description

This client seeks a consultant who can assess, strategize, and plan for the agency's evolution and growth. You’ll help define new pathways for client and customer acquisition, expand target audiences/industries, and bring a fearless, innovative approach to every recommendation.

Key Responsibilities

• Audit and analyze current creative department strengths, identifying opportunities for growth and expansion, especially those related to client/customer acquisition
• Look holistically at agency health to spotlight areas for innovation and impactful change
• Develop actionable strategies and operational plans to boldly expand creative service lines and reach new markets/industries, applying both data-driven insights and time-tested intuition
• Facilitate collaborative discovery sessions, tapping into the diverse perspectives within the organization
• Conduct competitive analysis to inform proposals for expansion and differentiation
• Collaborate with leadership to build timelines, budgets, and processes that turn strategy into action
• Guide and mentor teams through change

Qualifications

Required:

• Experience working in ad agency/marketing firm settings
• Record of successful strategy development that drove increased conversion and revenue
• Commitment to exploring bold, daring and innovative ideas
• Skillful application of competitive landscape analysis into actionable planning
• Familiarity with operations across creative, branding, digital, and product launch teams
• Success leading organizations through transformative, people-first change, facilitating discovery and planning sessions in a human and engaging style
• Demonstrated expertise in identifying and prioritizing the best ways to invest resources for agency/department expansion

All candidates must be located and authorized to work in the United States. C2 does not sponsor work visas.