Fractional Managing Director (Creative Services / Brand Strategy)

This senior freelance role sits at the intersection of business development and client stewardship within a boutique, women-owned creative studio. The studio helps brands connect with female consumers through strategy, design, and content, with a client roster spanning retail, beauty, and lifestyle. The engagement is flexible and contract-based, with scope to grow alongside the studio.

The ideal candidate brings sharp interpersonal skills and a track record of selling creative or brand services from within an independent or boutique shop, rather than a large network agency. The role is hands-on across the full business development cycle, from pipeline building through to proposal writing, deal closing, and ongoing client management once work is underway.

• Build and manage the new-business pipeline from prospecting through to close
• Write, present, and oversee proposals for prospective clients
• Close deals and convert opportunities into active engagements
• Maintain close client relationships throughout project delivery
• Identify and pursue growth opportunities as the studio scales

• 5 or more years of experience selling creative, brand, or marketing services
• Background at an independent shop or boutique studio, not a large network agency
• Strong interpersonal skills and genuine comfort building and maintaining client relationships
• Ability to operate independently in a lean, scrappy environment
• Familiarity with retail, beauty, CPG, fashion, or wellness brand categories is advantageous

Mediabistro is the source platform for this listing. The hiring studio is a boutique, women-owned creative agency based in Los Angeles working with retail, beauty, CPG, fashion, and wellness brands to connect them with female consumers through strategy, design, and content.