We’re strategists, storytellers and passionate creatives devoted to our clients and community.
WHY
We enjoy using our talents and skills to help people and businesses.
Our personal values show in our business operations. We have a deep passion for what we do: creating opportunities that help companies and people achieve and even exceed their goals.
WHO
We are an integral part of the many communities we serve.
We enthusiastically support philanthropic, creative, and business communities — because we belong to all of them. We’re partners and peers. When we collaborate and create together, we produce results that make a difference.
HOW
We think great results start at the beginning — with understanding.
We pay attention to big concerns and small details, and we listen intuitively. It’s more than gaining perspective. It’s about creating connection, welcoming honesty and having a common goal.
The BRK Way
Our Purpose
Discover Significance. To help everyone discover what is truly important to them and to find their own purpose as a unique person and how they can positively influence and help the people around them on a daily basis.
Our Vision
Inspire Imagination. To continue to nurture new inspirational ideas from within and from the heart and mind so as to discover original concepts that become a reality.
Our Mission
Create with Passion. Real creations and concepts that are made with honesty and love from within that motivates everyone to want to strive to be better in order to make a difference in the end.
Our “GENIUS” Values
- Generosity - We give back to our community, clients, and team by sharing knowledge, resources, and support with a growth and global mindset.
- Empathy - We prioritize understanding and addressing the needs of our clients, partners, and team, building authentic connections that foster trust and align everyone for success.
- Novelty - Innovation drives us. We embrace fresh ideas, cutting-edge strategies, and creative solutions to deliver exceptional and transformational results.
- Integrity - Honesty and accountability define our actions. We deliver on promises and uphold high ethical standards in everything we create.
- Unity - Collaboration is our foundation. We take time to listen and work as a team to achieve common goals while embracing imagination to shape better solutions for the future and celebrate collective long-term success.
- Simplicity - Through our diverse experience, we streamline processes and communication to ensure clarity, efficiency, and sustainability.
Our Approach
Leadership
The faces that unite our talented teams and strive to create the atmosphere where we produce the best work possible.
Jack Burke
Chief Creative Officer
Kevin Donaldson
President
Colleen Newlin
Accounts & Digital Director
John Drenkhahn
Web Director
Cara Cooper
Business Development Director
Mike Kelley
Creative + Video Director
Shannon Leutzinger
Art Director
Jennifer Poejo
Marketing Director
Brittany Bradley
Senior Account Executive
Chelsea Bren
Senior Editorial Designer
Culture
We’re a workplace. But we’re also a haven for creative collaborators, good samaritans, animal enthusiasts and part-time craft beer connoisseurs.
Careers
We’re always looking for creative fanatics, dedicated brainstormers and innovative strategists to join our team. If you think you would be a good fit with the team and can contribute in a meaningful way, check out our current open positions.
Current Openings
Account Executive
This role is not a traditional sales position. Salary with commissioned sales.
The Account Executive should be dynamic, agency experienced individual that has a proven track record of managing client expectations and a wide range of projects that encompass all aspects of marketing strategy, creative development, digital marketing, and film/video production. They are responsible for the day-to-day management of various projects from planning, execution and final delivery. This position reports to the Director of Accounts.
Responsibilities:
- Building and maintaining client relationships, confidently interacting with all levels of leadership.
- Serve as a knowledgeable, reliable point of contact, including expertise of tools and knowledge of various stakeholders to gather necessary assets or information.
- Writing strategic creative briefs to ensure projects meet defined targets and goals.
- Facilitate meetings, manage agendas, and capture clear notes with action items to share with appropriate stakeholders and team members.
- Seamlessly manage multiple projects of various scopes with differing and converging timelines.
- Excellent communication skills, especially via email, that provide clear direction and enable collaboration between internal teams and stakeholders.
- Ability to understand challenges or underlying concerns, proactively share ideas, and develop effective, tactful responses or elevate to higher management.
- Ability to work independently and cooperatively with a positive demeanor and supportive team mindset.
Requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree, preferably in Advertising/Marketing, Communications or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Marketing or Account Manager, agency experience required.
- Experience developing and implementing new strategies and programs that successfully achieve business objectives.
- Organized and skilled in project management. Must balance high-priority, long-term projects with short-term, immediate deadlines.
- Adept at managing projects and deadlines with industry software such as Asana and Teamwork
- Proven ability to effectively leverage marketing budgets.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills. The ability to network and create strong interpersonal connections with key industry players is a definite plus.
- Fast, creative thinker/problem solver; ability to work in fast-paced environment.
- Team player.
How to Apply
Unfortunately, we won’t be able to respond to all applicants but we will reach out to you if your resume matches the skills we’re looking for. No phone calls or visits please. No recruiters. Please send a copy of your resume to jobs@brkmarketing.com with the subject line “Account Executive.”Graphic Designer
How to Apply
Vice President of Sales
- New Business Development (Hunter Mentality):
- Aggressively seek out and secure new business opportunities across target markets per BRK’s (ICP).
- Identify high-value prospects, build strong pipelines, and own the outreach and pitch process.
- Lead the charge in prospecting, cold outreach, and deal-closing to fuel agency growth.
- Sales Strategy & Execution:
- Develop and execute a bold sales strategy focused on new client acquisition and market expansion.
- Collaborate with executive leadership to align sales efforts with company goals and service capabilities.
- Continuously refine the sales playbook to improve targeting, messaging, and close rates.
- Team Leadership:
- Build and manage a driven, metric-focused sales support team.
- Instill a culture of accountability, high performance, and hunger for results.
- Provide mentorship, training, and leadership to help the team excel in both hunting and farming roles.
- Client Acquisition & Retention:
- Lead all aspects of the sales funnel, from prospecting to proposal to close.
- Partner with client services and marketing teams to ensure smooth transitions and long-term success.
- Create upselling and cross-selling strategies that maximize customer lifetime value.
- Forecasting & Reporting:
- Own pipeline visibility, revenue forecasting, and performance reporting.
- Use CRM and analytics tools to track activity and drive performance.
- Report regularly to the executive leadership on pipeline health, performance, and risks.
- 8+ years of sales leadership experience in marketing, media, advertising, or digital agency setting.
- Proven success in aggressively generating new business and exceeding sales targets along with a book of business from past relationships.
- Expertise in selling complex marketing solutions (e.g., digital campaigns, branding, SEO/SEM, media buying).
- Superior communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- CRM mastery (e.g., HubSpot, Salesforce) and strong analytical mindset.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, or related field (MBA preferred).
- Fearless prospector and deal-closer with a growth-driven mindset.
- High energy, proactive, and comfortable taking calculated risks to land new accounts.
- Entrepreneurial, adaptable, and ready to thrive in a fast-moving agency environment.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
- 401(K) with Company Match.
- Paid Holidays.
- Generous Commission and Bonus Program.
- A high-performance, growth-focused environment with room for advancement.
- The opportunity to shape the sales culture and strategy at a growing marketing company.
How to Apply
Unfortunately, we won’t be able to respond to all applicants but we will reach out to you if your resume matches the skills we’re looking for. No phone calls or visits please. No recruiters. Please send a copy of your resume to jobs@brkmarketing.com with the subject line “Vice President of Sales.”Web Developer (WordPress/PHP)
BURKE is currently looking to hire a Web Developer to join our team full-time at our office in Charlotte, NC. The right individual must be able to collaborate with internal departments and clients and demonstrate good multi-tasking and organizational skills. The candidate must have a passion for solving problems and the ability to write clean and efficient code.
Responsibilities
- Designing and developing web sites for BURKE’s clients
- Showing a passion for web design and staying up to date on current web
development best practices - Working cross-departmentally to improve the overall process of development projects
- Leading by example in writing clean, semantic code based on industry best-practices
- Setting internal standards for performance, optimization & testing
- Managing a multitude of diverse website updates and feature requests simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Performing cross-browser and cross-device testing to ensure sites function equally across modern platforms
- Designing and implementing new features and functionality for clients’ sites across a variety of CMS environments (Joomla, WordPress, custom)
Skills and Requirements
- Excellent knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and MySQL
- 5+ years of experience building and maintaining CMS based sites (WordPress experience required)
- Custom WordPress plugin and theme development
- Experience building integrations with 3rd-party APIs
- Creative and graphic design skills with a strong sense of design (Photoshop and Illustrator experience required)
Benefits
- Group medical, dental, and vision insurance plans available
- Short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and workman’s compensation provided by BURKE
- 401k with company matching
- Monthly team activities
- Beer and cold brew on tap!
- Paid time off and standard holidays
Please provide a link to your online portfolio along with your resume and any other relevant links to showcase your development experience and community involvement (e.g. GitHub, CodePen, WordPress.org)
How to Apply
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