Careers in Purpose-Driven Brand Strategy

The University of Oregon's master's degree in Advertising and Brand Responsibility prepares professionals to lead brand strategy, creative, and communication for organizations that take social and environmental responsibility seriously. Working with real clients in a close-knit cohort and learning from faculty who research and practice ethical brand communication, our graduates enter a job market where agencies and brands are actively hiring for this exact combination of creative skill and purpose.

Our students build depth in creative strategy, communication research, storytelling, and entrepreneurship, then apply that thinking to campaigns and client work grounded in brand purpose. Graduates go on to shape brand strategy at agencies, guide social impact and sustainability work inside companies, lead communication for nonprofits, and launch their own purpose-driven ventures.

Where Our Advertising and Brand Responsibility Graduates Work

Industries

  • Advertising and creative agencies
  • In-house brand and marketing teams
  • Corporate social responsibility and sustainability
  • Nonprofit and social impact organizations
  • Independent consulting and entrepreneurship

Job Roles

  • Brand strategist or brand planner
  • Account manager or account planner
  • Creative director or copywriter
  • Corporate social responsibility manager
  • Sustainability communication specialist
  • Brand consultant or independent strategist

Meet Our Alumni

Doctoral candidate Luda Gogolushko, who also has a master's in advertising and brand responsibility from the SOJC, is researching how disability representation in media shapes identity while building community through her inclusive publishing house.
Annika Nagat, MA ’24 of Germany studied advertising and brand responsibility as a master’s student while on exchange to the SOJC. Now she works in sustainable advertising.
Catie Foley ’24, an Advertising and Brand Responsibility Master’s alum, landed her dream job at Reformation, a Los Angeles-based sustainable clothing and accessory company.
Advertising and Brand Responsibility Master’s grad Bailey Smith studied the representation of women in sports media. Her findings revealed three ways supporters can elevate women in sports media.
The double Duck found learning the brand responsibility approach to advertising and building the confidence to articulate big issues has given him a distinctive advantage in his career.
Nicole Lee instantly felt at home on UO’s campus. The sensation repeated when the SOJC double-Duck landed her dream job at an international advertising agency.
Former basketball standout Minyon Moore transferred to UO and joined the Advertising and Brand Responsibility Master’s program, which inspired her to launch her own clothing brand Top2 Not 2.
Oregon women’s basketball and WNBA standout Sabrina Ionescu has harnessed her master’s degree in advertising and brand responsibility to build her personal brand.

Ready to Build Your Career in Socially Responsible Advertising and Brand Strategy?

Explore how UO's Advertising and Brand Responsibility Master's prepares you for creative and strategic careers in purpose-driven brand communication.