Associate Director, Strategy
About The Position
As a Strategy Associate Director, you are responsible for the creation of the strategic direction a brand will take in communications to achieve their business goals. You are responsible for helping to strategize, produce and make sense of the key cultural, consumer and market intelligence required to design the best possible holistic communications plan to deliver on that task. You are responsible for creating the strategic recommendations and engaging with the client in an advisory capacity. You will report to the Strategy Director to deliver brilliant strategic thinking for the client team. Creative thinking, sound presentation skills & leadership behaviors are critical in delivering success in this role.
Requirements
- Experience in an integrated strategy or planning role in media, publisher / vendor, or communications discipline (digital, content)
- Ability to delegate and oversee direct reports
- Proven ability to develop and maintain strong professional relationships with clients, colleagues, and vendors
- Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills
- Strong time-management and organizational skills
- Required PC/MAC proficiency and solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Nice To Haves
- 5+ years relevant experience with 3+ years managing or developing staff
- Category or audience experience as relevant per assignment
- Proven problem-solving ability
- Ability to work successfully within a team, handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines under pressure
Responsibilities
- Oversees the development of the detailed communications plan to power the idea
- In conjunction with Director, present the holistic approach to the relevant stakeholders
- Manage the outputs of day-to-day requirements and workflow of the client as it relates to Media Strategy & Planning
- Present client education program around media strategy relevant marketplace trends.
- Oversee the management and training of team in media strategy & planning fundamentals
- Spearhead the best practice application of strategic approach including key tools and techniques to surface media and marketing intelligence and insights to produce an impactful, culturally rich communications plan across owned, earned, shared, paid (OESP)
- Write and manage outputs from RFP submissions from the Design discipline, in collaboration with Partnerships leads
- Contribute to client Key Performance Indicator (KPI) delivery and to Specialty Business Units (SBU) growth and client profitability
- Write POVs on topics relevant to our key clients and agency
- Support the translation of complex concepts into simple, powerful narratives and present strategic recommendations to the client
- Craft strategic narratives that bring the strategy to life
Benefits
- We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family.
- To give you the ability to better meet your personal needs, and in support of your physical and emotional well-being, you will receive discretionary time off days and company-wide Appreciation Weeks and Wellness Days.
- We also offer a competitive Total Compensation package, including a competitive salary and eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award or a relevant incentive award.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
