Associate Strategy Director

rEvolution Marketing•Chicago, IL

7d•$100,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

rEvolution is seeking an Associate Strategy Director to join their growing marketing agency. In this role, reporting to the VP, Strategy, the individual will work to elevate and sharpen strategic efforts for a major pharmaceutical brand with a growing sports portfolio, as well as other clients and new opportunities. In all assignments, the individual will work across the agency to deliver innovative, thoughtful, and breakthrough strategic marketing, sponsorship activations, and brand partnerships—all to drive growth, opportunity, and acclaim for clients and partners.

Requirements

7-10 years of experience working as a Strategist at a creative marketing agency with a proven track record guiding strategic thinking for brands, sponsorships, partnerships, and activations
A bachelor’s degree
Expertise in sponsorships and partnership marketing
Expertise in the agency RFP, briefing, and pitch process
An open mind, the ability to think conceptually, and a collaborative approach to work

Nice To Haves

Experience in golf and PGA is a plus
Interest and enthusiasm for golf specifically, as well as sports, fandom, events, and pop culture
Experience in pharmaceutical marketing

Responsibilities

Join a team of dedicated strategists with the freedom to introduce new thinking, challenge the norms, evolve the process, and elevate agency work as both a supportive team mentor and effective hands-on teammate
Become a dedicated Strategist on select clients and projects, working closely with Creative and Account Directors to deliver integrated marketing plans, strategic brand work, and thoughtful, targeted agency execution
Keep a pulse on cultural trends and novel brand approaches to draw out insights that inspire client work and internal agency initiatives alike
Harness data to develop insightful and actionable briefs, recommendations, and RFP responses
Become an active collaborator with Analytics & Insights and Research teams to mine data for strategic and creative inspiration
Proactively identify opportunities for creative exploration, providing frameworks and insights to strengthen proposed concepts
Develop decks and content for large-scale pitches, presentations, and workshops across various clients and new business opportunities
Proactively voice agency challenges and opportunities to evolve strategic thinking and process
Maintain a working knowledge of rEvolution services and client work to identify opportunities for the agency