Associate Strategy Director

M+C Saatchi Group•New York, NY

2d•$145,000 - $165,000

About The Position

M+C Saatchi is building the agency model of the future. At the heart of this transformation is CEP — our global engine that unites Consulting, Experience, and Performance into one culturally powered growth platform. We are seeking to grow its US team with an inspirational Director who has deep expertise across a breadth of brand and marketing strategy challenges, such as brand purpose & positioning, opportunity identification & prioritisation, and innovation & experience strategy. As an active leader within our business, you will be responsible for leading exciting and ambitious global projects from brief through to successful delivery with support from a project team. You should have a passion and skill, for creating clear and compelling growth strategies, which are underpinned by consumer insight and commercial rigour. A track record of growing existing and new client relationships, and a desire to roll-up your sleeves to create inspiring and impactful work. There are also opportunities for offer and IP development, as well as line management of more junior team members, as part of the role. What You'll Bring: This role is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an ambitious business where the opportunities are endless. Given the impact this role will have on Clear, we’re looking for someone with a stellar mix of relevant experience and skills. Ideally, the successful candidate will have the following experiences and strengths: About Clear Clear M+C Saatchi is a global strategy consultancy with offices in London, Frankfurt, New York, Dayton, and Singapore that specializes in insight-led strategy and design for brand, experience, and innovation. By helping clients embrace complexity and change, and delivering brand clarity, Clear delivers better outcomes and overall business growth. Our way of working differentiates us – at Clear, we go all in. All in on passion, all in on collaboration, all in on impact. And when you go all in at Clear, you get the exposure, responsibility, and opportunities that will supercharge your personal and professional growth. We’re committed to an ethos of excellence – championing, challenging, and supporting one another to stretch and grow. No egos here, simply a diverse group of brilliant, creative people working together every day to create real impact for the world’s biggest brands. Clear’s Values: Collaborative – We bring the best mix of talent to every engagement and partner with clients to ensure outcomes are feasible and actionable. Inspiring – We are a team of strategists, designers, researchers, thinkers, innovators, and creators. We have feet on the ground in all major markets. Entrepreneurial – We embrace diversity of thought, brave thinking and creative problem solving. We face into our clients’ toughest challenges and move at their speed. Commercial – Our rigorous approach to everything we do ensures that our big ideas are not only innovative but deliver real impact

Requirements

Approximately 10 years+ brand/marketing strategy consultancy or relevant client-side experience
Solid strategy experience with demonstrable cases of successful commercial impact stories
Deep understanding of all aspects of business and brand strategy and product/service innovation
Extensive experience in both quantitative and qualitative research and insight development
Ability to understand brand and marketing issues from a consumer, strategic and commercial perspective, thinking laterally and creatively
Rich experience working on a range of consumer brand problems across a range of sectors and clients – with a focus on FMCG, Healthcare and Technology products and services
Passion for working collaboratively with a wider team of experts to achieve the best outcomes for our clients
Tangible examples of upskilling more junior colleagues and taking them on the strategic journey
Proven track-record of new business development and cultivating client relationships
All candidates must have the ability to work in the US; we are unable to sponsor any work visas for this role.

Responsibilities

Collaboratively solving our clients most important and complex strategic challenges, delivering clarity of thinking that influences C-Suite clients and unlocks growth for their brands and businesses.
Leading projects from start to finish, putting strategic thinking at the heart of the project, ensuring quality, rigor and creativity of thinking and clarity of storytelling.
Cultivate relationships with new and existing senior clients to identify new opportunities, as well as lead and deliver winning proposals and pitches.
Responsible for generating 5 x annual salary in net revenue from new and existing accounts.
Maintaining the highest standards of output, in written, visual, and verbal communications with clients, workshop experiences and broader IP
Inspiring and developing more junior members of the team through direct collaboration on projects and proposals.