Associate Strategy Director
About The Position
As an Associate Strategy Director, you manage junior strategy talent and lead complex projects, building trusted relationships with senior clients, authoring project methodologies, and setting the standards of work for junior Scouts. Redscout expects Associate Directors to be actively engaged in a client’s business, understanding how it ticks and where follow-on opportunities exist for Redscout to continue to partner. At Redscout, we work with clients to define the future of their businesses and brands. We love diving into new categories, exploring the edges of culture, and working on problems that give us a window into how people think, work, and live. Scouts (that's what we call each other) have high standards for quality and a strong sense of community. We value learning, diverse experiences, original perspectives, personal growth, and mutual support. We're also entrepreneurial. You won’t always have the perfect template to work from, but you will always have a team to turn to for advice, help, and guidance as you create solutions together.
Requirements
- Clear and persuasive written, verbal, and graphic communication
- Team player and willing to collaborate across disciplines (strategy, design, growth, operations)
- Ability to work both independently and in small groups
- Understanding of basic primary and secondary research approaches and concepts
- Ability to pull together and synthesize research inputs to highlight relevant themes and takeaways
- Generative ideation, structured thinking, and creative problem-solving
- Collaborative; open to receiving and giving feedback
Responsibilities
- Leading cross-functional project teams, including strategy, client services and/or design, across multiple small or mid-sized accounts at a time.
- Owning the overarching ‘story’ of projects, ensuring Redscout’s vision and objective for the work and relationship aligns with the end product.
- Fostering strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor on the work.
- Leading the development and delivery of pitches and proposals in partnership with the new business team.
- Spotting growth and new business opportunities and working with client services partners to develop them into wins.
- Nurturing and developing junior talent as a direct manager of members of the strategy team.
- Supporting the growth of the team members on your projects, proactively offering opportunities for their development.
- Setting the standard of quality in the work and pushing Scouts to arrive at unexpected creative and design solutions.
- Working with strategy team leadership to build the skills and capabilities of the strategy team overall.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
