Brand Strategist

Meta•Los Angeles, CA

25d

About The Position

For over 20 years, the Facebook app has built technologies that connect us to the people, experiences and content that enrich our lives in big and small ways. Facebook is seeking an experienced Brand Strategist who can help reimagine how we bring this brand promise to life for new consumer audiences, and partner with internal teams to ensure the promise is central to everything we build and do. You will have experience rallying individual contributors, cross-functional teams and stakeholders at all levels around your vision. You will also have experience developing resonant, insights-driven brand strategies. You will have experience pivoting, when needed, to go after new opportunities, and be known for asking and answering difficult questions, forming quick and sound perspectives, advising stakeholders and engaging as a true partner to multi-disciplinary teams. Finally, you are excited about Meta’s future, the potential of AI, and about leading a team to accelerate the arrival of that future.

Requirements

8-10 years of experience in a strategist role at a brand-side company, agency or consultancy, including experience setting the strategy for and shaping large scale brand-building campaigns
Experience partnering with product or product marketing teams and using brand strategy to inform product experiences and go-to-market executions
Experience building, implementing and optimizing brand foundations, including brand architecture, naming systems, messaging frameworks, portfolio positionings and identity systems
Experience collaborating within global, matrixed, ever-changing organizations
Experience partnering with creative and/or design teams
Experience leveraging data, research and insights to inform strategies and recommendations
Experience motivating and influencing teams and individuals at all levels of an organization, both directly and cross-functionally
Experience presenting information, recommendations and influencing at the executive level of organizations
Understanding of consumers, with demonstrated experience utilizing consumer research and data to drive actionable insights to develop marketing strategies and plans
Demonstrated experience leading media and creative agencies
BA/BS degree

Nice To Haves

Experience in tech, including consumer AI
Experience working and thriving in an ambiguous, agile environment
Global marketing experience
Energizing and directing teams in order to solve complex, ambiguous problems

Responsibilities

Contribute to Facebook’s long-term strategic direction and drive stakeholder alignment
Contribute to shaping Facebook Marketing’s annual marketing roadmap and strategy
Enroll and manage stakeholders across the business to drive alignment, unblock obstacles, and identify opportunities for brand marketing to expand its impact
Partner closely with Product Market to shape new product value propositions, new product GTMs and ensure that product strategies and roadmaps are aligned with our long-term brand strategy
Own recommendations on brand architecture, naming and positioning for new or existing products, services and programs
Author strategic briefs, thought pieces and other artifacts
Develop and refine tools (e.g., frameworks, decision trees, guidelines, etc.) to equip cross-functional teams to build in-line with our brand strategy
Partner with external agencies and an extensive internal cross-functional team spanning marketing, product, design and creative to develop cohesive go-to-market strategies
Collaborate with our internal insights team and external partners to design and analyze research and measurement
Bring your brand and visual identity lens to work, ensuring we’re applying existing systems and identifying opportunities to develop new systems
Own the brand strategy annual budget