Client Strategy Lead

Linqia•New York, NY

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Client Strategy Lead serves as a trusted strategic advisor to Linqia’s largest customers, helping brands grow and become more sophisticated in influencer marketing. The role leads strategy for one or two major accounts, strengthens client relationships, and supports account growth through workshops, performance insights, competitive monitoring, and trendspotting. It also contributes to new business pitches by diagnosing prospective clients’ needs and developing brand-specific influencer marketing strategies. The position is based in New York City in a hybrid arrangement, with occasional work travel required. Client workshops and pitches may take place in person or virtually, in the tristate area or elsewhere in the United States. Linqia describes its environment as fun, fast-paced, and data-driven, and emphasizes customer focus, innovation, accountability, collaboration, and its core values.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in a consultant and/or strategy role at a US-based consulting firm or agency.
Excellent presentation skills in person and virtually.
Experience traveling for work.
Experience running or playing a leading role in client strategy workshops, including designing and facilitating interactive exercises.
Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills to guide cross-functional teams and ensure delivery against timelines.
Ability to create presentation decks from templates, using Canva.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the influencer, creator, or social media space is preferred but not required; a strong interest in the industry is crucial.

Responsibilities

Lead strategy for one or two of Linqia’s largest accounts.
Advise clients on influencer marketing, deepen client relationships, and grow accounts.
Run Linqia Lookout client workshops to review past performance, share industry inspiration, and plan for the future.
Schedule, design, prepare for, and lead in-person or virtual client strategy workshops in the tristate area or elsewhere in the United States.
Provide feedback to cross-functional partners on workshop inputs.
Finalize workshop decks in partnership with a dedicated presentation designer.
Collect, interpret, and apply internal and external feedback on Linqia Lookout sessions.
Oversee ongoing competitive monitoring and relevant trendspotting.
Deliver monthly client newsletters featuring influencer campaign performance data, industry trends, and competitive activity.
Interpret briefs, RFPs, and conversations with brand marketers to identify their influencer marketing needs for new business opportunities.
Design brand-specific strategies for annual influencer marketing plans, including budget allocation, channel strategy, and account-level learning agendas.
Brief internal creative, talent, media, and measurement teams on their contributions to new business proposals.
Structure proposal decks in Canva using Linqia templates and design resources as needed.
Present new business pitches to potential clients virtually or in person, alongside Sales, Creative, and other partners as needed.
Embody Linqia’s core values: Be human; Act like an owner; Move fast and learn from it; Create great experiences; Be a problem solver; Data wins.