Director, Creative Strategy Solutions

Ipsos•Chicago, IL

10d•$105,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing advertising strategy research practice as we continue to build momentum behind it in 2026. We are looking for a strategy-minded doer who can help with all aspects of selling and delivering our solutions and who believes in the power of early audience input within the advertising process.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in advertising strategy, marketing, market research, or consumer insights
Strategy experience is preferred
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
A client-driven and solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Familiarity with advertising strategy and comfort authoring core components of a brand’s strategy
Experience in facilitating workshops with a variety of brand stakeholders and helping to drive understanding and consensus
Strong experience with qualitative research, including focus groups, in-depth interviews, and analyzing qualitative research
Some experience with quantitative research, including survey design, analysis, and delivery
Comfort being the ‘voice of strategy’ when speaking with clients and internal partners, including presenting, fielding questions, and generally ‘thinking on your feet’
A willingness to challenge long-held industries beliefs around what a good strategy is when the data supports it
Happy flexing up and down in roles and responsibilities when the situation dictates
Strong business acumen and critical thinking skills

Responsibilities

Work directly with and report to the Vice President who leads our strategy research practice
Mine client documents and Ipsos knowledge base for relevant cultural, category, and audience information that can be used to build strategies
Draft strategies that bring the audience’s perspective to life in a simple, focused way
Attend qualitative research as an active backroom participant and help the team quickly synthesize learnings afterward
Facilitate or participate in workshops with key brand stakeholders and help drive alignment around powerful, focused strategies
Provide flexible support for the quantitative research process, from helping with execution and analysis to steering the report narrative and key takeaways
Interface with both internal client service teams and clients themselves to support the sales process
Aid in database upkeep and analysis, supporting the creation of interesting and innovative thought leadership in the advertising strategy space