Director of Account Planning

Stand Together • Arlington, VA

16d

About The Position

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.

Millions of Americans face barriers—poverty, addiction, division, family instability—that limit opportunity and well-being. Stand Together supports one of the nation’s most ambitious portfolios focused on strengthening communities. Critical to these efforts is building marketing campaigns that mobilize social entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and everyday citizens to foster a culture of contribution to their local communities.
The Director of Account Planning (internally known as Director of Marketing Strategy) for Strong and Safe Communities plays a pivotal role in defining the strategic foundation behind these marketing campaigns. As the strategic bridge between business leaders and marketing activation teams, this marketing leader will translate organizational priorities into actionable marketing strategies, ensuring all campaigns are grounded in clear objectives, data-driven insight, a coherent theory of change, and measurable outcomes.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in marketing strategy, brand planning, or brand management
• Demonstrated ability to translate organizational goals into marketing strategies
• Deep expertise in audience segmentation, positioning, and multi-channel marketing
• Experience working across matrixed organizations and aligning senior stakeholders
• Strong analytical fluency—able to convert insights and data into strategic direction
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and building from first principles
• Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in agency or integrated communications environments preferred
• Familiarity with nontraditional and influencer-driven marketing (social, podcasting, experiential, etc.) preferred

Responsibilities

• Translate business priorities into actionable marketing strategies and campaign briefs by shaping fundamentals such as marketing objectives, target audiences, value proposition of programs, and measurement plans
• Create investment recommendations to align resources to high-impact opportunities
• Identify cultural insights and emerging opportunities that inform experimentation
• Find new opportunities to test ideas, validate new approaches, and expand how marketing supports organizational goals
• Build learning agendas and collaborate with analytics teams to ensure campaigns generate actionable insights
• Create and maintain strong working relationships across creative, digital, communications, and analytics teams to deliver integrated marketing efforts

Benefits

• Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
• A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
• Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.
• Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed