Director, Strategy

Adelphi Group • New York, NY

4d • $130,000 - $140,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Seeking an incurably curious, great taste, low-ego leader to anchor our longest standing and most dynamic client relationship while mentoring the next generation of talent. If you have exceptional taste, genuine room presence, and believe that making great work should actually be fun, we want you in the room.

Requirements

• 7+ years’ experience in brand, experiential or creative strategy within a marketing agency/consultative firm
• Demonstrated leadership and people management skills – able to lead projects independently and manage, inspire and grow a team of highly driven individuals
• Proven track record of reporting directly into senior leadership and C-suite stakeholders
• Willingness to travel and work non-traditional hours as needed

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Experience working with legacy, luxury and lifestyle brands a plus

Responsibilities

• Act as brand champion, serve as the dedicated strategic anchor for a multi-stakeholder account masterfully managing competing priorities and high-volume demands
• Inject a high standard of taste, cultural relevance and aesthetic curation (across sport, music, entertainment, travel, dining and premium lifestyle), into every deck, pitch, and client interaction
• Act as the primary "keeper and connector" of cross-functional conversations ensuring alignment across internal teams, clients and the IAT in service of our client’s business objectives
• Look beyond the immediate brief to connect dots across multiple business conversations, synthesizing complex information and prioritizing based on audience.
• Serve as a discerning judge of creative and strategic output, ensuring all work meets a high standard of excellence before it reaches the client
• Partner closely with peer leadership to elevate the agency’s output, collaborate on new business, and refine deliverables
• Manage senior client relationships with a high degree of emotional intelligence, maturity, and empathy
• Read the room effectively during client interactions; understand not just what is being said, but the underlying subtext, and maneuver conversations to protect the work and advance business goals
• Masterfully filter out corporate buzzwords to uncover the true business challenge, ensuring the team stays focused on what actually drives results and matters to the audience
• Proactively identify, scope, and pursue organic growth and new business opportunities within assigned accounts.
• Act as a dedicated mentor to junior team members guiding their professional development and growth, cultivating an environment where ideas win, humor is welcome, and psychological safety is paramount
• All other duties as required

Benefits

• The salary range for this position is $130,000 to $140,000.
• Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager.
• Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent.
• We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do.
• We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together.
• Join us—we look forward to getting to know you.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Associate degree