Executive Director, Strategy

Omnicom Media US OMD•New York, NY

6h•$150,000 - $250,000•Hybrid

About The Position

OMD is the Cannes Lions 2024 Media Network of the Year, RECMA's Best-Performing Media Network Globally, and COMvergence's #1 Global Agency Network. As the world’s largest media network, with over 12,000 people in more than 100 countries, OMD excels at making better decisions, faster, by combining innovation, creativity, empathy, and evidence. The company is people-obsessed and outcomes-focused, applying data-based solutions and empathy to drive performance and growth, focusing on consumer insights to deliver valuable connections. The Executive Director of Strategy will work on a portfolio of brands for a large, privately held pharmaceutical organization. This role is crucial for driving brand ambitions and outcomes, requiring sensitivity to patient, physician, and caregiver populations. As a core member of practice leadership, the Executive Director needs 13+ years of experience in strategy, planning, and/or marketing science, with expertise in integrating data, technology, and media for brand innovation. Responsibilities include team leadership, growing client business through OMG products, ensuring practice excellence, and managing client relationships. The Executive Director is expected to be a strong connector of people and ideas, bringing inspiration and expertise to planning.

Requirements

13+ years of experience in strategy, planning, and/or marketing science
Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational, interpersonal, and analytical skills
Ability to translate numbers into viable business solutions to enhance strategy and meet deliverables
Excellent leadership and ability to drive the team to deliver quality outputs
Strong listener who absorbs nuance, context, and feedback without ego
Trusted day-to-day client contact
Clear and responsive communicator
Detail-oriented and methodical, consistently catches gaps, inconsistencies, and missed asks
Calm under pressure and able to manage urgency without unnecessary escalation
Pragmatic and flexible around timelines, trade-offs, and prioritization
Natural problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset
Comfortable being close to the work and in the weeds when needed
Able to provoke appropriate responses to business and challenge client thinking in ways that drive growth and innovation
Able to balance big picture thinking with disciplined execution of best practices

Responsibilities

Partner across interdisciplinary teams to create strategy, foster insights, generate creative thinking, and propel best-in-class execution
Ensure briefs are fully understood and reflected accurately in outputs
Guide strategy development and tactical decisions
Develop talent and coach strategic fundamentals and narrative development
Demonstrate deep understanding of human behavior and translate audience insights into actionable recommendations
Sense-check recommendations for feasibility and alignment with client expectations and shared knowledge
Final review and QA of all strategic and tactical presentations, inclusive of performance reporting
Tighten and clarify work to add strategic polish and reduce rework
Foster a collaborative environment across disciplines and agency partners to ensure cohesive and impactful campaign delivery
Distill complexity into streamlined, actionable solutions
Build and maintain strong relationships with senior-level clients across multiple brands
Initiate development of content, sessions, and workshops that demonstrate agency strategic contribution to driving value and outcomes in service of the brand