Group Strategy Director

Salt Xc • Chicago, IL

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Group Strategy Director is a leadership role within The Kitchen -Kraft Heinz’s integrated creative function- uniquely embedded into the Kraft Heinz business, responsible for driving strategic excellence across a designated business unit comprising 4-8 consumer-facing brands. This individual will serve as a strategic consult for their business unit, connecting brand objectives to actionable insights and creative direction for The Kitchen. Reporting to the Head of Strategy in The Kitchen, the Group Strategy Director will lead a team of strategists, collaborate with creative and communication leads, and act as a strategic partner to senior marketing leadership within their business unit.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in brand strategy, creative strategy, or marketing roles, preferably within a Fortune 500 CPG company or top-tier creative agency
• Proven track record of leading strategy for multiple brands or a portfolio of products, demonstrating success in driving business growth and brand differentiation
• Experience in leveraging data-driven insights, market trends, and consumer behavior to inform long-term brand strategies
• Demonstrated expertise in building and implementing integrated strategies across owned, earned, and paid media channels

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic planning process for your assigned brands in The Kitchen, identifying opportunities for growth, innovation, and market differentiation. Learn these brands, inside and out.
• Provide thought leadership to help elevate brand positioning, messaging, and consumer engagement strategies.
• Help develop and maintain the long-term creative strategic vision for the business unit, ensuring alignment with overarching company objectives.
• Act as the primary strategic partner for Brand Communication and General Manager counterparts, ensuring alignment across creative, as well as owned, earned, and paid media channels.
• Embed into the business’ standing meetings and routines to ensure 360 understanding of the business.
• Collaborate closely with creative, insights, and analytics teams to translate data into actionable strategies.
• Serve as the voice of creative strategy in senior-level business unit meetings, representing The Kitchen with professionalism and expertise.
• Manage and mentor a team of Pod Strategists and Social Managers within The Kitchen, contributing to a culture of collaboration, creativity and high performance.
• Ensure integration and understanding of strategic insights into creative briefs and campaign planning across Kitchen work.
• Drive accountability by setting clear goals, performance metrics, and professional development plans for Kitchen team members.
• Stay ahead of market trends, cultural shifts, and consumer behavior to proactively inform brand strategies.
• Partner with Consumer Insights specialists to leverage research and analytics in building data-driven strategies.
• Identify and capitalize on emerging opportunities for the business unit’s portfolio of brands.
• Ensure all Kitchen strategic deliverables are completed on time, within scope, and of the highest quality.
• Proactively address challenges, bottlenecks, and resource needs across the business unit.
• Contribute to the broader strategic vision of The Kitchen as part of its leadership team.

Benefits

• Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs.
• Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
• We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.
• You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example: Physical – Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments Social – Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees