VP Strategy Integration

Advantage Solutions•St. Louis, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Vice President Strategy Integration At our Company, we grow People, Brands, and Businesses! We are seeking a highly dynamic Vice President (VP) of Strategy Integration who will supply foundational strategic leadership and direction that will drive the efficiencies and effectiveness of client and customer solutions, project direction, and integration of all marketing channels. The VP of Strategy Integration will partner with Business Development Leaders and internal business segments to drive integrated pitch responses. This role will manage our current Marketing and Sales Planning resources and responsible for Client and Customer Management. Take this opportunity to join North America’s leading business solutions provider and build your career working with amazing people in a growing industry! Apply today!

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required
10+ years of experience in sales and marketing consumer packaged goods, or food brokerage organization
5-10 years successfully managing a P&L, budgeting and forecasting, and managing client expectations either personally or through a team
10+ years managing direct reports
Reporting directly to VP or C-level executive
Analytical and Research Skills
Well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle a fast-paced work environment
Ability to make oral presentations
Good interpersonal skills
Excellent written communication and verbal communication skills
Excellent customer service orientation
Ability to complete multiple duties with accuracy shifting from one to another with frequent interruptions and competing deadline
Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and web-browsers

Nice To Haves

Experience in Brand Management, Customer Management, Category Management, and Shopper Marketing a plus
Experience working with Vice President of Sales level and above positions

Responsibilities

Drive, develop, and work to deliver Pitch and Account Strategy in partnership with Customer and Business Development Leaders.
Create Best Practices on Pitch, Account, and Customer Development responses.
Manage our current Marketing and Sales Planning resources.
Lead, manage, coach, and hold any direct reports accountable to ensure highly effective and efficient processes and/or team collaboration.
Set expectations and interface closely with all stakeholders on the Executive Leadership Team on performance against strategic goals.
Oversee management of staff priorities, workload balancing/utilization, employee recognition/rewards, and routine staff professional development to keep turnover at a minimum and staff morale high.
Ensure all work product is delivered on-time, on-scope, and delivers measurable value that maximizes client satisfaction.
Drive Agency positioning to ensure storylines continue to evolve.
Thought Leadership (white papers, trade prominence etc.,).
Partner with Planning and Insights team to ensure that all client and customer responses are squarely grounded in business and industry insights.
Partner with Business Development Leaders and internal business segments to drive integrated pitch responses.
Participate in client/customer meetings and in room for client and customer pitch responses.
Actively develop thought leadership content and opportunities for the Division.
Develop and implement strategic business plans which formally identify additional business opportunities and specific ways to strengthen our service delivery with our clients.
Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and resources.
May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports.