Senior Strategy Director

This role calls for a player/coach who will lead the strategy and set the ambition for 2-3 of our most important, flagship clients. They're the driving force, defining the long-term course and charting the transformative strategic agenda for their brands. As a leader, you'll cultivate senior-level client trust, driving growth through proactive, high-level thinking. You're the core strategic partner to Account, Creative and Comms leadership, ensuring our work is fearless, impactful, and designed to change culture and significantly grow our clients' businesses.

• Own the strategic product from end-to-end, participating in and supporting all day-to-day strategic output.
• Maintain deep, trusted relationships with senior-level clients, serving as a confidential and knowledgeable advisor on complex business challenges.
• Champion and evolve our Belief & Behavior Design approach across all client engagements.
• Ensure there are clear business objectives (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of the work.
• Collaborate closely with Account, Creative and Comms to establish the high-level strategy and vision for clients’ brands and businesses.
• Rigorously elevate the creative brief development process, turning insights into actionable strategies that result in compelling storytelling.
• Actively lead, motivate, and mentor the entire department by demonstrating keen innovation and complex problem-solving skills, thereby elevating the strategic craft and client skills of every strategist.
• Be proactive in refining departmental talent initiatives, improving processes, and contributing to agency thought leadership.
• Take a leadership role in all major new business pitches, articulating winning strategic narratives that translate directly to measurable client success.
• Oversee and manage the strategic workflow and resourcing for the dedicated client portfolio.
• Act as an agency ambassador, representing the firm's strategic capabilities externally.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in a relevant field.
• 10+ years of strategy experience in successively more senior roles within a full-service advertising agency.
• Demonstrated success leading high-stakes client strategy and managing multiple large accounts simultaneously.
• A compelling writer and exceptional presenter who can turn complex data and dry insights into memorable, persuasive stories.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure, and deadline-driven environment.
• Proven management and mentorship skills, combined with the ability to act as a team leader, motivator, innovator, and complex problem solver.

Salary Range $130,000 - $150,000

This is a Denver based role with a 3 day in office, 2 day WFH schedule.

Seniority level: Director

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