Group Strategy Director — Hybrid Brand Strategy Leader
FleishmanHillard GmbH, Austin, TX, United States
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Austin, Texas, United States; Chicago, Illinois, United States; Dallas, Texas, United States; Los Angeles, California, United States; New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, California, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States Overview
As a group strategy director, you will lead and inspire teams to develop innovative strategies that lead to world-bending concepts and ideas. You play a strategic leadership role on your accounts and develop and lead the plan of attack for strategy for your teams. You know how to lead with gravitas across all agency departments and with clients, and teams rely on your compelling POVs and strategies. You drive organic growth on your accounts and work as a trusted adviser who knows how to drive business outcomes. You help nourish and foster the strategy team, with an eye for personal interests and growth needs of the agency. You are a trusted advisor with key senior clients, strategy lead for accounts and a leader of multidisciplinary teams. FleishmanHillard values the importance of impact and inclusion to strengthen the bonds between us, grow our people and create spaces for everyone to thrive. We stay true to our commitment to our people and the communities in which we live and work. As part of our ongoing effort to be the world’s most inclusive agency, we are committed to seeking candidates who possess and demonstrate a profound interest in furthering our impact and inclusion goals. Responsibilities
Lead and develop brand, creative and communications strategies independently. Develop impactful, intelligence-based strategies designed to help our clients achieve their business and brand objectives. Write platform-level creative briefs and lead the workstreams to get to Bend the World work. Proactively act as a client steward and brand guardian, sounding the alarm when work or assignments are off brand. Get ahead of clients with POVs that move brands ahead. Identify opportunities for more original research, analyses, audience profiles and intelligence. Relationships Partner closely with creative directors, account leaders, and senior TGI and M+P leads; build a culture of creativity within the agency. Be deeply ingrained on the client’s business and advocate among clients and client leaders for the role of earned communications in achieving business objectives. Advocate for great ideas in reviews and push for greatness. Keep a team of strategists, partners and clients focused, on task and excited about their role in complex initiatives. Manage junior planners and mentor other strategists, creating opportunities for people around you. Get the most out of individuals and teams and create a space for everyone to do their best work. Communication Lead client meetings and workshops and command presence in the room. Identify opportunities to improve presentation and story craft on client accounts. Collaborate with creatives on the best methods for briefing and inspiration. Actively seek opportunities to contribute to agency thought leadership. Qualifications
Own the strategy and creative briefs on various client accounts and creative projects. Develop original insights and compelling briefs that push the team to greatness. 10+ years of creative agency experience; relevant experience in brand and creative strategy. 5+ years of supervisory experience. About FleishmanHillard
We’re more motivated by what we can give than what we receive, with a longstanding worldwide service commitment to support social inclusion in the communities in which we work and live. We specialize in public relations, reputation management, public affairs, brand marketing, digital strategy, social engagement and content strategy. FleishmanHillard specializes in public relations, reputation management, public affairs, brand marketing, digital strategy, social engagement and content strategy. FleishmanHillard was named 2020, 2021 and 2022 Campaign Global PR Agency of the Year; 2023 ICCO Large Agency of the Year – The Americas; 2022 and 2023PRWeek U.S. Agency of the Year; 2022 and 2023PRWeek U.S. Outstanding Extra-Large Agency of the Year; 2023 Campaign US PR Agency of the Year; 2021 PRovoke APAC Consultancy of the Year; and 2021 PRWeekUKLarge Consultancy of the Year. FleishmanHillard is part ofOmnicom PR Group and has nearly 80 offices in more than 30 countries, plus affiliates in 45 countries. FleishmanHillard offers a hybrid work model, and seeks employees who are comfortable working in the office for a portion of their workweek. We value the collaboration and camaraderie that in-person interactions provide, but also understand the importance of flexibility and balance in our employees' lives. As such, we are open to discuss various work arrangements that accommodate individual needs and circumstances, including flexible scheduling and alternative work arrangements. Our goal is to foster a productive and inclusive work environment where all employees can thrive, both in and out of the office. FleishmanHillard is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, alienage, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected class under federal, state or local laws. Please do not contact the office directly to apply – only resumes submitted through this website will be considered. If you need assistance reviewing career opportunities or completing an application, please email our careers team or call 314-982-1700 and ask to be connected to Talent Development. The anticipated salary range for this Senior Vice President position is $118,000.00 - $240,000.00. Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications and geography. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off and/or other benefits also are available. Apply for this job
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Austin, Texas, United States; Chicago, Illinois, United States; Dallas, Texas, United States; Los Angeles, California, United States; New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, California, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States Overview
As a group strategy director, you will lead and inspire teams to develop innovative strategies that lead to world-bending concepts and ideas. You play a strategic leadership role on your accounts and develop and lead the plan of attack for strategy for your teams. You know how to lead with gravitas across all agency departments and with clients, and teams rely on your compelling POVs and strategies. You drive organic growth on your accounts and work as a trusted adviser who knows how to drive business outcomes. You help nourish and foster the strategy team, with an eye for personal interests and growth needs of the agency. You are a trusted advisor with key senior clients, strategy lead for accounts and a leader of multidisciplinary teams. FleishmanHillard values the importance of impact and inclusion to strengthen the bonds between us, grow our people and create spaces for everyone to thrive. We stay true to our commitment to our people and the communities in which we live and work. As part of our ongoing effort to be the world’s most inclusive agency, we are committed to seeking candidates who possess and demonstrate a profound interest in furthering our impact and inclusion goals. Responsibilities
Lead and develop brand, creative and communications strategies independently. Develop impactful, intelligence-based strategies designed to help our clients achieve their business and brand objectives. Write platform-level creative briefs and lead the workstreams to get to Bend the World work. Proactively act as a client steward and brand guardian, sounding the alarm when work or assignments are off brand. Get ahead of clients with POVs that move brands ahead. Identify opportunities for more original research, analyses, audience profiles and intelligence. Relationships Partner closely with creative directors, account leaders, and senior TGI and M+P leads; build a culture of creativity within the agency. Be deeply ingrained on the client’s business and advocate among clients and client leaders for the role of earned communications in achieving business objectives. Advocate for great ideas in reviews and push for greatness. Keep a team of strategists, partners and clients focused, on task and excited about their role in complex initiatives. Manage junior planners and mentor other strategists, creating opportunities for people around you. Get the most out of individuals and teams and create a space for everyone to do their best work. Communication Lead client meetings and workshops and command presence in the room. Identify opportunities to improve presentation and story craft on client accounts. Collaborate with creatives on the best methods for briefing and inspiration. Actively seek opportunities to contribute to agency thought leadership. Qualifications
Own the strategy and creative briefs on various client accounts and creative projects. Develop original insights and compelling briefs that push the team to greatness. 10+ years of creative agency experience; relevant experience in brand and creative strategy. 5+ years of supervisory experience. About FleishmanHillard
We’re more motivated by what we can give than what we receive, with a longstanding worldwide service commitment to support social inclusion in the communities in which we work and live. We specialize in public relations, reputation management, public affairs, brand marketing, digital strategy, social engagement and content strategy. FleishmanHillard specializes in public relations, reputation management, public affairs, brand marketing, digital strategy, social engagement and content strategy. FleishmanHillard was named 2020, 2021 and 2022 Campaign Global PR Agency of the Year; 2023 ICCO Large Agency of the Year – The Americas; 2022 and 2023PRWeek U.S. Agency of the Year; 2022 and 2023PRWeek U.S. Outstanding Extra-Large Agency of the Year; 2023 Campaign US PR Agency of the Year; 2021 PRovoke APAC Consultancy of the Year; and 2021 PRWeekUKLarge Consultancy of the Year. FleishmanHillard is part ofOmnicom PR Group and has nearly 80 offices in more than 30 countries, plus affiliates in 45 countries. FleishmanHillard offers a hybrid work model, and seeks employees who are comfortable working in the office for a portion of their workweek. We value the collaboration and camaraderie that in-person interactions provide, but also understand the importance of flexibility and balance in our employees' lives. As such, we are open to discuss various work arrangements that accommodate individual needs and circumstances, including flexible scheduling and alternative work arrangements. Our goal is to foster a productive and inclusive work environment where all employees can thrive, both in and out of the office. FleishmanHillard is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, alienage, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected class under federal, state or local laws. Please do not contact the office directly to apply – only resumes submitted through this website will be considered. If you need assistance reviewing career opportunities or completing an application, please email our careers team or call 314-982-1700 and ask to be connected to Talent Development. The anticipated salary range for this Senior Vice President position is $118,000.00 - $240,000.00. Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications and geography. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off and/or other benefits also are available. Apply for this job
* indicates a required field First Name * Last Name * Email * Phone Country * Phone * Resume/CV * Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf LinkedIn Profile Website or Portfolio Work or Writing Samples Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf What is your desired salary? * Will you now or in the future require sponsorship? * Select... FleishmanHillard is committed to impact and inclusion. We have one shared global ambition, to become the most inclusive communications agency in the world. Together we can achieve this. In a few short sentences, what does impact and inclusion mean to you? * Voluntary Self-Identification
For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file. As set forth in FleishmanHillard’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows: A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability. A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service. An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense. An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985. Select... Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability
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