Director, Strategy

Experiencediamond; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Diamond Integrated Marketing seeks a seasoned Director of Strategy to lead day-to-day strategic projects, build client relationships, and shape brand and campaign strategies. You’ll guide go-to-market plans and collaborate with creative and account teams to craft compelling, integrated solutions across brands and channels.

You’ll mentor junior strategists and drive workshops, strategy presentations, and stakeholder interviews, aligning insights with business growth in a fast-paced agency

Qualifications

• 6+ years in strategy-related roles, primarily in agencies.
• Background in brand strategy, 360 creative/campaign development, and tactical campaign planning.
• High comfort level with research and data, both quantitative and qualitative.
• Current understanding of trends and best practices in marketing strategy.
• Integrated thinking across an ecosystem, not just great executions.
• Strong presenter with ability to craft simple, impactful presentations.

Responsibilities

• Day to day management of strategic projects and deliverables.
• Ability to work directly with clients and develop relationships accordingly.
• Creation of brand & campaign strategies, creative briefs, and client-facing POVs.
• Guiding go-to-market strategy and/or channel planning for integrated campaigns.
• Collaborate with creative and account teams throughout the development process.
• Mentor and collaborate with junior & intermediate strategists.
• Lead strategic client collaboration: workshops, strategy presentations, stakeholder interviews.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Client relationship management

Brand strategy

Campaign planning

Research & data analysis

Presentation skills

Cross-team collaboration

Mentoring

Job description

WHO IS DIAMOND?

We're a strategic, creative team working hand in hand to solve problems for some really great brands - big, small and everything in between. We go above and beyond what's asked. We look ahead-constantly evolving to suit the needs of our clients and their customers. We love problems above channels. Insights above fads. And ideas delivered with true integration above all else. Sound like you? Join us.

Some of the things we do:

Advertising + Design + Insights + Strategy + Social Media + Branding + Web Content + Personalization + Experiential + Events + Activations + Promotions + Influencer + PR + Data & Analytics + Video + Sponsorship + more experiencediamond.com

We're looking for an experienced strategist, someone equally comfortable partnering with a client to get to a solution as they are collaborating with accounts and creative to find a more interesting solution to a problem, and a more impactful expression of an idea.

A successful Director, Strategy candidate will report directly to the VP Strategy, acting as day-to-day lead on key clients and projects, as well as supporting the overall direction, process, and collaboration across the strategy department at Diamond.

The right candidate will have a broad range of strategy experience and be as comfortable talking creative briefs as they are go-to-market plans. They will bring a thoughtful, strategic point of view to a range of brands, categories, and consumers. The most important thing we're looking for is someone who can blend smart strategic thinking with an ambition to find new and better ways to solve problems.

Responsibilities:

• Day to day management of strategic projects and deliverables
• Ability to work directly with clients and develop relationships accordingly
• Creation of brand & campaign strategies, creative briefs, and client-facing POVs
• Guiding go-to-market strategy and/or channel planning for integrated campaigns.
• Collaborate with creative and account teams throughout the creative development process to develop Ideas that Perform
• Mentor and collaborate with junior & intermediate strategists
• Support clients on the development of consumer and creative research methodologies, analysis of results, and implications/opportunities
• Lead strategic client collaboration, including: Workshops, strategy presentations, and stakeholder interviews

Qualifications:

Great strategists can come from nearly any background, and some of the best start out with very non-traditional experience. While advertising and marketing experience is a key factor, we are looking for people with demonstrated success in simplifying and presenting complex concepts, ideas and problems to deliver compelling solutions.

• 6+ years of experience in strategy-related roles, primarily in agencies
• Background in brand strategy, 360 creative/campaign development, and tactical campaign planning
• High comfort level with research and data, both quantitative and qualitative
• Current understanding of trends and best practices in marketing strategy
• Able to think in 'integrated'; not just great executions, but great experiences across an ecosystem
• Strong and enthusiastic presenter, with the ability to craft simple, compelling and impactful presentations
• Relentlessly curious, able to shift between theory and practice, and excited to learn at every possible opportunity
• Ability to work across different groups and disciplines to develop creative that will help clients achieve brand and business success
• Comfortable leading strategic projects with minimal oversight, using a solutions-oriented mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Does this sound like you? Are you looking to become a team member in an amazing marketing services company? We truly appreciate everyone's interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We offer a competitive compensation package with enviable benefits. Diamond Integrated Marketing is an equal employment opportunity employer.