Associate Strategy Director

rEvolution; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance (BCBS)

401k w/ Company Match

Flexible time off policy

Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

Job summary

rEvolution is a leading global sports marketing agency based in Chicago. They seek an Associate Strategy Director to elevate strategic efforts for a major pharmaceutical brand and other clients, collaborating across the agency to deliver innovative marketing plans and partnerships.

The role is hybrid with a Chicago base and requires 7–10 years in strategy, plus expertise in sponsorship marketing and RFP processes. A bachelor’s degree is required, and golf/sports enthusiasm is a plus.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience guiding strategic thinking for brands, sponsorships and activations.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Expertise in sponsorships and partnerships marketing.
• Interest in golf and sports culture.
• Pharmaceutical marketing experience preferred.
• Experience with RFPs, briefs and pitches.
• Collaborative and conceptually minded.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic work for major pharma brand and other client opportunities.
• Develop integrated marketing plans and branding work.
• Create briefs, recommendations, and RFP responses.
• Collaborate with Analytics & Insights to mine data for insights.
• Develop decks for large-scale pitches and workshops.
• Proactively voice agency challenges and opportunities to evolve strategy and process.
• Maintain knowledge of agency services to identify opportunities for the client.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Sponsorship marketing

Golf knowledge

Pharmaceutical marketing

RFP/briefing/pitch

Collaboration

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

rEvolution is a leading global sports marketing agency. Founded in 2001 with a focus on representing brands in sports, we provide our clients with a full-service marketing approach, including sponsorship consulting, media planning and buying, creative production and design, experiential marketing, hospitality, public relations, social media and data & insights.

At rEvolution, we pride ourselves on delivering award-winning business-building marketing, strategic consulting and media programs for our brand clients that are widely recognized throughout the global sports industry.

rEvolution is seeking an Associate Strategy Director to join our growing marketing agency. In this role, reporting to the VP, Strategy, you will work to elevate and sharpen our strategic efforts for a major pharmaceutical brand with a growing sports portfolio, as well as other clients and new opportunities. In all assignments, you will work across the agency to deliver innovative, thoughtful, and breakthrough strategic marketing, sponsorship activations, and brand partnerships—all to drive growth, opportunity, and acclaim for our clients and partners.

You Will

• Join a team of dedicated strategists with the freedom to introduce new thinking, challenge the norms, evolve the process, and elevate agency work as both a supportive team mentor and effective hands-on teammate
• Become a dedicated Strategist on select clients and projects, working closely with Creative and Account Directors to deliver integrated marketing plans, strategic brand work, and thoughtful, targeted agency execution
• Keep a pulse on cultural trends and novel brand approaches to draw out insights that inspire our client work and internal agency initiatives alike
• Harness data to develop insightful and actionable briefs, recommendations, and RFP responses
• Become an active collaborator with our Analytics & Insights and Research teams to mine data for strategic and creative inspiration
• Proactively identify opportunities for creative exploration, providing frameworks and insights to strengthen proposed concepts
• Develop decks and content for large-scale pitches, presentations, and workshops across various clients and new business opportunities
• Proactively voice agency challenges and opportunities to evolve our strategic thinking and process
• Maintain a working knowledge of rEvolution services and client work to identify opportunities for the agency

You Have

• 7-10 years of experience working as a Strategist at a creative marketing agency with a proven track record guiding strategic thinking for brands, sponsorships, partnerships, and activations
• A bachelor’s degree
• Expertise in sponsorships and partnership marketing – experience in golf and PGA is a plus
• Interest and enthusiasm for golf specifically, as well as sports, fandom, events, and pop culture
• Experience in pharmaceutical marketing, is preferred, but not essential
• Expertise in the agency RFP, briefing, and pitch process
• An open mind, the ability to think conceptually, and a collaborative approach to work

This hybrid role is based in our fabulous Chicago office, but has a global reach

The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $100-115K, and is eligible for an annual, discretionary bonus.

Compensation packages are based on unique factors for each specific candidate including skillset, depth of experience, business needs, parity with other team members, and applicable certifications, among other job-related considerations. rEvolution offers a robust benefits package, highlighted below. For more information, visit our career page.

Our Benefits Include

• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance (BCBS)
• 401k w/ Company Match
• Flexible time off policy
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave coverage

rEvolution provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.