Brand Experience Strategy Director

FutureBrand; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

FutureBrand, the U.S. Brand Experience practice of a global strategic design consultancy, seeks a Strategy Director to translate business opportunities into persuasive experiences for top brands.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, synthesize insights, and craft a clear strategic framework that informs creative directions and client presentations. Ideal candidates bring experience in strategy, journey mapping, and storytelling, with a background in design thinking and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5–7 years of consulting, research, or related work experience.
• Up to 25% travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead phases of work delivering grounded client insights and strategic objectives.
• Translate insights into actionable creative territories with design teams.
• Develop and lead strategy workshops with internal and client teams.
• Collaborate with research to validate hypotheses.

Skills

Curiosity

Empathy

Active listening

Communication

Pattern recognition

Problem solving

Calm under pressure

Collaboration

Flexibility

Diligence

Research design

Data analysis

Workshop facilitation

MS Office

Mural/Miro

Adobe Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office

Mural/Miro

Adobe Suite

Job description

FutureBrand, the U.S. Brand Experience practice of a global strategic design consultancy, seeks a Strategy Director to translate business opportunities into persuasive experiences for top brands.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, synthesize insights, and craft a clear strategic framework that informs creative directions and client presentations. Ideal candidates bring experience in strategy, journey mapping, and storytelling, with a background in design thinking and collaboration with