Brand Strategy Director: Shape Deep-Tech Narratives

Story; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Story is seeking a Brand Strategy Director to lead brand strategy for its deep-tech and science clients. You’ll turn research into clear positioning, messaging, and creative briefs, own client relationships, and mentor strategists.

You’ll collaborate with design and client teams to bring strategy to work people understand and believe. Based in the SF Bay Area or open to relocation, this role offers the opportunity to shape narratives for sophisticated audiences and to grow with a collaborative,

Qualifications

• Experience leading brand strategy or account planning at an agency, consultancy, or studio.
• Experience owning client relationships and contributing to account growth.
• A track record of leading and mentoring strategists.
• Ability to build a brand platform from research and positioning through a usable creative brief.
• Experience pitching and scoping new work.
• Strong writing, presentation, and collaboration skills.
• Based in the SF Bay Area or willing to relocate.

Responsibilities

• Lead client accounts across strategy, delivery, relationships, and opportunities to grow the work.
• Build brand platforms from research through positioning, messaging architecture, and actionable creative briefs.
• Lead and mentor strategists, reviewing their strategic thinking and client-facing work.
• Partner with designers and creative teams to turn strategic recommendations into finished work.
• Contribute to new business pitches, scope discovery work, and plan subsequent phases.
• Interview founders and scientists and translate complex ideas into clear, compelling narratives.

Skills

Brand strategy

Account planning

Mentoring

Client relationships

Presentation skills

Writing

Collaboration

Job description

Story is seeking a Brand Strategy Director to lead brand strategy for its deep-tech and science clients. You’ll turn research into clear positioning, messaging, and creative briefs, own client relationships, and mentor strategists.

You’ll collaborate with design and client teams to bring strategy to work people understand and believe. Based in the SF Bay Area or open to relocation, this role offers the opportunity to shape narratives for sophisticated audiences and to grow with a collaborative,