Director, Commercial Strategy — Portfolio Growth Leader

Dentsu International Americas, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 137,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Long-term disability insurance

401k

Flexible paid time off

15 paid holidays per year

Paid sick and safe leave

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Dentsu Creative is seeking a Director of Commercial Strategy in New York to lead portfolio planning for a leading consumer brand portfolio. This role partners with the Retail & Shopper Strategy Lead to connect brand ambition with real shopper behavior, turning complex questions into actionable plans.

You will own analytical tools, frame strategic questions, and deliver commercially grounded recommendations to senior leaders, while mentoring a team of strategists and analysts.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in commercial, brand or portfolio strategy; 3+ years leading teams.
• Beverage alcohol experience is a strong plus.
• Advanced Excel is essential; SQL, Python, R or BI tools are a plus.
• Hands-on experience with syndicated, panel and retailer data; build analytical models or planning frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Own analytical tools that inform portfolio recommendations; ensure accuracy and repeatability.
• Frame the right business questions and adapt analysis as objectives and data change.
• Provide commercially grounded recommendations to senior stakeholders; distinguish insight from noise.
• Work with large, complex datasets; integrate multiple sources and identify gaps.
• Partner with Retail & Shopper Strategy Lead to align brand ambition with how people shop.
• Mentor and grow a team of strategists and analysts; bring commercial rigor to new clients.

Skills

Portfolio strategy

Brand architecture

Growth strategy

Category management

Advanced Excel

SQL

Python/R/BI tools

Data fluency

Tools

Excel

SQL

BI tools

Job description

Dentsu Creative is seeking a Director of Commercial Strategy in New York to lead portfolio planning for a leading consumer brand portfolio. This role partners with the Retail & Shopper Strategy Lead to connect brand ambition with real shopper behavior, turning complex questions into actionable plans.

You will own analytical tools, frame strategic questions, and deliver commercially grounded recommendations to senior leaders, while mentoring a team of strategists and analysts.