Executive Brand Strategy Director | Enterprise Growth

Landor; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Landor is seeking a Strategy Director to join our Chicago studio. As a trusted advisor to corporate leaders, you will shape brand strategy, architecture, and portfolio programs for global enterprises.

You will lead client engagements, mentor junior team members, and help build the practice, balancing strategic mastery with business development in a hybrid work environment. You will collaborate with design and experience teams, influence executive stakeholders, and drive growth across complex

Qualifications

• 8+ years of agency or brand consulting experience, with a proven track record leading corporate brand positioning, architecture, and portfolio strategy for enterprise clients.
• Demonstrated people management experience, with a passion for coaching, mentoring, and growing junior and mid-level strategy talent.
• C-suite presence and advisory skills, capable of facilitating executive alignment, presenting to corporate boards, and leading complex client engagements.
• Comfort in fast-paced, high-stakes environments, with the ability to manage multiple fluid projects simultaneously while maintaining strategic depth.
• Strong cross-functional partnership skills, seamlessly bridging corporate strategy with creative execution alongside design, verbal, and experience teams.
• Business development mindset, adept at nurturing long-term client relationships and driving organic practice growth.

Responsibilities

• Strategy Directors serve as trusted C-suite advisors, guiding corporate leaders through their most complex brand challenges—from defining distinctive brand positioning and narrative frameworks to designing scalable brand architectures and portfolio strategies for global enterprises.
• Internally, our Directors help build strategic practices, drive thought leadership, and mentor team members to continuously elevate the capabilities of Landor.
• They create lasting impact by balancing strategic mastery with client development and translating overarching business goals into actionable positioning and governance.

Skills

C-suite presence

People management

Cross-functional partnership

Business development

Strategic advisory

Executive-level client governance

Job description

Landor is seeking a Strategy Director to join our Chicago studio. As a trusted advisor to corporate leaders, you will shape brand strategy, architecture, and portfolio programs for global enterprises.

You will lead client engagements, mentor junior team members, and help build the practice, balancing strategic mastery with business development in a hybrid work environment. You will collaborate with design and experience teams, influence executive stakeholders, and drive growth across complex