Group Brand Strategy Director

Dng; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

David & Goliath in Los Angeles seeks a Group Strategy Director to lead next-generation planning, blending business strategy with creative planning and driving product-market analyses.

You will work closely with the CSO to elevate the strategy practice, mentor diverse teams, and shape brave, impactful campaigns while expanding client relationships.

Qualifications

• 12–15 years of advertising, research, client-side or consulting experience on challenger brands.
• Identifies market-, brand-, media-, and customer-driven data to drive groundbreaking work.
• Integrated knowledge across traditional, digital, media, CRM, social, mobile.
• Expertise in qualitative and quantitative research.
• Collaborative leader who mentors others and fosters inclusive culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of strategic planning for clients across disciplines.
• Collaborate with the CSO to elevate and grow the strategy practice.
• Identify opportunities to expand client relationships through proactive thinking.
• Partner with ECD and AD to elevate campaigns into brave, effective work.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Cross-functional collab

Communication

Curiosity

Job description

ABOUT THE AGENCY

David&Goliath is an agency that adheres to one simple philosophy: Brave.To be brave, to inspire people and brands to take on their goliaths. To create lasting impact that the world can feel and truly embrace. This is our purpose and for over two decades, we have never wavered from it. We are not made for everyone. We are made for the few who believe that purpose isn't just a business proposition, but a way of life. And for those who believe we can achieve the unthinkable, together. David&Goliath is a collaborative, empathetic, and team-oriented culture that believes in taking on challenges that others might walk away from. Because, the truth is, nobody ever became great without first being brave.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Group Strategy Director helps usher in D&G’s next generation planning function. In equal measures a business strategist and a creative planner, this individual’s portfolio includes successful product-market analyses, go-to-market strategies, and business transformation thought leadership articles alongside serious creative accolades. In addition to being the senior-most strategist– deeply engaged with the multidisciplinary team on that account, they will help our CSO elevate, direct and grow our strategy practice, ensuring we have the best-in-class tools, techniques and talent. They are responsible for identifying opportunities for the agency to grow client relationships through proactive thinking and recommendations. They are a vital ally to the Executive Creative Director in ideating and creating brave, beautiful campaigns, and to the Group Account Director in upleveling the account service department to a consultative business practice. We strongly encourage candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply.

ATTRIBUTES

• A self-starter with insatiable curiosity, drive and hunger

• As passionate about the work, as they are compassionate about the people

• Highly collaborative, with a successful track record of leading happy, productive, diverse teams across disciplines, agencies and personalities

• A super-smart, indispensable contributor to the work and our culture, who mentors and empowers others to do the same

• A persuasive and inspiring communicator, adept at managing up, down and cross-stream stakeholders in real-time and sometimes in politically-charged environments

• Unflappable and calm demeanor in the midst of change, who can expertly anticipate and mitigate risks

QUALIFICATIONS

• 12 – 15 years of advertising agency, research, client-side and/or consulting experience working on a challenger brand (s)

• Demonstrated successes in identifying market-, brand-, media-, and customer-driven data and insights to produce groundbreaking work, effecting work for national brand(s)

• Fully integrated chops (traditional, digital, media, CRM, social, mobile)

• Expertise in qualitative and quantitative research

• Not an asshole

The role is based in Los Angeles, CA.

The base salary range is $200k - $250k plus benefits.

Please note: This role requires someone to be onsite in the D&G office 3 days per week — Tuesdays , Wednesdays and Thursdays. Some on-set production and occasional travel may also be required.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible workplace where all employees can thrive.