Group Strategy Director

Inclusively; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,900 - 434,000; Full time

Job summary

Inclusively is seeking a Group Strategy Director to lead brand and communications strategy for a global professional services partner in New York. This role involves mentoring teams and fostering creative opportunities for top-tier clients, while cultivating influential relationships across various departments.

The ideal candidate will have at least 13 years of brand strategy experience, preferably in a creative agency. This position offers a competitive annual salary ranging from $150,900 to $434,000.

Qualifications

• Minimum 13 years of brand strategy or relatable experience in a creative agency setting.
• Experience leading business pitches or adjacent industry experience.
• Proven strategic leader with exceptional creative output.

Responsibilities

• Lead the brand and communications strategy for an account.
• Architect long-term business strategies for clients.
• Mentor junior team members and develop their skills.

Skills

Brand strategy

Creative agency experience

Team leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

Inclusively is partnering with a global professional services company to hire a Group Strategy Director. Please note: this role is NOT an internal position with Inclusively but with the partner company.

ABOUT INCLUSIVELY

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Job Responsibilities

• Lead the brand and communications strategy and direction of an account
• Architect long-term business strategies for largest clients
• Generate excitement around an array of creative opportunities and champion creativity in the client organization
• Champion the brand purpose and ensure that it lives across all key touch-points and communications
• Identify new opportunities for great work beyond the brief / additional opportunities for the growth of assigned accounts
• Establish strong and influential relationships with internal members of senior leadership across disciplines and departments (Creative, Account Management, etc)
• Maintain close relationship with most senior clients
• Develop the skills of and mentor junior team members
• Frame thinking and place in its proper context by:
• Isolating the real business problems a brand and communications can affect
• Isolating the roles of the brand, communication and communication channels within business plans—thinking for tomorrow and not just today
• Deeply understanding the client business and what makes it tick

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 13 years of brand strategy or relatable experience in a creative agency setting, with experience leading pieces of business and pitches or adjacent industry experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated mastery and proven track record of delivering creatively inspiring, business-driving briefs
• Ability to lead a group for enterprise level accounts with experience driving commercial growth
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent training and/or experience
• Proven strategic leader with examples of exceptional creative output
• Experience leading teams
• Experience as a trusted advisor to C-suite executives
• Demonstrated expertise of managing complex brand portfolios
• Demonstrated mastery of managing communication plans that support all verticals of the business and their respective unique needs
• Exceptional awareness of culture and influences
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills

Annual Salary Range $150,900 to $434,000