Remote Director of Brand & Strategy Planning

SimpsonScarborough; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible time off

Lifestyle stipend

Job summary

SimpsonScarborough is seeking a Director of Strategy Planning to lead integrated brand, marketing, content, and paid media strategies for higher education clients. Remote role with collaboration across cross-functional teams nationwide.

The ideal candidate has 6-8 years in marketing or related fields, strong analytics, and exceptional communication and facilitation skills, capable of turning research into actionable strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into insight and direction.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Experience leading integrated brand, marketing, and media strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated brand, marketing, content, and paid media strategy development for large-scale client engagements.
• Collaborate with internal and client teams at project launch to establish goals, priorities, timelines, milestones, and opportunities for cross-functional integration and long-term growth.
• Collect, analyze, and synthesize primary and secondary research to uncover actionable insights that inform positioning, messaging, campaign strategy, and audience engagement.
• Develop and present strategy deliverables that are clear, compelling, and actionable - helping clients align around priorities, opportunities, and paths forward.
• Partner closely with Creative, Media, Digital, Analytics, Accounts, and PMO teams to ensure strategies are integrated, insight-driven, and effectively executed across channels.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, deliverable integration, and strategic continuity across projects and teams.
• Build and maintain project documentation, strategic frameworks, and planning materials that keep stakeholders informed and aligned throughout engagements.

Skills

Marketing experience

Agency experience

Integrated strategy development

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management software

Collaboration tools

Social media tools

Research tools

Job description

SimpsonScarborough is seeking a Director of Strategy Planning to lead integrated brand, marketing, content, and paid media strategies for higher education clients. Remote role with collaboration across cross-functional teams nationwide.

The ideal candidate has 6-8 years in marketing or related fields, strong analytics, and exceptional communication and facilitation skills, capable of turning research into actionable strategy.