Senior Strategy Director — Brand & Growth

Sullivan; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sullivan is seeking a Director of Strategy in the United States, leading accounts with strategic and creative insight for Fortune 100 clients across financial services, technology, and more. You’ll uncover insights through research, interviews, and market analysis, then guide branding, messaging, and campaigns with a collaborative team.

You will define compelling value propositions, coordinate with creative teams, build client trust, and push high-quality work while growing your responsibilities

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of relevant experience in brand, marketing, or communications strategy with leadership of complex client engagements at an agency or consultancy.
• Track record of strong client relationship building and delivering strategic insights.
• Breadth across strategy disciplines including brand, messaging, communications, and campaign deployment.
• Experience navigating complex client organizations and aligning senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead and develop teams and foster collaboration.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills for messaging and client conversations.
• Passion for creative work and ability to evaluate creative direction.

Responsibilities

• Manage the health of an account from micro to macro level.
• Lead accounts with strategic and creative insight for Fortune 100 clients.
• Build structure around client challenges and marketing agendas to fill gaps.
• Conduct market research and interviews to uncover insights informing strategy.
• Brainstorm and collaborate to create a variety of work that wows clients.
• Define value propositions and messages, partnering with creative to develop identities.
• Run competitive audits and create communication plans with creatives.
• Influence Sullivan’s success and momentum and grow responsibility.

Skills

Client leadership

Brand strategy

Messaging

Campaign development

Stakeholder management

Storytelling

Creative direction

Job description

Sullivan is seeking a Director of Strategy in the United States, leading accounts with strategic and creative insight for Fortune 100 clients across financial services, technology, and more. You’ll uncover insights through research, interviews, and market analysis, then guide branding, messaging, and campaigns with a collaborative team.

You will define compelling value propositions, coordinate with creative teams, build client trust, and push high-quality work while growing your responsibilities