Strategy Director, Digital Innovation & Growth

Socket.dev; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 121,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Spark Foundry, a leading agency within Publicis Groupe, is seeking a Director of Strategy in Chicago to lead strategy and digital planning for assigned clients. You will guide brand strategy, build strong relationships with clients at all levels, and manage the internal strategy team while actively deploying strategic plans and managing budgets.

You will be responsible for delivering strategic recommendations, staying current on media research, and collaborating across functions to drive

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Digital Media Planning, Buying, and Management experience in progressive levels of responsibility.
• Ability to establish and manage P&L statements.
• Previous leadership and team management experience.
• Ability to build great relationships with clients, vendors, and reps.
• History of negotiating to get the job done right with a track record of success in media.

Responsibilities

• Strong leadership presence and client management skills.
• Leads thinking to inspire innovative solutions, creativity and a proactive approach.
• Digital mindset/fluency and an insatiable curiosity.
• Flexibility and agility to manage complex processes.
• Embodies Spark Foundry’s values and cultivates them among team members.
• Ensure the team delivers sound strategic plan recommendations based on client objectives.
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of client businesses with a focus on upstream initiatives.
• Exemplify collaboration across all communications areas (internal teams and agency partners).
• Ability to think beyond “media” as an active collaborator in Integrated Marketing Communications.
• Thorough knowledge of marketing and communications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Authoritative leadership presence.
• Ability to prioritize and organize issues/projects for self and staff.
• Moderate travel.

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Digital strategy

Marketing analytics

Budget management

Job description

Spark Foundry, a leading agency within Publicis Groupe, is seeking a Director of Strategy in Chicago to lead strategy and digital planning for assigned clients. You will guide brand strategy, build strong relationships with clients at all levels, and manage the internal strategy team while actively deploying strategic plans and managing budgets.

You will be responsible for delivering strategic recommendations, staying current on media research, and collaborating across functions to drive