Head of Strategy

We are an award-winning, pioneering creative team located across the US. We are passionate about creating digital experiences that drive results for our clients and excite audiences. We work with some of the best brands in the world, including Google, Spotify, Nordstrom and SavageXFenty. Our diverse team comes from varied backgrounds including copywriting, strategy, design, technology, project management and client services.
CORE SERVICES

 
Original photo & video production
 
Creative planning, copywriting
 
Marketing technology
 
Creators & influencers
 
Paid & Organic social media
 
Performance marketing creative



JOB PURPOSE
We are looking for a confident digital & social strategist who can help us build a new offering for our clients - a blend of data science and creative strategy. This hybrid leader will help us to shape how we uniquely respond to brands' problems through a mix of cultural understanding, curiosity, deep digital expertise and data.
Reporting to the Creative Director, the Head of Strategy must be able to think creatively and strategically about how best to achieve our goals for this new department. They also need to have strong communication skills in order to effectively convey their ideas to other members of the organization.
The Head of Strategy is responsible for developing and executing the strategic plans for our brand partners. They will work day to day with clients directly to understand their challenges, their brief and how we can best support them. They will mentor and manage a team of analysts and strategists who need to work together to uncover the data, find the right insights, and craft a strategic narrative that will answer our client's questions.
This role will be very hands-on in both building strategies in response to client's briefs, RFPs and upsell opportunities as well as mentoring other stakeholders (creative planners, account planners) on how to be more strategic in their day-to-day work.
This role will manage a team of 3 analysts (existing staff) and 1 lead strategist (to be hired).


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The role will uplevel and expand our existing analytics offering and blend it with digital strategy to set our creative work up for success and offer our clients a unique blend of work that will cut through a crowded digital landscape. This role encompasses a hybrid of strategy, analytics and new business development.

 
Developing digital and brand strategies based off data and insights that lead to great, creative marketing ideas
 
Co-create scalable content strategies in partnership with cross-functional teams and clients
 
Understand the creative needs that multiple social media platforms requires; technical expertise in social
 
Utilize a creative and problem-solving mindset to help identify opportunities for digital brand building and consistency
 
Train and upskill account team on how to write excellent briefs

Analytics

 
Collaborate with analysts to audit a brand's existing presence
 
Audit existing set of tools and identify gaps
 
Craft off the shelf analytics solutions to pitch to clients
 
Design processes for how analytics, creative and account management can work together
 
Co-present reports to clients (monthly reports, QBRs)

New business

 
Lead strategic RFP processes for the agency
 
Collaborate on pitches for new business alongside other creative and account stakeholders
 
Creating coalitions with other strategic stakeholders across DEPT
 
Partner with account management leadership to strategize around how to grow business
 
Manage profitability of team



SKILLS AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

 
Experience of working in a similar role
 
Experience working in strategy roles in fast-paced digital / social agencies
 
Experience managing and mentoring direct reports
 
Confident in reading raw data from multiple tools
 
Exposure to accounting tasks such as media reconciliations
 
Captivating presenter and comfortable pitching ideas and concepts
 
Expert at building presentations in Google Slides, Keynote
 
Excellent organizational skills and high attention to detail
 
Proactive mindset and able to work in a fast paced environment
 
Great interpersonal and listening skills

Nice to have:

 
Proven record of success of bringing brands to life globally on multiple digital and social media platforms
 
High success rate of pitching and winning new work 



BENEFITS

 
Flexible location (at home, in-office, a mix of both)
 
Benefits (medical, dental, and vision insurance)
 
20 days of PTO
 
Competitive parental leave policy 



WHAT WE SUPPORT:
B/D is committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for all. Regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, or if you're parenting the next generation of creators, we firmly believe that our work is at its best when everyone feels free to be their most authentic self.
B/D is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We strongly support diversity in the workforce. We are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process and work environment. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodation needed to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
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