Director, Insight & Strategy (All U.S. Offices)

Kansas City, MO (Hybrid)

$95K/yr – $150K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Owns the development of insight-driven strategies across brand, communications, public affairs and reputation, directing research, audience intelligence and analytics to produce executive-ready recommendations and compelling narratives.

  • Owns storytelling and executive-level deliverables
  • Leads evidence-based strategy with client counsel

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Harnesses data, research and audience intelligence to develop strategies across brand, communications, public affairs and reputation initiatives.
  • Leads and guides the application of research, audience intelligence and analytics to uncover meaningful insights and strategic recommendations and deliver them through a storytelling lens.
  • Evaluates, interprets and challenges data and research findings to ensure recommendations are well-supported and strategically sound.
  • Translates complex information, research and analytics into compelling narratives, points of view and executive-level recommendations.
  • Produces high-quality strategic deliverables, executive presentations and written recommendations.
  • Designs and facilitates workshops for client audiences.
  • Collaborates with creative teams to ensure strategic consistency.
  • Serves as a strategic consultant to internal and external teams.
  • Mentors Managers and Associates within the Insight & Strategy team.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in strategy, communications, consulting, analytics, account planning, audience insights, or related fields.
  • Demonstrated experience creating insight-driven strategic recommendations and client-facing counsel.
  • Strong writing, presentation and storytelling skills.
  • Experience supporting public affairs, issues management, reputation management or stakeholder engagement preferred.
  • Experience with audience intelligence platforms such as MRI-Simmons, Pulsar or similar tools is a plus.
  • Experience with AI-enabled analysis platforms such as ChatGPT and Claude.

Benefits

  • healthcare coverage, ESOP retirement plan, 401k matching, Health & Wellness stipends and a broad range of other benefits.

Global Prairie

Global Prairie is a purpose-driven marketing firm crafting business-building solutions that help our clients drive social impact and cultivate a healthier world. One part creative agency, one part data analytics firm, and one part consulting company, Global Prairie unites the creativity, insight and strategy needed to drive meaningful change. As a certified B Corporation (B Corp), a legally designated Public Benefit Corporation, 100% employee owned, and Certified by WBENC (Women's Business Enterprise National Council) as Women Owned, we hold ourselves to very high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. And because our business model is designed for social good, it's not just the work we do - but how we work - that creates our impact.

Founded in 2008
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
194 employees (32 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$95K/yr – $150K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
16 (8% of company)
Median Career Experience
9 years
Median Tenure
4.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
18.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43.5%
Direct
37.2%
Referral
5%
Social
12.9%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~194

Director, Insight & Strategy (All U.S. Offices)

Global Prairie · Kansas City, MO · Hybrid