Responsibilities

• The Strategy Development Program Associate will support the Strategy team across loyalty, CRM, brand, and integrated marketing consulting engagements.
• Conduct competitive and market research, analyze customer and channel trends, and synthesize inputs into clear, client-ready insights—including performance reporting and readouts.
• Help connect insights to client objectives and business challenges, contributing to briefs, strategic approaches, and actionable recommendations that inform business plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams at GALE—including Research, Client Partners, Creative, and MarTech—to support cohesive, well-rounded client solutions.
• Assist in producing client-ready deliverables and presentations.
• Participate in the Capstone project and strategy bootcamps to build foundation in strategy fundamentals.
• Engage with mentors and coaches during the mentorship phase to grow skill sets across business strategy, marketing strategy, and brand strategy projects.

Requirements

• Proactive, self-starter mentality, a resourceful and strong problem-solver
• Curious and creative mindset
• Client ready, with a level of professionalism and polish to represent the agency
• Resourceful, with an ability to navigate ambiguity and solve problems
• Consulting skillset, with the ability to translate business problems into insights and actionable recommendations
• Uses data and analysis to inform strategic recommendations while remaining comfortable making decisions in situations where information is incomplete or evolving
• Highly collaborative, passionate, and dedicated to your own development.
• Takes initiative, ownership and accountability
• Excited to learn how the organization functions and develop new skills
• Passionate about contributing to GALE’s continued growth
• Genuine enthusiasm for consulting, advertising, creative, technology and digital marketing
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
• Must be detail-oriented and have strong organizational and time management skills

Nice To Have

Benefits