Group Director, Strategy

New York, USA (On-site)

$160K/yr – $190K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive client strategy by translating business goals into executable plans and guiding cross-functional teams to deliver measurable impact.

  • Own translating goals into clear tasks for teams
  • Must-have: Creative, culturally aware thinking and storytelling
  • Standout: Cross-functional leadership with revenue impact

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Translate the client’s business goals into communications jobs that provide the team(s) with clear direction on the task they need to achieve
  • Maintain excellent client relationships & truly understanding the clients' key business and challenges
  • Ensure the teams deliver best in class work as standard
  • Proactively identify strategic issues before they potentially become real client problems, demonstrating strong analytical & strategic skills to help solve those problems
  • Provide and/or guide strategic input for all plans, internally & externally
  • Bring fresh thinking & inspiration into the Strategic Process, actively demonstrating how non-‘media’ inspiration can provide a springboard to better Strategic thinking
  • Drive the development & usage of the Cultural Analytical Process/Tools to help teams find new insights that unlock growth
  • Work with the Strategy Directors to deliver executable, relevant, on brand platforms with the potential for fame/award entry
  • Train, guide & assist the Strategy & Client teams in development and packaging of ideas
  • Use qualitative & and quantitative research to develop applicable insights into the consumer connection with the brand
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IPG Mediabrands

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IPG Mediabrands is the media and marketing solutions division of Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). IPG Mediabrands manages over $47 billion in marketing investment globally on behalf of its clients across its full-service agency networks UM, Initiative and Mediahub and through its award-winning specialized business units Healix, KINESSO, MAGNA, Mediabrands Content Studio, Orion Holdings, Rapport, and the IPG Media Lab. IPG Mediabrands clients include many of the world’s most recognizable and iconic brands from a broad portfolio of industry sectors including automotive, personal finance, consumer product goods (CPG), pharma, health and wellness, entertainment, financial services, energy, toys and gaming, direct to consumer and e-commerce, retail, hospitality, food and beverage, fashion and beauty. The company employs more than 18,000 diverse marketing communication professionals in more than 130 countries. Learn more at www.ipgmediabrands.com.

Founded in 2007
New York, New York, USA
8.6K employees (2,270 in marketing)
70% recommend to a friend
78% CEO approval

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111.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42%
Direct
43.5%
Referral
9.7%
Social
3.6%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~8.7K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,974 (23% of company)
Median Career Experience
12 years
Median Tenure
4.7 years
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