Manager, Strategy

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$90K/yr – $100K/yrManager6+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

Top 1% of applicants do these two things.

The other 99% submit and hope. You're about to do something different.

Job Summary

Own the client strategy by weaving data-driven storytelling into actionable plans, guiding cross-functional teams from insight to impact across planning and analytics partnerships.

  • Strategic Leadership: shape initiatives and communicate the vision to clients and internal teams.
  • Tooling & Insights: collaborate with Analytics to develop new planning methods and bring proprietary approaches to clients.

Job Description

  • Maintain excellent client relationships & understanding of the clients' key business and challenges; identify, develop & oversee the delivery of unique and innovative strategies to deliver the client’s desired results
  • Make valuable contributions during client meetings with the ability to challenge others’ opinions in the right forum/manner
  • Arm the client team with knowledge & expertise to speak confidently about the strategic direction where required; understand and speak to clients confidently about key proprietary product offerings
  • Clearly and confidently enrich strategic thinking with data (of all kinds) underpinned by a compelling story
  • Lead Velocity Planning for the team and client base
  • Bring fresh thinking & inspiration into the Strategic Process to help the teams springboard to better Strategic thinking
  • Drive usage of the Cultural Analytical Process/Tools to help teams find new insights that unlock growth
  • Write cohesive communications architectures that deliver on the platform and give guidance for how the brand will play in culture
  • Train, guide & assist the Strategy & Client teams in development and packaging of ideas
  • Partner with Analytics to develop new tools, inputting into the development of new & cutting edge proprietary planning, research and reporting models for Initiative
  • 6+ years in integrated planning role in media, creative, innovation or communications discipline (digital, content, invention, social, activation)
  • Experience working with clients and/or managing client relationships
  • Proven ability to think in innovative and creative ways
  • Proven ability to understand consumers & their behaviors
  • Ability to think differently: creative & adaptive, entrepreneurial, independently-minded
  • We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family.
Omnicom Media logo

Omnicom Media

3.5 Glassdoor

Omnicom Media, the media services division of Omnicom Group Inc., designs ecosystems for growth. Powered by the Omni Intelligence Platform, Omnicom Media connects best-in-class capabilities that enable our full-service media agencies OMD, Initiative, PHD, UM, Hearts & Science and Mediahub to deliver more relevant and actionable consumer experiences, more productive and proactive client experiences, and more collaborative and rewarding talent experiences for the more than 40,000 people serving the world’s leading brands in Omnicom Media agencies around the globe.

Founded in 1996
New York, Iowa, USA
14K employees (3,943 in marketing)
60% recommend to a friend
74% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
17.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
3.6%
Direct
10%
Referral
1.4%
Social
14.1%
Paid
4.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~13.9K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
3,373 (24% of company)
Median Career Experience
25 years
Median Tenure
1.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
75

Recent News