Responsibilities

• Drive tangible results for clients by anchoring every strategic decision in performance data and commercial reality.
• Manage the profitability of a portfolio, including resourcing, forecasting, revenue growth, and contribution margins.
• Close the gap between traditional silos. You will own the entire marketing motion, moving strategy from a step in the process to an embedded, optimized partner.
• Identify or develop integrated strategies to specific business or customer challenges.
• Oversee a dedicated team—including an Applied Strategist and an Applied Intelligence Manager—while partnering cross-functionally with our PR, Creative, and Experiential departments.
• Lead your team through a sophisticated stack to find insights others miss.
• Governance: Strong POVs and practice when it comes to managing client data and brand safety in an AI ecosystem.
• Data Fluency: Orchestrating tools like SEMRush, Talkwalker, and various Analytics platforms (Google/Adobe/Social/CRM) to track and optimize reputation in real-time.
• Systems Thinking: Working as a multi-specialist expert in service of connecting dots between strategic disciplines (business, brand, channel, and measurement)

Requirements

• 8-12+ years of experience in agency strategy, management consulting, or digital transformation roles.
• Proven track record of managing a multi-million dollar book of business and driving growth.
• Deep familiarity with the AI landscape and a willingness to act when it comes to adopting new tools.
• Experience working in flat or matrixed organizations where teams are cast based on skills over roles.

Preferred

• Strategic Agility
• Data Fluency
• Systems Thinking
• Commercial Acumen
• Creative Partnership
• Tool Adaptability
• Consultative Communication
• Bias for Action