Strategy Director or Group Strategy Director

Colorado, USA (Hybrid)

$118K/yr – $240K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 7 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and elevate brand strategy and earned communications for high-stakes client programs, directing the creative brief process, stewarding brand integrity, and turning research-driven insights into action across leadership and cross-functional teams.

  • Lead platform-level brand and creative strategy, writing briefs and guiding workstreams to production.
  • Serve as client steward and brand guardian, surfacing on-brand POVs and opportunities for original research and audience intelligence.
  • Partner with creative directors, account leaders, and senior leads to infuse ideas, craft compelling presentations, and drive cross-functional collaboration that lands with clients.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop brand, creative and communications strategies independently.
  • Develop impactful, intelligence-based strategies designed to help our clients achieve their business and brand objectives.
  • Write platform-level creative briefs and lead the workstreams to get to Bend the World work.
  • Proactively act as a client steward and brand guardian, sounding the alarm when work or assignments are off brand.
  • Get ahead of clients with POVs that move brands ahead.
  • Identify opportunities for more original research, analyses, audience profiles and intelligence.
  • Partner closely with creative directors, account leaders, and senior TGI and M+P leads; build a culture of creativity within the agency.
  • Be deeply ingrained on the client’s business and advocate among clients and client leaders for the role of earned communications in achieving business objectives.
  • Advocate for great ideas in reviews and push for greatness.
  • Keep a team of strategists, partners and clients focused, on task and excited about their role in complex initiatives.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of creative agency experience; relevant experience in brand and creative strategy.
  • 5+ years of supervisory experience.

Benefits

  • A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off and/or other benefits also are available.
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Founded in 1946, we push ourselves and our clients to rise above the status quo. As the world’s top communications agency for global clients, we’re committed to doing what’s right and pursuing what matters. We’re on a mission to not only be the world’s most inclusive agency, but to make the world a more inclusive place. FH Perspectives guides DE&I at FleishmanHillard. It’s how we welcome and celebrate the unique experiences and skills each colleague brings to the table. FH4Inclusion, the community service branch of FH Perspectives, is how we spread our culture of inclusion, by donating our time and expertise to local organizations in the fight for social inclusion. We frequently earn 100+ accolades each year, including the coveted Cannes Lions and PRSA Silver Anvils. And we’re a workplace of choice, being named one of Seramount’s (previously NAFE’s) “Top Companies for Executive Women” for 12 years running and one of the Human Rights Campaign’s Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality for four consecutive years. FleishmanHillard is part of Omnicom Public Relations Group, and has 79 offices in more than 30 countries, plus affiliates in 45 countries. Scam AlertFleishmanHillard is committed to a professional and respectful recruiting experience for all candidates. Our official job postings for FleishmanHillard can be found on our Join Us page and emails from us related to the recruiting process will be sent specifically from our @fleishman.com email address. FleishmanHillard will never request money, payment, bank account, credit card or credit score as part of our application process; we will not send you recruiting related emails from any other email domain name, extension, or variation. If you receive a suspicious email that is not sent from a team member specifically at our @fleishman.com email address or if you receive any suspicious outreach on social media, please forward the communication to Vickie.barrett@fleishman.com so that we can review and verify.

Founded in 1946
St Louis, Missouri, USA
2.1K employees (396 in marketing)

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