Strategy Director

USA (Hybrid)

$150K/yr – $185K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and guide strategic work for a major enterprise client, leading a team of strategists and shaping long-term multi-workstream initiatives.

  • Partner with executive stakeholders and cross-functional leaders to identify opportunities and drive growth.
  • Coach and develop strategists to raise the quality of work across the studio.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a senior strategic partner for one of Instrument's largest enterprise clients, helping shape long-term strategic direction across a diverse portfolio of work.
  • Build trusted relationships with executive client stakeholders while partnering closely with cross-functional leaders across strategy, design, technology, production, research, and growth.
  • Lead, mentor, and support a team of strategists, fostering strategic excellence while helping individuals develop their craft and careers.
  • Guide teams through complex business challenges by connecting insights, identifying opportunities, and creating alignment across multiple workstreams.
  • Partner with account leadership to identify opportunities for growth, contribute to pitches and proposals, and strengthen long-term client partnerships.
  • Facilitate workshops, presentations, and strategic conversations that inspire confidence, drive alignment, and help clients make informed decisions.
  • Raise the bar for strategic quality by coaching teams, providing thoughtful feedback, and helping evolve how strategy is practiced across the studio.

Requirements

  • Experience leading strategy for complex digital, product, brand, or experience initiatives within an agency, consultancy, or in-house organization.
  • A track record of building trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and confidently navigating ambiguity, competing priorities, and difficult conversations.
  • Experience leading and developing strategists or multidisciplinary teams, creating an environment where people can grow and produce exceptional work.
  • Demonstrated success contributing to account growth through strategic consulting, business development, pitches, or identifying new opportunities within existing client relationships.
  • The ability to think broadly across product, digital experience, content, marketing, and brand strategy, connecting work across disciplines to solve business challenges.
  • Experience working with enterprise organizations; B2B technology experience is a strong plus.
  • Exceptional communication, facilitation, and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence both clients and internal teams.

Preferred

  • B2B technology experience is a strong plus.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401k with employer matching
  • Unlimited PTO + company wide closures
  • Work From Home and Wellbeing monthly stipend
  • HSA Employer Contribution
  • Professional Development Stipend
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Flexible, Hybrid Work Environment
  • Great Compensation with Annual Reviews (Learn more about our Pay Philosophy )
  • 401(k) Matching with Immediate Vesting
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