STRATEGY DIRECTOR (NYC)

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$160K/yr – $180K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and lead strategic creative work and client relationships, driving measurable effectiveness, growth, and high-performance teams across new business and ongoing client service.

  • Define and drive strategy with senior clients
  • Grow revenue and expand opportunities with client services
  • Build and develop high-performing teams

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Set the standard for innovative research and effective strategies aligned to our client's business goals.
  • Driving measurable effectiveness of all work.
  • Writing and delivering strong creative briefs that push the standard of our work.
  • Partnering with our creative leaders to bring ideas to life.
  • Building stories that persuade and manage client rooms as a senior voice
  • Establishing strategic long-term client relationships
  • Leading in new business pitches, thought leadership, and external marketing initiatives
  • As we grow, you'll build and nurture a team to create a high-performance culture that reflects our values, supports development, and enables talent to thrive.

Requirements

  • You've got expertise in defining and implementing social-first strategies, leveraging tools and technologies to enhance strategic output, efficiency, and measurable results
  • You're a seasoned storyteller, who can build influence and authority swiftly
  • You have strong relationship-building skills, particularly with senior clients (e.g., CMOs, Marketing Directors) and cross-agency partners, with the ability to position the agency as a strategic leader
  • You're skilled in driving revenue growth and collaborating with client services to expand opportunities, while ensuring accurate resource scoping and commercial success
  • You've got leadership experience with a track record of building high-performing, engaged teams by implementing growth plans and ensuring effective resource allocation
  • You have strong planning, organisational, and collaborative abilities to support department vision, uphold agency standards, and deliver goals

Benefits

  • 💎 20 days vacation a year + 12 public holidays
  • 💎 Full Paid Medical Insurance (including dental and vision)
  • 💎 Annual performance bonus
  • 💎 401k matching plan
  • 💎 Gym Membership contributions
  • 💎 Free fruit, breakfast cereals, snacks, soft drinks and tea & coffee
  • 💎 Free home office chair and screen
  • 💎 Quarterly team offsites / Regular socials
  • 💎 Free Citibike membership
  • 💎 Recruitment referrals bonus
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Born Social

We build social-first brands, globally.

Founded in 2012
London, England, GBR
196 employees (97 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
12.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.9%
Direct
50.5%
Referral
7.6%
Social
8.9%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~196

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
62 (32% of company)
Median Career Experience
9 years
Median Tenure
1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
8

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