Responsibilities

• Strategic Excellence and Best Practices: Strategists are responsible for creating custom strategies and implementing best practices for their clients that ultimately result in achieving our NSMs.
• Strategists will work closely with their Associate Director (AsD) when roadblocks arise that impact their strategy and goal attainment.
• Strategists display a strong ability to craft creative briefs and compelling content campaigns with a focus on ideation based on competitor and audience insights.
• Project Management: Strategists are responsible for ensuring that their planned strategy is executed. Project Management ensures that the Directive team and the client team knows who is responsible for specific tasks to ensure we make progress towards our goals.
• Use of the project management tool Asana is required.
• This includes delegating tasks to other team members, such as Specialists, as well as our clients and then ensuring that these tasks are completed in a timely manner.
• In pods where Project Managers are present, Strategists will ensure they partner with Project Managers to ensure all tasks are created, assigned and due dates are met and communicated to the client
• Strategists will work closely with content writers and designers to complete content campaigns for clients on time while also being responsible for ensuring that the quality is up to client standards.
• Internal and External Communication: Strategists are the main interface between our clients and our team. Strategists are expected to build relationships with our clients that goes beyond just deliverables and get to know them on a human level with the primary goal of being the best consultant for our clients and their business.
• Additionally Strategists are expected to proactively communicate to clients and internal leadership on a regular basis to ensure we are driving the best results for clients.
• Reporting: Strategists are expected to regularly report to clients the progress and impact of their strategy. In support of this pillar strategists are expected to report on the following cadence: Bi-weekly meetings with the client, Monthly reports, Quarterly reports, and 2 Bi-Annual business review presentations.

Requirements

• A proven track record of success around implementing SEO principles and content strategy: keyword research, on-page optimization, and link building
• Analytical insight: ability to analyse website traffic and SEO metrics using tools like Google Analytics
• Strong Communication skills: comfortable client facing and owning relationships with key stakeholders
• Strong familiarity with industry tools such as Google Search Console, Google Analytics, SEMRush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog/crawling tools
• Proven organisational, project, and time management skills
• Genuine enthusiasm for digital marketing, SEO and Content
• Must have agency experience
• Must have B2B tech and/or SaaS experience
• Driven to stay ahead of industry trends, including actively learning how AI and automation can enhance marketing and operations.

Preferred

• AI and automation can enhance marketing and operations.

Benefits

• We have a set living wage at Directive
• Medical, dental, vision plans, disability, and life insurance coverage for you and your family that fit your lifestyle
• Including a 100% employer-paid plan for you and a 50% employer contribution for your dependents
• Mental - Access to certified therapists through Spring Health, membership to Headspace
• Physical - Gympass
• Time Off - Unlimited PTO (2-week minimum), Paid Company Holidays, Your Birthday Off, End of Year Recharge (Closed December 24 - January 1), Paid Parental Leave
• Financial - Traditional and Roth 401(k) with a 3% company match
• Bonus - Annual bonus based on tenure, which scales in total amount over time
• Annual Anniversary Trip with peers and executive leadership for fun and entertainment!