4 weeks ago
Head of Strategy
Thesis
Portland, OR (Hybrid)Full time$160K/yr – $220K/yr
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Head of Strategy
Portland, OR (Hybrid)
$160K/yr – $220K/yrSenior Level12+ years expFull time
Posted 4 weeks ago
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Job Summary
Own the agency’s strategic spine and talent engine. Build and evolve the strategy discipline across brand, campaigns, content, social, and performance, while leading a world-class team that learns fast and mentors others.
- Own strategy vision and disciplined planning across the full marketing mix.
- Lead client-impact work with senior stakeholders and help win new business with compelling strategic narratives.
- Champion cross-functional innovation and scalable playbooks to improve collaboration and outcomes.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Lead the Strategy Vision & Discipline
- Define and champion the strategic vision for Thesis, continually evolving the discipline to meet the changing needs of clients, culture, technology, and an AI-enabled future.
- Shape the agency's strategic philosophy, methodologies, and planning frameworks across brand, campaign, content, social, and performance marketing.
- Champion the evolution of strategic capabilities, identifying new services, approaches, and opportunities that strengthen the agency's competitive advantage.
- Establish the standard for strategic excellence, ensuring every engagement is grounded in insight, clarity, and measurable business impact.
- Build & Inspire a World-Class Strategy Team
- Lead, mentor, and inspire a multidisciplinary team of strategists, fostering a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and continuous growth.
- Build the capabilities, expertise, and career pathways that elevate both the team and the discipline.
- Create an environment where strategists are empowered to do the best work of their careers.
- Drive Client Impact & Agency Growth
- Serve as the senior strategic partner for the agency's most complex clients, helping solve complex business challenges and unlock new opportunities for growth.
Requirements
- 12–15+ years of experience in brand, communications, marketing, or business strategy within an agency or integrated marketing environment.
- 5–7+ years leading and growing high-performing strategy teams, with a passion for coaching, mentoring, and developing talent.
- Proven experience leading integrated strategy across brand, campaign, social, content, CRM, digital, and performance marketing.
- Demonstrated success partnering with senior client stakeholders to solve complex business challenges and influence strategic direction.
- Experience leading the strategic development of new business pitches and contributing to agency growth.
- Strong ability to translate research, consumer insights, cultural trends, and business objectives into actionable strategies and compelling creative briefs.
- Experience collaborating closely with Creative, Account, Technology, and Operations teams to develop integrated solutions that deliver measurable results.
- A systems thinker who thrives in ambiguity, quickly synthesizes complexity, and brings clarity to evolving client and business challenges.
- Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, AI, and evolving marketing capabilities, with an understanding of how they can strengthen strategy and agency ways of working.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, facilitation, and storytelling skills with the ability to inspire teams and confidently present strategic thinking to clients.
Thesis
We craft scalable marketing solutions to move businesses forward by blending creativity, technology, strategy and operations.
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
5K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$4.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30.5%
Direct
53.2%
Referral
6.4%
Social
8.5%
Paid
1.2%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~225
Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
30 (13% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2