Senior Director, Brand Strategy

Charlottesville, VA (Remote)

$180K/yr – $210K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 hrs ago

Job Summary

You will own the global brand architecture and repositioning program, lead story-driven content and organic growth, and shepherd cross-functional brand governance across Marketing, Sales, Product, and Partners.

  • Lead the WorldStrides master brand repositioning and sub-brand consolidation across programs
  • Build the organic content strategy (editorial, social, video) and storytelling assets
  • Guide cross-functional teams and external partners to align brand narrative with commercial goals

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Brand Repositioning & Architecture
  • Lead the end-to-end repositioning of WorldStrides as the definitive educational travel brand across K-12, International, and Performing Arts
  • Define and execute a sub-brand consolidation strategy — creating a coherent brand architecture across all WorldStrides products and programs
  • Develop brand guidelines, tone of voice, and messaging frameworks that ensure consistency across every customer touchpoint
  • Partner with Product and Sales leadership to ensure brand narrative aligns with commercial strategy and segment needs
  • Storytelling & Organic Content
  • Build and own the organic content strategy — editorial, social, video — as a long-term brand-building and SEO asset
  • Commission and champion student and educator stories that bring WorldStrides' mission to life authentically
  • Oversee development of campaign narratives, brand films, and impact content that differentiate WorldStrides in a competitive landscape
  • Brand Governance & Team Leadership

Requirements

  • 8–12 years of brand strategy and marketing experience in education, travel, or consumer brands
  • Proven track record leading brand repositioning or relaunch at a company or product portfolio level
  • Experience managing brand architecture across a multi-product or multi-brand organization
  • Strong storytelling instincts — you write a sharp brief, give decisive creative direction, and recognize a great idea instantly
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority
  • Experience managing external agencies (brand, PR, production)

Preferred

  • Experience in K-12 education, study abroad, or experiential travel
  • Track record building organic content as a measurable growth channel
  • Familiarity with brand tracking tools and qualitative research methodologies

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, accident, critical illness, disability insurance, FSA/HSA options with employer HSA contributions, and a generous 401(k) match.
  • Generous paid time off including 11 paid company holidays, 25 PTO days the first year (prorated), 1 paid volunteer day, 4 mental health days, and bereavement
  • Professional development support, including up to $5,250 annually for tuition reimbursement and up to $1,000 for certifications annually
  • Opportunities for paid and discounted travel
  • Flexible work schedule providing on-site, remote, and hybrid office opportunities
  • Encouraged participation in a wide variety of Employee Resource Groups
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellness resources, including fitness centers at select locations
  • Paid parental, caregiver, and disability leave
  • Team Member Discount Program
  • Engaging, collaborative, and fun work environment
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WorldStrides

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WorldStrides provides educational travel and experiences to more than 530,000 students a year. Founded in 1967 by a middle school social studies teacher from Chicago, the company has since grown to become a leader in experiential learning for students of all ages throughout their lifetime learning journey. In addition to domestic and international travel and study abroad programs, WorldStrides offerings include performing arts, sports, language immersion, career exploration, and service-learning. Each of these experiences helps students to see beyond the classroom and to see the world – and themselves – in new ways. Our global team is 1,500+ strong, united by a passion for what we do. We work with students, parents, and teachers, and behind the scenes too, to deliver experiences that transform lives. Let's get out there - together!Community Guidelines We are happy to address questions you may have, but in order to foster a vibrant and useful online community, we’ve outlined a few guidelines to be followed when posting on the WorldStrides and affiliated brands' social channels . Any comments that are in violation of the guidelines will be removed, and repeat offenders may be blocked. Comments will be removed if they contain:•Profane, inappropriate, threatening or offensive language;•Violations of copyright or intellectual property rights;•Purposefully untrue or misleading statements;•Comments that are meant to derail or hijack constructive conversations;•Personal information of community members or WorldStrides employees; •Posts that link to potentially harmful sites.

Founded in 1967
Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
2.1K employees (107 in marketing)
44% recommend to a friend
47% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$180K/yr – $210K/yr

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Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 8 years ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2017
    Private Equity
  • Jan 1998
    Private Equity

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
300.8K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$19.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.9%
Direct
49.4%
Referral
6%
Social
1.2%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2.1K

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Senior Director, Brand Strategy

WorldStrides · Charlottesville, VA · Remote