Strategy Director

Responsibilities

• Studio leadership: Active presence and leadership in studio conversations, activities, and culture; supports new business initiatives, the promotion of strategic offerings, and the development of studio-wide tools and processes; manages group-specific studio contributions
• Group + project team management: Supports the studio in resourcing, mentorship, and strategic skill-building and innovation; articulates project scopes of work and phasing; supports team development and talent acquisition
• Creative: Working closely with partners and creative directors, contributes to and manages projects from start to finish, with originality, visual and verbal acuity, and enthusiasm; stays up-to-date with culture and brands
• Strategic implementation: Leads with purpose and intention, always aware of project briefs, client needs, deliverable specifications, design standards, and strategic ambitions; proactively anticipates project and/or deliverable needs; works across disciplines, both familiar and new
• Technical execution: Plans, collects, and presents research related to specific projects and clients with thoughtfulness, rigor, originality, and attention to detail; follows 2x4 strategy methodology, and innovates project-specific tools
• Collaboration: Contributes thoughtfully to debates and discussion; shows initiative, discipline, leadership, and respect working with others
• Client engagement: Leads interviews, presentations, and workshops with clients, working toward consensus building and representing the studio with the highest level of discretion and professionalism
• Mentorship: Supports, directs, and critiques junior colleagues, including interns and associate strategists, guiding their development and helping them feel at ease and connected at 2x4

Requirements

• Experience: 10+ years of relevant work and industry exposure, luxury experience preferred; demonstrated record of work that drives change and shapes organizations
• Education: BA and/or MA/MFA/MBA
• Brand expertise: Deep understanding of the role of design and brand, visual culture, technology and cultural trends
• Technical skills: Ease and efficiency directing and synthesizing both quantitative and qualitative research; ability to effectively and creatively leverage inputs to create actionable, strategic platforms; extreme attention to detail; command of presentation- making tools, including Figma, Google Slides, InDesign, Keynote, PPT, as well as Word, Excel, etc.
• Communication skills: Strong and persuasive writing and presentation skills, with ability to vividly express ideas and voice across a range of editorial styles and outputs; a keen ability to communicate visually, and iterate on foundational ideas, and share with executives and senior clients
• Professional skills: Highest level of professionalism, executive experience, presentation, consensus and trust-building skills; ability to relay both administrative and creative details with precision and efficiency; experience mentoring, leading, and developing people, providing feedback, and collaborating with camaraderie, compassion, and rigor