Responsibilities

• Supports GCIH’s strategic plan with a vision for driving growth, innovation, and excellence
• Embeds in and grow a high-functioning Strategy team in partnership with the GSVP
• Participates in the development of processes and best practices for the strategy offerings at GCI Health
• Leads the definition, planning, and implementation of strategies across a portfolio of corporate business for both on and offline experiences
• Supports training for the broader organization (e.g., account staff) so they can be productive participants and supporters of the strategic process
• Participates in roll out of strategy offerings to internal audiences and clients
• Plays a key role in understanding Client business needs and the strategic competencies required to address them, and activating those competencies across multiple business units
• Supports optimization of GCIH strategic process for key clients and pitches, guiding teams from research to insight, to strategy and optimization
• Contributes to the new business process -- from kickoff and discovery to research and synthesis of findings into actionable, people-centric insights
• Works collaboratively to conduct ecosystem audits, mapping customer experience touchpoints, identifying opportunities and gaps

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience; PR agency experience strongly preferred to bring a communications and earned-plus mindset to the work
• Familiarity with modern research, strategy and planning techniques
• Genuine passion and ability to understand people, culture and connection points for brands
• Strong business/financial acumen
• Experience supporting a team through times of transformation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with strong attention to detail
• Desire to work in a diverse and inclusive organization as an active participant in culture initiatives, training opportunities and employee resource groups

Benefits

• Our robust benefits and people programs, which include professional development opportunities, mentorship programs with industry leaders, a vibrant and inclusive company culture fostering collaboration and innovation and packages designed to reward and retain top talent.
• We offer a competitive benefits package; click here for more details: https://mybenefits.wpp.com/public/welcome .