Managing Director Strategy

Managing Director Strategy

Requirements

• 10-15+ years’ experience in overall strategic planning and brand-building, having worked across complex, regulated brand portfolios.
• Previous alcohol/spirits and/or CPG category experience with brand launch expertise a plus.
• Managerial experience (previous experience leading & building a team).
• Able to develop strong client relationships and trust based on deep immersion in the client’s business.
• Highly collaborative and able to work effectively across internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A proven track record of influencing impactful creative work.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and deliver quality research, translating into solid insights.
• Proactively recommend insight mining plans to craft strategy for clients/pitches.
• Ensure a solid final product is delivered; challenge the team’s analytical thinking to ensure clear, compelling, and actionable analysis for clients or pitches.
• Guide junior strategists in developing skills in analysis and insight mining.
• Oversee and guide brief development in collaboration with internal partners (Creative, Client Engagement); Secure CSO and client approval.
• Partner with Creative Directors to ensure that all creative work for the account aligns with the strategy and reflects our best possible work—bold, differentiated, and compelling.
• Inspire and challenge the team to take creative risks. Ensure the final creative shown to clients aligns with the creative brief.
• Partner with clients to drive business and strategy. Ensure excellence in logistics, creativity of approach, and client satisfaction.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous alcohol/spirits and/or CPG category experience with brand launch expertise a plus.