What are the responsibilities and job description for the Strategy Director or Group Strategy Director position at FleishmanHillard?
Overview
As a group strategy director, you will lead and inspire teams to develop innovative strategies that lead to world-bending concepts and ideas. You play a strategic leadership role on your accounts and develop and lead the plan of attack for strategy for your teams. You know how to lead with gravitas across all agency departments and with clients, and teams rely on your compelling POVs and strategies. You drive organic growth on your accounts and work as a trusted adviser who knows how to drive business outcomes. You help nourish and foster the strategy team, with an eye for personal interests and growth needs of the agency. You are a trusted advisor with key senior clients, strategy lead for accounts and a leader of multidisciplinary teams.
FleishmanHillard values the importance of impact and inclusion to strengthen the bonds between us, grow our people and create spaces for everyone to thrive. We stay true to our commitment to our people and the communities in which we live and work. As part of our ongoing effort to be the world’s most inclusive agency, we are committed to seeking candidates who possess and demonstrate a profound interest in furthering our impact and inclusion goals.
Responsibilities
Strategy Skills
We’re more motivated by what we can give than what we receive, with a longstanding worldwide service commitment to support social inclusion in the communities in which we work and live. We specialize in public relations, reputation management, public affairs, brand marketing, digital strategy, social engagement and content strategy.
FleishmanHillard specializes in public relations, reputation management, public affairs, brand marketing, digital strategy, social engagement and content strategy. FleishmanHillard was named 2020, 2021 and 2022 Campaign Global PR Agency of the Year; 2023 ICCO Large Agency of the Year – The Americas; 2022 and 2023 PRWeek U.S. Agency of the Year; 2022 and 2023 PRWeek U.S. Outstanding Extra-Large Agency of the Year; 2023 Campaign US PR Agency of the Year; 2021 PRovoke APAC Consultancy of the Year; and 2021 PRWeek UK Large Consultancy of the Year. FleishmanHillard is part of Omnicom PR Group and has nearly 80 offices in more than 30 countries, plus affiliates in 45 countries.
FleishmanHillard offers a hybrid work model, and seeks employees who are comfortable working in the office for a portion of their workweek. We value the collaboration and camaraderie that in-person interactions provide, but also understand the importance of flexibility and balance in our employees' lives. As such, we are open to discuss various work arrangements that accommodate individual needs and circumstances, including flexible scheduling and alternative work arrangements. Our goal is to foster a productive and inclusive work environment where all employees can thrive, both in and out of the office.
FleishmanHillard is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, alienage, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected class under federal, state or local laws. Please do not contact the office directly to apply – only resumes submitted through this website will be considered. If you need assistance reviewing career opportunities or completing an application, please email our careers team or call 314-982-1700 and ask to be connected to Talent Development.
The anticipated salary range for this Senior Vice President position is $118,000.00 - $240,000.00.
Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications and geography. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off and/or other benefits also are available.
As a group strategy director, you will lead and inspire teams to develop innovative strategies that lead to world-bending concepts and ideas. You play a strategic leadership role on your accounts and develop and lead the plan of attack for strategy for your teams. You know how to lead with gravitas across all agency departments and with clients, and teams rely on your compelling POVs and strategies. You drive organic growth on your accounts and work as a trusted adviser who knows how to drive business outcomes. You help nourish and foster the strategy team, with an eye for personal interests and growth needs of the agency. You are a trusted advisor with key senior clients, strategy lead for accounts and a leader of multidisciplinary teams.
FleishmanHillard values the importance of impact and inclusion to strengthen the bonds between us, grow our people and create spaces for everyone to thrive. We stay true to our commitment to our people and the communities in which we live and work. As part of our ongoing effort to be the world’s most inclusive agency, we are committed to seeking candidates who possess and demonstrate a profound interest in furthering our impact and inclusion goals.
Responsibilities
Strategy Skills
- Lead and develop brand, creative and communications strategies independently.
- Develop impactful, intelligence-based strategies designed to help our clients achieve their business and brand objectives.
- Write platform-level creative briefs and lead the workstreams to get to Bend the World work.
- Proactively act as a client steward and brand guardian, sounding the alarm when work or assignments are off brand.
- Get ahead of clients with POVs that move brands ahead.
- Identify opportunities for more original research, analyses, audience profiles and intelligence.
- Partner closely with creative directors, account leaders, and senior TGI and M P leads; build a culture of creativity within the agency.
- Be deeply ingrained on the client’s business and advocate among clients and client leaders for the role of earned communications in achieving business objectives.
- Advocate for great ideas in reviews and push for greatness.
- Keep a team of strategists, partners and clients focused, on task and excited about their role in complex initiatives.
- Manage junior planners and mentor other strategists, creating opportunities for people around you.
- Get the most out of individuals and teams and create a space for everyone to do their best work.
- Lead client meetings and workshops and command presence in the room.
- Identify opportunities to improve presentation and story craft on client accounts.
- Collaborate with creatives on the best methods for briefing and inspiration.
- Actively seek opportunities to contribute to agency thought leadership.
- Own the strategy and creative briefs on various client accounts and creative projects.
- Develop original insights and compelling briefs that push the team to greatness.
- 10 years of creative agency experience; relevant experience in brand and creative strategy.
- 5 years of supervisory experience.
We’re more motivated by what we can give than what we receive, with a longstanding worldwide service commitment to support social inclusion in the communities in which we work and live. We specialize in public relations, reputation management, public affairs, brand marketing, digital strategy, social engagement and content strategy.
FleishmanHillard specializes in public relations, reputation management, public affairs, brand marketing, digital strategy, social engagement and content strategy. FleishmanHillard was named 2020, 2021 and 2022 Campaign Global PR Agency of the Year; 2023 ICCO Large Agency of the Year – The Americas; 2022 and 2023 PRWeek U.S. Agency of the Year; 2022 and 2023 PRWeek U.S. Outstanding Extra-Large Agency of the Year; 2023 Campaign US PR Agency of the Year; 2021 PRovoke APAC Consultancy of the Year; and 2021 PRWeek UK Large Consultancy of the Year. FleishmanHillard is part of Omnicom PR Group and has nearly 80 offices in more than 30 countries, plus affiliates in 45 countries.
FleishmanHillard offers a hybrid work model, and seeks employees who are comfortable working in the office for a portion of their workweek. We value the collaboration and camaraderie that in-person interactions provide, but also understand the importance of flexibility and balance in our employees' lives. As such, we are open to discuss various work arrangements that accommodate individual needs and circumstances, including flexible scheduling and alternative work arrangements. Our goal is to foster a productive and inclusive work environment where all employees can thrive, both in and out of the office.
FleishmanHillard is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, alienage, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected class under federal, state or local laws. Please do not contact the office directly to apply – only resumes submitted through this website will be considered. If you need assistance reviewing career opportunities or completing an application, please email our careers team or call 314-982-1700 and ask to be connected to Talent Development.
The anticipated salary range for this Senior Vice President position is $118,000.00 - $240,000.00.
Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications and geography. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off and/or other benefits also are available.
Salary : $118,000 - $240,000