Senior Associate, Strategy

Position Overview

We seek a junior strategist who will support the Strategy Director in developing communications strategy for key brands within our client portfolio. This role will identify insights across culture, category, consumer, and connections to form the basis for strategic planning. By focusing on why people think, feel and act the way that they do, the Sr. Associate, Strategy will help create communication strategies and ideas that build Cultural impact, Community relevance and Commerce connection for the brand.

Strategists are ‘visionary architects’, building campaigns and insights at the intersection of science (data) and art (creativity), therefore this individual will be a strategic leader working in close partnership with team members across Planning, Analytics, Investment and Studios (content & partnerships) to deliver fully integrated campaigns. They will also collaborate with integrated client teams - including in-house creative, PR, etc.

This role will also secondarily support the Research Director on pursuing the ‘why’ and the ‘how’. They are responsible for ensuring projects are completed in a timely fashion, managing vendor relationships, and analyzing data to glean meaningful and actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Become the expert and champion of the agency's proprietary data tools, syndicated research (Simmons-MRI, GWI, etc.) and have a knack for desktop research to uncover compelling insights within Culture, Communities and Commerce
• Support in the development of the agency's consumer profiling for core HVAs (high value audiences) including synthesis of consumer data and storytelling
• Maintain deep understanding of the business, brand, target audiences and category
• Support the Direction in developing Strategic Blueprints that articulate the insights, strategic pillars and media imperatives for campaigns
• Collaborate in the creation, selling and execution of activation ideas; Actively participate in ideation sessions with integrated planning team
• Assist in crafting RFPs (requests for proposals) that are both inspiring and strategic, and stay involved in evaluating/shaping partner submissions
• Partner with planning and investment teams to effectively pull-through strategy into media ideas and tactics
• Package insights, strategy, and activation ideas for simplicity and clarity and assist in crafting compelling narratives across any client-facing presentations
• Develop effective and inspiring working relationships within agency team and with senior clients

Required Skills and Experience

• Enthusiastic consumer of, and curiosity about, pop culture and the ever-changing media landscape
• Persuasive with outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Comfortable with pulling, analyzing and applying data to support their thinking
• Basic understanding of major desktop research tools (i.e. Google Trends) and qualitative research techniques

Desired Skills and Experience

• Previous experience at a media agency, creative agency or digital agency (1-2 years is ideal). That said, proven strategic comms ability and understanding of consumer behavior is most important, so please apply if you feel this is you.
• Demonstrated creativity
• Independent, efficient and prospers in fast paced environment
• Proven ability to simplify the complex and focus on the points that matter most

Wage and Benefits

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family.

The salary range for this position is posted below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee’s/applicant’s skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.

Employment Transparency

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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