Group Strategy Director

1 Month ago • 7-8 Years • $180,000 PA - $200,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Group Strategy Director, you will lead and inspire your team to deliver purpose-driven, insight-driven strategies that drive exceptional client outcomes. You will oversee the quality and effectiveness of all strategic work across projects and accounts, ensuring alignment with client objectives and industry trends. Your ability to plan and execute complex projects will provide an in-depth understanding of client needs, their competitive landscape, and key industry dynamics. You will be a trusted partner to multidisciplinary teams, from Creative to Technology, and will be expected to communicate your insights and strategies clearly across all levels.
Must have:
  • Experience in CPG performance marketing with measurable results across multiple channels.
  • Expertise in at least two I&P disciplines with a well-rounded knowledge of others.
  • Ability to translate complex strategies into clear, persuasive communication.
  • Excellent relationship-building skills, focusing on understanding client needs.
  • Strong analytical skills for data interpretation and informed marketing decisions.
  • Proven leadership experience in mentoring high-performing strategy teams.
  • Ability to collaborate with creative teams for high-impact campaigns.
  • Experience across ad tech/mar tech platforms with solid understanding.
  • Comfort engaging with client data platforms and data-driven strategies.
  • Experience in CPG or hospitality industries is highly preferred.
Perks:
  • Global maternity and parental leave
  • Competitive benefits packages
  • Vacation, compassionate leave, sick/personal days
  • Access to online services for families and new parents
  • Summer Fridays (off at 3:00 PM local time every Friday)
  • 13 Affinity Groups
  • Internal learning and development programs
  • Enterprise-wide employee discounts

Job Details

As a Group Strategy Director, you will lead and inspire your team to deliver purpose-driven, insight-driven strategies that drive exceptional client outcomes. You will oversee the quality and effectiveness of all strategic work across projects and accounts, ensuring alignment with client objectives and industry trends. Your ability to plan and execute complex projects will provide an in-depth understanding of client needs, their competitive landscape, and key industry dynamics. You will be a trusted partner to multidisciplinary teams, from Creative to Technology, and will be expected to communicate your insights and strategies clearly across all levels.


You will:

  • Lead and mentor multiple strategy teams to integrate performance marketing into broader business objectives, ensuring long-term ROI
  • Drive the development and growth of performance marketing programs, technologies, and opportunities
  • Oversee the creation of inter-departmental performance marketing strategies
  • Develop scalable frameworks for performance marketing strategies across campaigns, projects, and accounts
  • Establish and promote performance marketing best practices, guidelines, and workflows.
  • Contribute to the evolution of performance marketing standards across the agency
  • Collaborate effectively with senior teams to align multiple projects and initiatives
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with external vendors and third-party teams to optimize campaign execution
  • Be a key presence on the ground with clients in New York City, driving strategy and innovation while managing expectations and delivering impactful results

You have:

  • 7-8 years of experience in CPG performance marketing, with a proven track record of driving measurable results across multiple channels (PPC, SEO, display, social media, etc.)
  • Expertise in at least two I&P disciplines (business analysis, qualitative consumer research, web analytics, information architecture), with a well-rounded knowledge of others
  • Strong ability to translate complex strategies and insights into clear, persuasive communication for clients, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams
  • Excellent relationship-building skills, with a focus on understanding client needs and delivering exceptional marketing campaigns
  • Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and make informed decisions to optimize marketing performance
  • Proven leadership experience in mentoring and developing high-performing strategy teams within a collaborative, results-oriented environment
  • Ability to collaborate with creative teams and subject matter experts to transform insights into compelling, high-impact campaigns
  • Experience across ad tech/mar tech platforms (such as Flashtalk, Celtra, Innovid, Omni) with a solid understanding of how these platforms work
  • Comfortable engaging with client data platforms, with a high-level understanding of platform integrations and data-driven marketing strategies
  • Experience in CPG or hospitality industries is highly preferred

 

What We Offer:

  • Global maternity and parental leave
  • Competitive benefits packages
  • Vacation, compassionate leave, sick/personal days
  • Access to online services for families and new parents
  • Summer Fridays (off at 3:00 PM local time every Friday)
  • 13 Affinity Groups
  • Internal learning and development programs
  • Enterprise-wide employee discounts

Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success.  In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 3 days a week.

 

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