Brand Strategy Director Jobs

Zambezi is an award-winning integrated, independent agency that's creatively led and woman-owned. With offices in Los Angeles and Minneapolis, we operate with a mantra of humility and ability. Our work is our craft, and everyone here plays a role.

We are looking for a Brand Strategy Director to join our team to run our creatively-driven brands within the sports category. The right candidate will be autonomous and ambitious with a strong handle on the sports category. We are looking for someone who not just delivers a strong strategic output, but is a true partner to the brand and creative team throughout the planning and creative process. You’ll run point, lead the client group, and champion great work that ‘Takes Bigger Bites’.

This role will report into the Head of Strategy.

Candidate must be located within proximity to the greater Los Angeles / Orange County area or willing to relocate.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Present actionable data-led insights around brand, audience, culture and category
• Elevate client briefs into compelling creative starting points
• Collaborate on thought leadership pieces that bring added value for agency and clients
• Lead the growth and development of the client relationships
• Manage and mentor cross functional strategy colleagues, nurture their growth and development and departmental growth
• Conduct research studies that drive learning plans and objectives
• Partner with Creative, Account & Media Leads to maintain the potency of the strategy throughout the process with support from the Head of Strategy

REQUIREMENTS:

• Interest / experience in sports
• Demonstrated experience inspiring creatives to develop category defining creative campaigns
• Global experience a plus
• Experience with market research, MRI Simmons
• Natural collaborator with great communication skills
• 6+ years of brand strategy experience at a creatively motivated agency
• Self starter, ability to work with a high level of independence
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to lead meetings (with clients and teammates)

The salary range for this position is $150-$180K. Exactly where a prospective employee will be paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, the candidate’s depth of experience and qualifications in relation to the job description and the actual job duties of the role. In addition to salary, we also offer comprehensive benefits (covering 100% medical, dental, vision and offer open PTO, and more). The range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description, however we are often open to a wide variety of profiles to find the right candidate for Zambezi.

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