Brand Strategy Director

Los Angeles, CA
Full Time
Strategy
Experienced

Zambezi is seeking a Brand Strategy Director to join our team to run our creatively-driven brands. The right candidate will be autonomous and ambitious with a strong handle on culture. 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 reports into the Head of Strategy.

Candidate must be located within the greater Los Angeles area.

RESPONSIBILITIES

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

REQUIREMENTS

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