Strategy Director

- Provide sought-after expertise in integrated comms strategies, as well as generally across one or more of our delivery platforms: launch, align, engage and build (with understanding and competence in all)

- Build brands and business for the account by proactively bringing new ideas forward to the client and to JM teams

- Owns strategy development and often has responsibility for the Ideas component, throughout pitches or on ongoing work, to deliver compelling strategic stories that will sell internally and be successful externally

- Monitors and understands key trends and leading practices, and combines with own expertise to innovate, adapt, and push new ideas for the client.

- Lead strategic design from both quantitative and qualitative approaches to drive a creative foundation, big ideas and brand growth

- Turn data and information into original brand stories and comms strategies that excite clients and deliver brand results

- Identify new sources of information that provide teams with trends, market analysis and relevant points of view that will enhance our ability to meet client needs

- Lead the development of a creative brief, articulating key insights and a clear point of view

- Command a presence with senior clients, successfully influencing them to think big, helping them sell strategic and creative work internally,

- Create white papers and participate in speaking engagements to elevate Jack Morton's visibility in the marketplace

- Collaborate with creative and account teams to ensure effective connections through all agency disciplines relative to client work

- Serve as a trusted advisor at senior levels internally and externally

- Participate in the hiring of new team members to build the strategy teams capabilities

- 8+ years in a strategic role in a creative agency or management consulting environment

- Experience with business, brand, and experience/environmental strategy, as well as with strategy and delivery of global C-level B2B and B2C brand experiences

- 8+ years strategic experience developing insights, identifying cultural trends, and inspiring big ideas that travel across channels

- Ability to collect, read, analyze, interpret & synthesis information from a variety of sources and develop strategic insights and points of view

- Demonstration of key competencies: accountability for results, client focus, team effectiveness, developing others, creative thinking