Managing and mentoring mid-level planners and rising Brand Strategy talent Serving as both an anchor and springboard for the other strategic capabilities: Marketing, Media & Strategy & Analysis Acting as Guardian angel for Relationship Leads, a trusted partner to Clients, and an ally for New Business Qualifications We're looking for a Vice President/ Director with outstanding experience that includes: A four year college degree and 10 to 12 years of experience in account planning/brand strategy, preferably in an advertising agency A knack for finding 'real' insights and presenting them in a way that inspires creative Keen ability to navigate originating ideas/brand experiences A collaborative spirit, shepherding solutions through with other strategists and agency partners Willingness to roll up the sleeves to help bring great ideas to life Proven influence at the CMO level and beyond Persuasiveness and the confidence to excite clients to buy into powerful ideas A reputation for being exceptionally insightful, enterprising, articulate and convincing The wisdom and patience to not try and boil an ocean: This is about changing a large business from within Willingness to travel as needed - you're open to new places, new faces and new ideas Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL·E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation. Advocating for the consumer's voice at every stage of the brand journey Leading the charge to create and champion our own original organizing ideas, and reducing our reliance on activating those of other agencies Partnering with Data & Analytics teams to bring performance and behavioral insights into brand storytelling.