Senior Director, Strategy

The role

A senior strategic leadership post at Interbrand in New York. The Senior Director shapes the firm's strategy discipline and business direction, advises clients at the most senior level, develops strategy talent and drives growth and reputation. The role works alongside peers and the Chief Strategy Officer.

What you'll do

• Lead the firm's most complex and strategically important client engagements, often spanning workstreams, geographies and disciplines
• Build and keep relationships with key clients at the highest executive levels, acting as a trusted counsellor
• Apply the Thinking & Making approach and its three lenses (Human Truth, Brand Economics, Experience) to challenge conventional thinking
• Present to and influence senior audiences with authority and conviction
• Lead, mentor and develop senior strategy talent
• Shape the strategic direction of an office or region: set priorities, build capabilities and meet growth goals
• Drive new business through market relationships, leading major pitches, spotting opportunities and defining competitive positioning
• Represent Interbrand externally through speaking, writing, media, events and conferences
• Contribute to global thought leadership and to the development of the firm's methodology
• Champion a culture of feedback, accountability and excellence, and model the behaviour expected
• Work with global leadership, discipline heads and principals on priorities and growth
• Follow market, competitive, economic and cultural shifts to inform client and firm strategy

About you

• Experience of leading client portfolios and large teams, or of holding a head-of or regional role, with a record of strategic thinking, transformational client work, talent development and business growth
• Strategic thinking: challenges assumptions, reframes problems and builds strategies that combine Human Truth, Brand Economics and Experience
• Communication: speaks with authority, writes persuasively, presents with presence and adapts to any audience
• Collaboration: builds trust inside the firm and with clients, and brings different people together around shared ambitions
• Independence and ownership: fully accountable for clients, teams and your own contribution, balancing ambition with commercial reality
• Curiosity: keeps up with brands, culture, business and emerging trends

What's on offer

• Transparent career pathways
• On-demand learning
• Honest feedback
• Collaboration across borders
• A culture that values difference and wellbeing

The process

• Apply with a CV and your desired salary range; a cover letter and LinkedIn profile are optional
• The application asks about willingness to relocate if you are not in New York, US work authorisation and future sponsorship
• Candidates who need an alternative format, or who would rather apply by email, can contact [email protected]

The details

• Salary: $210,000 – $260,000
• Location: New York
• Level: senior director

How to apply

Apply through Interbrand's careers site with your CV; a cover letter is optional.