Strategy Director

Strategy Director

The Strategy Director (SD), Comms will shape our new communications planning practice within the strategy group, collaborating closely with social and creative leadership. This role will leverage modern comms strategy thinking to help us achieve unfair attention for our clients' brands by driving more and better creative work into the market, and add significant value in new business opportunities. The SD will take a leading role in guiding our clients' communication ecosystems, pushing creative ideas to new and exciting spaces, ensuring seamless integration across all touchpoints and driving measurable business impact. As the first dedicated comms strategist at McKinney, the SD will look for innovative comms planning methodologies to bring in as part of our process, be a mentor to junior team members, and serve as a trusted collaborator to creative teams while also being a key influencer to clients.

Responsibilities

This is what the job entails, versus what the job requires, which are listed below as Competencies.

Strategic Leadership :

• Develop and articulate comprehensive communication strategies that align with clients' business objectives and brand goals.
• Primarily responsible for development of integrated communication architectures, encompassing paid, owned, earned, and shared media, in partnership with other brand team members.
• Identify emerging communication trends and technologies, and translate them into actionable insights and strategic recommendations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (creative, account management, data) and IAT / Cheil Agency Network partners to ensure seamless execution of communication strategies.

Client Relationship Management :

Business Development :

Team Leadership & Partnership :

Competencies

Now that you know what the role entails, here's what you need to be able to do to thrive in it.

7-9+ years of strategy work at a creative agency, with proven experience in comms strategy, and success at new business.

Our estimated range for this role is $145k - $165k

Compensation packages are based on the skill level and experience each candidate brings to their role. There may also be a more senior or junior position available that could be a better fit with your expertise. Each level has its own compensation range.

We pride ourselves on competitive salaries, and ensuring pay equity exists across our organization. We benchmark each position against existing employee competencies and 4As compensation data which includes geographic and agency size benchmarks.

We also meet with department leaders 3x / year to ensure we are supporting employees in living into their full potential. Our promotions are not limited to a specific time per year. Promotions are tied to performance.

You must be authorized to work in the US for any employer. At this time, we are not sponsoring or providing assistance with obtaining work authorization.

McKinney is a place where everyone can grow. Studies have shown that marginalized communities such as women, LGBTQ+ and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. However you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day. We are in the office Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday on a hybrid schedule. We look forward to meeting you!