Job SummaryAs a Strategy Director at Droga5, you are the hub around which strategy on the account rotates, managing content and process. You set the bar for how excellent our strategic product is, and you help those more junior to reach that bar. You're highly respected by the client and creatives for delivering strategic thinking that answers their business problems, and for being a champion of our creative excellence as an agency.
You are adept at managing multiple projects and clients to a very high degree of quality. You can run a pitch, and you are an inspirational presenter. You're a voice of authority within the agency, and you push the strategic discipline forward. Most importantly, you're an Inclusive leader demonstrating a high degree of cultural and emotional intelligence that leads to effective collaboration across many different working styles and perspectives. You know how to empower others and create a genuine sense of team cohesion to drive the agency's strategic agenda forward.
Job Responsibilities- Oversee and be responsible for best in class strategic deliverables of an account in close partnership with other disciplines such as creative, account, production, etc.
- Create and steward strategic outputs from big overarching brand strategies to creative execution briefs. Clearly defining and building them over multiple campaigns/activities at pace with the account.
- This person should be able to frame thinking and place in its proper context by:
- Clearly identifying and isolating the real business problems a brand and communications can affect
- Articulating the roles of the brand, communication and communication channels within business plans-thinking for tomorrow and not just today
- Show deep understanding of the client business and industry
- Champion the brand purpose and creative vision; ensure that it lives across all key touch-points and communications as appropriate
- Utilizing desk research, syndicated tools, AI tools, for basic research - build their unique and original POV and find creatively interesting ways of approaching problems
- Be able to build measurable goals up front in the strategic and creative process and track performance once a campaign has launched
- This person should:
- Show clear ways of impacting the strategic and creative output from D5
- Be collaborative up, down, and across both internally and externally
- Be curious about the world and their clients
- Be persuasive and compelling
- Have excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
Basic Qualifications- 6+ years of brand, comms, or data strategy or relatable experience in a creative agency setting, with experience leading pieces of business and pitches or adjacent industry experience
Preferred Qualifications- Demonstrated mastery and proven track record of delivering creatively inspiring, business-driving thinking
- Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent training and/or experience
- Deep understanding of the roles of brands, communications and communication channels within business plans
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 08/02/2026.
Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:
U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture
Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $94,400 to $266,300
Cleveland $87,400 to $213,000
Colorado $94,400 to $230,000
District of Columbia $100,500 to $245,000
Illinois $87,400 to $230,000
Maine $80,400 to $196,000
Maryland $94,400 to $230,000
Massachusetts $94,400 to $245,000
Minnesota $94,400 to $230,000
New York $87,400 to $266,300
New Jersey $100,500 to $266,300
Virginia $87,400 to $245,000
Washington $100,500 to $245,000
