Job Summary

As a Group Strategy Director, 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

• Lead the brand and communications strategy and direction of an account
• Architect long-term business strategies for largest clients
• Generate excitement around an array of creative opportunities and champion creativity in the client organization
• Champion the brand purpose and ensure that it lives across all key touch-points and communications
• Identify new opportunities for great work beyond the brief / additional opportunities for the growth of assigned accounts
• Establish strong and influential relationships with internal members of senior leadership across disciplines and departments (Creative, Account Management, etc)
• Maintain close relationship with most senior clients
• Develop the skills of and mentor junior team members
• Frame thinking and place in its proper context by:
  
  • Isolating the real business problems a brand and communications can affect
  • Isolating the roles of the brand, communication and communication channels within business plans-thinking for tomorrow and not just today
  • Deeply understanding the client business and what makes it tick

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 13 years of brand 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 briefs
• Ability to lead a group for enterprise level accounts with experience driving commercial growth
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent training and/or experience
• Proven strategic leader with examples of exceptional creative output
• Experience leading teams
• Experience as a trusted advisor to C-suite executives
• Demonstrated expertise of managing complex brand portfolios
• Demonstrated mastery of managing communication plans that support all verticals of the business and their respective unique needs
• Exceptional awareness of culture and influences
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills

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 07/13/2026.

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:

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Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $163,000 to $434,000
Cleveland $150,900 to $347,200
Colorado $163,000 to $375,000
District of Columbia $173,500 to $399,300
Illinois $150,900 to $375,000
Maine $138,800 to $319,400
Maryland $163,000 to $375,000
Massachusetts $163,000 to $399,300
Minnesota $163,000 to $375,000
New York $150,900 to $434,000
New Jersey $173,500 to $434,000
Virginia $150,900 to $399,300
Washington $173,500 to $399,300