SVP, Strategy Director

Edelman

$150K — $180K *
Business Services
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years in strategy, brand, advertising, consulting or similar fields
  • Experience leading large, complex accounts with budgets over $1M
  • Demonstrated success with culturally relevant and award-winning work
  • Strong business acumen with a focus on growth and team building
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and influence capabilities
  • BS/BA required; MBA or equivalent preferred

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic initiatives that drive measurable client results
  • Provide high-level strategic counsel to key clients and markets
  • Support new business development and manage complex client engagements
  • Translate insights into actionable strategic guidance
  • Mentor and develop senior strategy talent across the region
  • Build diverse teams and manage succession planning
  • Collaborate with creative and data teams to drive innovation

Benefits

  • Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
  • Support for career growth and talent development
  • Empowering workplace culture
  • Opportunities for mentorship and collaboration
  • Recognition for effective and award-winning work
Full Job Description
The SVP, Strategy Director is the senior strategic leader responsible for shaping client direction, driving growth, and developing world-class strategy talent. This role partners closely with Global and U.S. Chief Strategy Officers, market leaders, and client teams to deliver insight-led, culturally relevant work that helps brands navigate change and unlock growth.

At a time of major industry and societal shifts, clients are looking for new thinking, new tools, and new ways forward. You will balance audience insight, data, creativity, and client counsel to help brands succeed in a volatile and complex world - while leading and mentoring strategists across the region.

This is both a hands-on strategic role and a people leadership role: guiding teams, strengthening partnerships, and serving as a trusted advisor to some of the world's leading brands.

Key Responsibilities

Client Strategy & Growth
  • Lead strategic thinking that drives measurable business results
  • Serve as senior strategic counsel to priority clients and markets
  • Support new business efforts and large, complex engagements
  • Translate cultural, consumer, competitive, and data insights into clear strategic direction


Team Leadership & Talent Development
  • Lead, mentor, and grow senior strategy talent across the region
  • Build diverse, high-performing teams and manage succession planning
  • Oversee hiring, performance management, promotion, and workforce planning in partnership with leadership


Collaboration & Innovation
  • Partner with creative, data, and intelligence teams to push innovative approaches and methodologies
  • Strengthen cross-practice collaboration and identify new opportunities for clients and the firm

Qualifications
  • 10+ years of experience in strategy, brand, advertising, consulting, or related fields
  • Proven senior leadership experience on large, complex accounts ($1M+)
  • Track record of delivering culturally relevant, effective, and award-recognized work
  • Strong business acumen with experience driving growth and building teams
  • Exceptional communication, presentation, and influencing skills
  • BS/BA required; MBA or equivalent preferred


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We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't perfectly align with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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