Director, Strategy

Omnicom

. Create the strategic direction for brands’ communications to achieve business goals .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeNew York City • California • United StatesLead💰 $130,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in integrated planning, strategic communication, and consumer insights to drive brand success. Capable of leading teams and fostering client relationships while delivering innovative solutions that meet business objectives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Integrated PlanningStrategic CommunicationQualitative ResearchQuantitative ResearchClient Relationship Management

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Hard Skills

Cultural IntelligenceMarket IntelligenceStrategic RecommendationsCommunications ArchitectureConsumer-Brand Insights

Soft Skills

Creative ThinkingPresentation SkillsLeadership BehaviorsAdaptabilityEntrepreneurial Mindset

Industry Keywords

MediaCreativeInnovationDigitalContentSocialActivation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create the strategic direction for brands’ communications to achieve business goals
Strategize, produce, and interpret cultural, consumer, and market intelligence
Create strategic recommendations and advise clients
Report to the Client Lead and deliver strategic thinking for the client team
Maintain excellent client relationships and understand clients’ business challenges
Contribute valuable perspectives during client meetings and challenge opinions appropriately
Deliver innovative, award-winning, best-in-class solutions
Equip client teams with strategic-direction knowledge and expertise
Identify, develop, and oversee innovative strategies that deliver desired client results
Demonstrate how strategy addresses business needs and delivers measurable results
Lead Infinity Planning for the team and client base
Write communications architectures and guide how brands participate in culture
Train, guide, and assist Strategy and Client teams in developing and packaging ideas
Collaborate with SBU and independent creative partners
Use qualitative and quantitative research to develop consumer-brand insights
Partner with Analytics to develop planning, research, and reporting models

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years in an integrated planning role in media, creative, innovation, or communications discipline (digital, content, invention, social, activation)
Ability to think differently: creative, adaptive, entrepreneurial, and independently minded
Deep cultural understanding and desire to understand people’s motivations and behaviors in a shifting landscape
Strong creative thinking, presentation skills, and leadership behaviors
Qualitative and quantitative communications channel and cultural tool research experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical and dental coverage
401(k) plans
Flex spending
Life insurance
Disability benefits
Employee discount program
Employee stock purchase program
Paid family benefits
Reasonable accommodations for disabilities