Manager, Strategy

Omnicom

. Create the strategic direction a brand will take in communications to achieve business goals .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $80,000 - $95,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing strategic communications plans and innovative strategies that align with business goals, while effectively engaging with clients and utilizing data-driven insights to inform decision-making.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Integrated Planning ExperienceClient Relationship ManagementCultural Analytical ProcessStrategic Recommendations DevelopmentData-Driven Storytelling

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Hard Skills

Strategic Direction CreationCommunications Architecture WritingMarket Intelligence InterpretationHolistic Communications PlanningInnovative Strategy Development

Soft Skills

Creative ThinkingAdaptabilityEntrepreneurial MindsetClient EngagementCollaborative Problem Solving

Tools & Technologies

Cultural Analytical ToolsProprietary Planning ModelsResearch ModelsReporting Models

Industry Keywords

MediaCreativeInnovationCommunicationsDigital Content

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create the strategic direction a brand will take in communications to achieve business goals
Strategize, produce, and interpret cultural, consumer, and market intelligence
Design holistic communications plans
Create strategic recommendations and engage with clients in an advisory capacity
Report to the Client Lead to deliver strategic thinking for the client team
Maintain understanding of clients’ key business challenges
Identify, develop, and oversee delivery of innovative strategies
Contribute to client meetings and challenge opinions appropriately
Equip client teams with knowledge and expertise regarding strategic direction and proprietary product offerings
Enrich strategic thinking with data supported by compelling stories
Lead Velocity Planning for the team and client base
Bring fresh thinking and inspiration into the strategic process
Drive use of the Cultural Analytical Process and tools to uncover growth insights
Write communications architectures and guide brand participation in culture
Train, guide, and assist Strategy and Client teams in developing and packaging ideas
Partner with Analytics to develop tools and proprietary planning, research, and reporting models

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven ability to think in innovative and creative ways
Proven ability to understand consumers and their behaviors
Experience working with clients and/or managing client relationships
6+ years in an integrated planning role in media, creative, innovation, or communications discipline (digital, content, invention, social, activation)
Ability to think differently: creative and adaptive, entrepreneurial, independently-minded

Benefits

Comp & perks

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager
Equal employment opportunities
Inclusive team environment
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