Associate Strategy Director

Job Description

Associate Strategy Director

Who We Are

At FutureBrand, our mission is to create a more positive world through branding. And doing so is our

passion. Every day, everywhere, brands impact our lives and the decisions we make—from our health,

money, and home to the energy we consume, the resources we use, and how we connect with the world

around us. The most successful brands create positive, sustainable change—for today, and for the future.

Internally we are building a culture that is aligned to our values of being progressive, adaptable,

collaborative, and empowering. Our community is one that celebrates everyone’s individuality and provides

an equitable culture where everyone can thrive and achieve their full potential.

Your Role

Strategy defines an organization's future and creates the experiences, services, and tools that will realize

it. The Associate Strategy Director leads individual strategy work-streams across FutureBrand’s full range of

project types, and supports Strategy Director leads across all deliverables on our largest-scale client

engagements.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead strategy work-steams for a full breadth of B2B and B2C brand transformation projects
  
  

(e.g., market research, positioning, architecture, naming, visual and verbal identity, activation)

across industries and with companies of all sizes and stages

• Translate data into insights that inspire fresh thinking about opportunities for our clients’ brands
• Create clear and compelling storylines that are strategically sound and emotionally provocative
• Mentor junior strategists in the development of project work
• Develop strategic POVs for new business and thought leadership opportunities
• Contribute to our culture by being inclusive of diverse perspectives and styles
  
  

Qualifications & Experience

• A minimum of 8 years of related work experience in brand strategy, brand management, corporate
  
  

branding, digital strategy, innovation or strategic planning

• Brand architecture experience required
  
  

Skills & Competencies

• Operate with a clear and focused point of view
• Show initiative and demonstrate ownership of projects
• Develop leadership skills that translate positively in a collaborative, dynamic environment
• Creative problem-solver at heart (and in action)
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills including the ability to write creatively
  
  

and clearly, and to present with confidence

We are guided by our values in everything we do and use them in our day-to-day relationships to create a

community where everyone can show up as their authentic selves to be respected, supported, and

celebrated. FutureBrand is a space where creativity thrives, and people grow together. We offer a

collaborative environment with a team of brilliant and empathetic creators who support each other's

growth as team mates, and as individuals.

FutureBrand is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We recruit qualified

applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran

status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.