Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Serve as the primary strategic contact or senior contact for clients.

• Create research-driven, strategic programs that meet or exceed client objectives.

• Grow and develop a strategy and planning team. Included is training and development, ensuring quality work and deliverables, implementing and building efficient processes.

• Formulate thoughtful points of view and recommendations and thought leadership.

• Display an understanding of industry processes working closely with analytics and our media practice.

• Demonstrate advanced writing skills.

• Demonstrate practical and advanced understanding of social media.

• Craft and develop analytics programs and metrics that meet and exceed client business objectives.

• Use qualitative and quantitative research to develop and evaluate client programs.

• Cultivate business growth opportunities among existing and prospective clients.

• Lead and contribute to new business proposals.

Requirements:

• Must be on-site in Chicago, IL office

• A deep understanding of brand strategy.

• Multi-tasking capabilities, from pitches to client work to overseeing to executing.

• Knowledge of how content, social, media, engagement, brand and digital strategy work together.

• Can write a killer strategy. And a killer deck to go with it.

• Working knowledge of media, search and analytics.

• Experience leading and executing strategy-driven projects for potential and current clients to advance their business and brands.

• Over 7 years' experience in digital projects and 10 years in planning and strategy - someone who knows the space and can prove it.

• Can grow a strategy team.

• Able to develop revenue by growing profitable client relationships.

• Demonstrate great insights into consumers and their relationships with brands.

• Knows how to sell-in great thinking to clients.

• Knows how to present. And works well with others.

• Has a solid new business track record.