ABOUT THE AGENCY:
David&Goliath is an agency that adheres to one simple philosophy: Brave. To be brave, to inspire people and brands to take on their goliaths. To create lasting impact that the world can feel and truly embrace. This is our purpose and for over two decades, we have never wavered from it. We are not made for everyone. We are made for the few who believe that purpose isn't just a business proposition, but a way of life. And for those who believe we can achieve the unthinkable, together. David&Goliath is a collaborative, empathetic, and team-oriented culture that believes in taking on challenges that others might walk away from. Because, the truth is, nobody ever became great without first being brave.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
The Group Strategy Director helps usher in D&G’s next generation planning function. In equal measures a business strategist and a creative planner, this individual’s portfolio includes successful product-market analyses, go-to-market strategies, and business transformation thought leadership articles alongside serious creative accolades. In addition to being the senior-most strategist– deeply engaged with the multidisciplinary team on that account, they will help our CSO elevate, direct and grow our strategy practice, ensuring we have the best-in-class tools, techniques and talent. They are responsible for identifying opportunities for the agency to grow client relationships through proactive thinking and recommendations. They are a vital ally to the Executive Creative Director in ideating and creating brave, beautiful campaigns, and to the Group Account Director in upleveling the account service department to a consultative business practice. We strongly encourage candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply.
Qualifications:
A self-starter with insatiable curiosity, drive and hunger
As passionate about the work, as they are compassionate about the people
Highly collaborative, with a successful track record of leading happy, productive, diverse teams across disciplines, agencies and personalities
A super-smart, indispensable contributor to the work and our culture, who mentors and empowers others to do the same
A persuasive and inspiring communicator, adept at managing up, down and cross-stream stakeholders in real-time and sometimes in politically-charged environments
Unflappable and calm demeanor in the midst of change, who can expertly anticipate and mitigate risks
Requirements:
12 – 15 years of advertising agency, research, client-side and/or consulting experience working on a challenger brand (s)
Demonstrated successes in identifying market-, brand-, media-, and customer-driven data and insights to produce groundbreaking work, effecting work for national brand(s)
Fully integrated chops (traditional, digital, media, CRM, social, mobile)
Expertise in qualitative and quantitative research
Not an asshole
Video Link (1 min. max); show us why you're brave! We're not looking for the highest quality editing, just good content.
The role is based in Los Angeles, CA.
The base salary range is $200k - $250k plus benefits.
Please note: This role requires someone to be onsite in the D&G office 3 days per week — Tuesdays , Wednesdays and Thursdays. Some on-set production and occasional travel may also be required.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible workplace where all employees can thrive.
Skills Required
- 12–15 years of advertising agency, research, client-side, and/or consulting experience working on challenger brands
- Demonstrated success identifying market, brand, media, and customer-driven data and insights to produce groundbreaking work for national brands
- Fully integrated experience across traditional, digital, media, CRM, social, and mobile
- Expertise in qualitative and quantitative research
- Self-starter with curiosity, drive, and initiative
- Passion for the work and compassion for colleagues
- Successful track record leading collaborative, diverse, multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to mentor and empower others
- Persuasive and inspiring communication skills across stakeholders and organizational levels
- Ability to anticipate and mitigate risks while remaining calm during change
- Professional conduct aligned with a respectful, inclusive workplace culture
What We Do
David&Goliath is dedicated to helping challenger brands outsmart and outperform the competition. Being a challenger brand is about a mindset, not a market position. It's the same mindset that drives us to be more observant, innovative and brave. It’s why we dig deeper to find and identify consumer behaviors that others overlook. It’s why our strategic and creative ideas are more compelling and more human. It’s also why we offer integrated creative capabilities that enable us to be nimble enough to move and adapt at the speed of the market. And, lastly, it’s why we’re brave enough to question the status quo rather than follow the lead of others
