Strategy Lead

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2 Locations
In-Office or Remote
Senior level
Information Technology
The Role
Lead ACx strategy engagements for consumer and entertainment clients, driving research, workshops, and cross-functional delivery. Build senior client relationships, identify growth opportunities, mentor team members, create strategic deliverables, and apply AI-native approaches to connect audience insights to commercial outcomes.
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ABOUT APPLY
 
APPLY is the Agentic Customer Experience (ACx) partner for the world's most ambitious consumer and entertainment brands. We bring together deep domain expertise across Retail, CPG, Sports, and Media with AI-native delivery capability, designing and delivering agentic solutions that turn CX vision into commercial reality. We are the partner of choice for brands like Arc'teryx, NFL, Lululemon, and Kraft Heinz. For more information, visit applydigital.com.
 
LOCATION: APPLY is hybrid/remote friendly. The preferred candidate should be based in Canada, working in hours that align to ET (Eastern Timezone).
 
THE ROLE:

As a Strategy Lead, you'll help our clients grow through Agentic Customer Experience (ACx): the practice of designing brand experiences that show up with intelligence, relevance and continuity across every part of a customer's ecosystem.

Reporting into the Strategy team, you'll lead ACx initiatives working with cross-functional teams to bring strategies to life, grow client relationships into new opportunities, and help evolve our strategic practice for an agent-mediated future.
 
Read our full ACx report here: https://www.applydigital.com/insights/learn/the-acx-report/

RESPONSIBILITIES

    Client Partnership & Business Development:

  • Build and lead senior client relationships grounded in genuine understanding of their business. 

  • Identify and develop new opportunities within accounts through rigorous insight and point of view.

  • Strategic Leadership:

  • Lead primary and secondary research to surface business insights and identify strategic opportunities.

  • Develop deliverables that connect audience and experience findings to commercial outcomes.

  • Bring domain depth in sports,media, and entertainment to add credibility and context to the work.

  • Facilitate workshops with executive stakeholders to align on direction and build momentum.

  • Team Management & Mentorship:

  • Partner with the Head of Strategy and peers to evolve how we work, including integrating agentic and AI-native approaches. 

  • Contribute to methodology, tools, and ways of working that make the team sharper.

  • Communication & Delivery:

  • Create compelling presentations that engage and inspire clients and stakeholders.

  • Partner across disciplines - product, experience, engineering - to see strategy through to execution.

  • Apply business casing and value frameworks to test proposed directions.

REQUIREMENTS

  • 8+ years of experience in strategy or digital/customer experience design roles.

  • 3+ years in consulting or agency environments.

  • Proven experience working with entertainment, sports, and/or media clients or within an entertainment, sports, or media organization.

  • Proven track record in digital and customer experience strategy development.

  • Strong expertise in primary and secondary research methodologies.

  • Experience designing and facilitating workshops with executive-level stakeholders.

  • Comfortable using AI tools in your day-to-day work, with an eye on how they're reshaping customer experience.

  • Excellent data analysis, research and communication skills.

  • Ability to thrive in dynamic environments while managing multiple projects.

LIFE AT APPLY
 
People are at the core of everything we do at APPLY. We provide you with modern tools, systems and approaches, value your time, safety, and health, and strive to build a work community where you can thrive and grow. Here are a few benefits we offer to support you:
 
Agentic Delivery: Our people work in a modern way to deliver client outcomes. Broaden your skills on a range of engagements with international brands that have a global impact.
An inclusive and safe environment: We’re truly committed to building a culture where you are celebrated and everyone feels welcome and safe.
AI & Strategic Upskilling: Accelerate your professional growth with generous training budgets and mentorship, with a specific focus on Agentic AI expertise and the critical human skills required for the future of work.
Generous vacation policy: Work-life balance is key to our team’s success, so we offer flexible personal time off (PTO); allowing ample time away from work to promote overall well-being.
Customizable benefits: Tailor your extended health and dental plan to your needs, priorities, and preferences.
Flexible work arrangements: We work in a variety of ways, from remote, to in-office, to a blend of both.
 
APPLY is a safe, respectful, and inclusive community where differences are celebrated. We are committed to equal opportunity and fostering a workplace where everyone belongs. Learn more in our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) section. For recruitment accommodations, please email [email protected].

Skills Required

  • 8+ years of experience in strategy or digital/customer experience design roles
  • 3+ years in consulting or agency environments
  • Proven experience working with entertainment, sports, and/or media clients or within an entertainment, sports, or media organization
  • Proven track record in digital and customer experience strategy development
  • Strong expertise in primary and secondary research methodologies
  • Experience designing and facilitating workshops with executive-level stakeholders
  • Comfortable using AI tools in day-to-day work and understanding their impact on customer experience
  • Excellent data analysis, research and communication skills
  • Ability to thrive in dynamic environments while managing multiple projects
  • Preferred candidate based in Canada and able to work hours aligned to Eastern Time
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The Company
HQ: Vancouver
449 Employees
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

Digital to our core, we are purpose built to transform possibilities for people. We solve complex problems with well-executed solutions tailor-made for continuous growth — we’re ambitious and our clients are too. We work with well-funded start-ups, global brands, and Fortune 1000 companies spanning industries and audiences, including EA, Moderna, League Health, and Realtor.com.

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