Sr. Strategy Director
Description
Job Title: Sr. Strategy Director
Group/Team: Strategy
Employment Type: Full Time, Exempt
Location: Remote/USA
Reports to: EVP Strategy and Solutions
Travel Requirements: up to 10%
Strategy at Opus Agency
Opus Agency is a future-obsessed full-service Global Events Agency with over 325 team members in the United States and the United Kingdom. As we look ahead to 2025 and beyond, our profound opportunity is to shape the future of events in an increasingly AI-infused world. In an era where digital interactions often dominate, the authenticity of real-world connections will become paramount. Events will emerge as the #1 priority for CMOs, driving brand success and fostering deep, meaningful relationships with audiences.
Our strategy team plays a critical role in this vision, partnering with world-shaping brands like Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Salesforce, as well as an ever-expanding roster of category creators and fast-growing global brands. With these clients, we don’t just respond to change; we shape it by pulling the future forward and leading them into a new era of event marketing. As a Sr. Strategy Director, you will be at the forefront of this mission, driving innovative and impactful strategies that align with this events-driven vision for the future.
Job Overview
The Sr. Strategy Director will lead the development and execution of high-impact strategic initiatives that align with our clients’ goals.
This role focuses on delivering excellence in consulting, planning, and intelligence, supporting our creative and delivery teams, and driving the success of some of the world's most influential brands.
In addition, you will be instrumental in building relationships with senior executives (SVP to C-level) within our clients and pioneering new services for the agency.
The ideal candidate is an expert in events and experiential marketing who is passionate about creating strategies that inspire and deliver measurable results.
What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)
- Consulting: Serve as a trusted strategic advisor, providing expert consulting services across a range of business-centric topics (e.g., portfolio planning, event revenue modeling, organizational structure development)
- Planning: Collaborate closely with creative teams to develop and refine experience strategies, write compelling creative briefs, and ensure the strategic direction is seamlessly integrated across all of an event’s touchpoints.
- Workshops: Plan, prepare, and facilitate in-person and online workshops with clients to explore insights and inspiration, identify key opportunities, develop experiential frameworks, and inform the direction of event strategies.
- Intelligence: Lead research and measurement efforts, using data-driven insights to inform analysis and recommendations.
- Client Engagement: Work directly with senior executives within our clients’ organizations to build solid and lasting relationships and deliver strategic insights that drive their business forward.
- Service Expansion: Pioneer the launch of new service offerings with partners across Opus Agency.
- Innovation: Continuously explore new approaches, technologies, and methodologies that can enhance our strategic offerings and keep Opus Agency at the forefront of the industry.
Where You Will Grow
- Global Growth: As Opus Agency expands its global footprint, you will have the opportunity to work with our teams in London and other key regions, as well as with global clients, shaping the future of event strategy on a worldwide scale.
- Financial Management: Over time, take on increasing responsibility for strategy-centric pricing strategies, budget management, and the financial health of the strategy practice.
- Team Leadership: Grow into a leadership role where you will manage and mentor junior strategy team members, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
Why You Will Rock this Role (Experience)
To be successful in this role, candidates must demonstrate the following chops:
- Experience: 12+ years within an event marketing agency, including at least 8+ years in a strategy-specific role
- Event Industry Expertise: Extensive knowledge of the global events and experiential marketing landscape, with the ability to deliver world-class consulting, planning, and intelligence services.
- High-Tech Clients: Familiarity with the high-tech sector and its event landscape.
- Consumer Trends: Perspective on the latest consumer trends and their impacts on B2B events.
- AI Integration: Experience applying AI to the marketplace and enhancing the attendee experience.
- Attendee Journeys: A deep understanding of a typical attendee journey at multi-day corporate events.
- Content and Creative Strategy: Demonstrated expertise in content strategy and creative strategy, with a proven ability to craft compelling narratives and innovative approaches.
- Sponsorship Strategy: Strong understanding of sponsorship strategy, including developing prospectuses and effective sales approaches.
- Event Production: Solid familiarity with event production processes, with additional experience in speaker coaching being highly advantageous.
What You’ll Bring to Opus Agency (Skills)
- Strategic Vision: Ability to think beyond immediate projects and see the bigger picture, driving long-term success for both clients and Opus Agency.
- Communication Skills: Strong presentation and storytelling abilities, superior writing skills, and excellent interpersonal relationship-building skills.
- Creative Collaboration: Experience partnering with Creative Directors in developing and executing big ideas, with a collaborative approach.
- Executive Presence: Strong ability to engage and build relationships with senior executives, guiding them through strategic decisions that impact their business.
- Service Excellence: A sense of urgency in service to clients, adapting to their pace and priorities.
- Flexibility: Ability to travel up to 10% as required to meet client needs and participate in key strategic initiatives.
Characteristics
The following characteristics are deeply aligned with our agency’s values — these define a candidate that will succeed in our culture and for this position:
- Versatility: Adaptable and resourceful, capable of navigating complex challenges and finding innovative solutions.
- Optimism: A positive, forward-thinking mindset that sees opportunities in every challenge.
- Integrity: A commitment to doing the right thing, even when it’s the hardest thing to do.
- Curiosity: A naturally curious mind that seeks out new ideas, insights, and ways of working.
- Excellence: A relentless pursuit of the highest standards in everything you do, setting the bar for the industry.
Application Process and Requirements
We will want to see how you analyze, think, write, and present through the application process. Please include examples and/or links to your business-related presentations, blog posts, musings on your own site, and/or examples from your other social outposts.
The interview process will require some light homework. We will give you a challenge so that we can see how you analyze it and communicate your findings, thoughts, and insights back to us. We’ll make it fun for both of us.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IN RETURN
- Full time position
- Opportunities for growth and development
- Health & Dental Insurance (choice of plans)
- 100% Employer paid short-term disability and life insurance
- Opportunity to elect additional life insurance and LTD insurance at employee expense
- Paid parental leave
- Opportunity to contribute pre-tax dollars to flexible spending accounts
- 401(K) with employer match
- Flexibility in work schedules
- Generous time off
HOW WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting salary for this role is between $140,000 and $190,000. Our salary ranges are based on third-party national average market compensation analysis. The actual salary is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. The salary range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
NOT SURE IF YOU SHOULD APPLY?
Studies show that those identifying as under-represented individuals might have talked themselves out of applying at this point. Don’t worry about checking every single box. At Opus Agency, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic team – so if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every single qualification in this job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this role or we may have other roles that better align with your skillset.
Physical Requirements:
Individuals will be required to sit for the majority of the day and will be required to stand as needed. May require walking primarily on a level surface for periodic periods throughout the day. Reaching above shoulder heights, below the waist or lifting as required to file documents or store materials throughout the workday. Proper lifting techniques required. Individuals will be required to travel via airplane, train, taxi, car and/or other means of transportation as needed.
The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
OTHER DUTIES AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the employee/ candidate a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of the position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. This does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship. This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Opus Agency does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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