Remote Strategy Director

Summary

The job is for a Strategy Team member at Apply Digital, a global digital transformation partner. The role involves managing client engagements, growing client business, and providing leadership to junior team members. The position requires 10+ years of experience in a strategy/digital experience design role, 3+ years in a people management role, and an MBA or related degree.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in a strategy / digital experience design role
• 3+ years of experience in a consulting or agency company, in a people management role

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple client engagements and/or accounts directly and in an oversight capacity, helping to guide the deliverables and mitigate risks/issues whenever they arise
• Cultivate and lead the growth of client business by providing senior-level consulting, identifying and recommending new opportunities
• Independently set and define detailed strategy approaches to deliver digital business transformation, ecosystem, and product experience strategy
• Develop and adapt frameworks, and ensure the use of data and insights to inform well-justified recommendations for the client's business products and services
• Create compelling presentations that bring insights to life, and facilitate workshops to engage and inspire clients and stakeholders
• Provide oversight and guidance to team members as they execute work across client projects to ensure deliverables maintain the highest quality and optimal outcomes for both our clients and our team members
• Help to grow existing accounts by proactively generating net new opportunities
• Contribute to business development pitches and strategy estimates helping to define scopes of work for all types of strategy engagements, including ambiguous requests
• Facilitate optimal team casting for new projects by keeping a pulse on the development, strengths, and interests of individuals on the strategy team

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or Bachelor’s Degree in-related field is an asset
• Strong experience in digital and customer experience strategy
• Strong experience in research (primary and secondary) as well as workshop design and facilitation
• Strong experience working directly with and influencing clients
• Understanding of / exposure to technology solutions, platforms, applications, etc. that enable digital experiences a bonus
• Excellent data analysis and research skills
• Excellent communication skills
• The resilience to work in a flexible, fast-paced environment
• Collaborative spirit; team player
• Initiative; able to juggle multiple projects at once
• Comfortable working in hybrid and distributed teams across multiple time zones
• Experience working for or with global and enterprise companies

Benefits

• Great projects: Broaden your skills on a range of engaging projects with global brands and important work for causes we care about
• An inclusive environment: We’re truly committed to building a culture where diversity is celebrated and everyone feels welcome. So come as you are
• Learning opportunities: We offer generous training budgets, including partner tech certifications, custom learning plans, workshops, mentorship, and peer support
• Generous vacation policy: Work-life balance is key to our team’s success, so we offer 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