VSA Partners

strategy and design

StrategyDirector

$140–1800k Chicago, Illinois, United States Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Strategy Director at VSA Partners. Skills: strategy, strategic consulting, research, analytics, brand management, marketing, digital strategy, CX strategy, business strategy/transformation. design for a better human experience. blend consumer insights and data with human-centered design”

What You'll Achieve.

design for a better human experience; activate meaningful, motivating and measurable experiences; develop simple, elegant solutions to complex problems; drive a deeper understanding of human behavior; drive things forward; create a clear path forward; respond to change with agility; create structure; move work forward quickly; create better ways to work; push teams outside of their comfort zones; translate that thinking into clear questions, hypotheses and recommendations for internal and external audiences

Industry & Context.

strategy and design
Problems you'll solve

think analytically; think critically; develop simple, elegant solutions to complex problems; affinity for tackling complex problems; intrigued and energized by complexity; drawn to untangling tricky problems with multiple layers; satisfaction of creating a clear path forward

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years of experience in strategy or strategic consulting (business, brand and/or integrated marketing), Experience in research, analytics, and/or client-side brand management or marketing, Experience with B2B, B2C, finance, and technology brands/companies, experience in digital and CX strategy, brand strategy + business strategy + digital (experience) acumen, Experience managing multiple projects and juggling competing priorities, Business strategy/transformation experience, qualitative and quantitative research skills

What You'll Do.

design for a better human experience

blend consumer insights and data with human-centered design

motivating and measurable experiences

elegant solutions to complex problems

uncover consumer insights

drive a deeper understanding of human behavior

and drive things forward

untangle tricky problems with multiple layers

create a clear path forward

respond to change with agility

create structure where it may not be defined

gather inputs efficiently

develop sound hypotheses

move work forward quickly

create better ways to work

push teams outside of their comfort zones

translate thinking into clear questions

hypotheses and recommendations for internal and external audiences

build relationships with people across disciplines and experience levels

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

leader and a team player; collaborator; build relationships with people across disciplines and experience levels

Communication Scope

Outstanding communication; writing; presentation skills

Process & Methodology

Experience managing multiple projects, juggling competing priorities

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