Hybrid Director, Marketing Strategy

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About the role

  • Lead strategic services for our clients while contributing to the growth of Element Three's Strategy department
  • Analyze client businesses to understand their strategic objectives and provide context to account teams on how marketing should drive business growth
  • Develop comprehensive marketing plans that connect discrete projects into cohesive programs
  • Partner with Account Managers to identify, shape, and sell growth opportunities across assigned accounts
  • Build and maintain direct client relationships—communicate independently on progress, results, and recommendations
  • Provide guidance and input across all agency services (creative, media, performance marketing, analytics) based on comprehensive marketing knowledge
  • Lead client projects (Marketing Planning, Product Launches, Events & Trade Shows, Dealer Co-Marketing, ABM) as Marketing Strategist Project Lead, coordinating cross-functional teams
  • Facilitate research and strategy sessions with clients to uncover insights and build actionable recommendations
  • Maintain hands-on involvement with project deliverables, elevating quality and ensuring strategic alignment across all work
  • Develop and package marketing strategy offerings into clearly scoped, revenue-generating services with defined pricing
  • Create sales enablement materials and service descriptions for expanded strategy capabilities
  • Support new business development with proposals, pitches, and proof-of-concept projects
  • Stay current on marketing trends and best practices—understanding how new approaches could benefit clients
  • Participate in functional leadership of the Strategy department—contributing to team development, process improvement, and strategic direction
  • Contribute to Element Three's thought leadership through newsletter writing, service/solution promotion, podcast participation, trade show attendance, or speaking opportunities
  • Share knowledge and insights with internal teams to elevate marketing thinking across the agency
  • Think critically about the role of marketing for clients and how their businesses could leverage marketing to accelerate growth

Requirements

  • 7+ years leading marketing strategy in agency or in-house environments
  • Familiarity with or experience working in manufacturers with complex distribution channels (e.g., dealers, distributors, etc.)
  • Comprehensive marketing fluency with the ability to integrate disciplines into cohesive strategies
  • Track record of building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders
  • Strong business acumen—demonstrated understanding of how marketing drives enterprise growth
  • Balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution—ability to move from vision to delivery
  • Leadership skills with experience guiding and influencing collaborative work
  • Demonstrated experience measuring, analyzing, and reporting on marketing performance
  • Executive presence and communication skills that command respect and influence action
  • Working knowledge of business financials, including budgeting and P&Ls
  • Familiarity with data analytics in marketing and the ability to interpret performance data
  • Experience with consultative or solutions-based selling approaches in marketing contexts
  • Hands-on experience delivering marketing planning, campaign development, product launches, events, co-marketing, or ABM programs.

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development

Job title

Director, Marketing Strategy

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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