Executive Strategy Director @ WPP

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients, and communities.

Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 115,000 accomplished people in 110 countries. WPP has headquarters in New York, London and Singapore and a corporate presence in major markets worldwide.

We create transformative ideas and outcomes for our clients through an integrated offer of communications, experience, commerce, and technology.

WPP and our award-winning agencies work with most of the world’s biggest companies and organisations – from Ford, Unilever and P&G to Google, HSBC, and the UN. Our clients include 61 of the FTSE 100, 307 of the Fortune Global 500, all 30 of the Dow Jones 30 and 62 of the NASDAQ 100. WPP are the leader in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index and 20th in the FTSE 100 rankings for Women on Boards.

Landor is looking for an Executive Strategy Director to join our Chicago studio. Could this be you?

We are Landor.
World-leading brand specialists.
Consulting. Design. Experience.

Connecting business strategy to brand.

Bringing every facet of brand to life.

Creating brand-led experiences for talent & customers.

United in our drive to make a positive difference.

Proudly part of WPP.

We build brands, designed to transform.

Our Landor Group also includes leaders in sonic branding, amp, workspace & architectural design experts, BDG, and award-winning motion specialists, ManvsMachine.

What you’ll do

The Executive Strategy Director will play a key leadership position that drives the success of clients, and Landor. Externally, you will grow larger, long-term relationships and become the go-to advisor for executive-level clients. You will manage and build the strategy practice, mentor team members, and be a strategic leader across the region. You will be a key thought leader to grow the capabilities of our brand strategy offer. Working alongside other senior members, you will build strong client relationships and drive revenue growth from our clients, while inspiring and leading teams to solve our clients’ toughest brand and business challenges.

What you’ll need

You have 15+ years’ experience in brand strategy, brand architecture, portfolio strategy with an ability to go beyond the traditional tools. You will be an analytical and critical thinker with an expert-level understanding of branding and business strategy. You will connect brand and business strategy to create lasting impact. You will manage the brand strategy team and provide ongoing feedback to drive the best performance. Across all our disciplines, you will inspire team members to deliver the best quality work and drive to impactful solutions.

You have a passion for understanding a client’s business and arriving at insights that solve their challenges via brand. You will have proven experience leading large complex, global projects with executives and your work will have lasting impact. You are results-focused, collaborative, passionate and enthusiastic. You will be a trusted advisor for executive-level clients on issues inside and outside the scope of current work.

You will have an inherent curiosity, be an innovative thinker, and bring insights and cutting-edge solutions to the table. You are able to see the big picture, present and future, and explore those possibilities. You will develop thought leadership on a client’s business and key industries for publication, externally and internally. In addition, you will take part in external PR and networking events to promote our reputation. You will share the latest published thinking on branding, market-based trends, brand successes and failures and industry business activity and best practice case studies.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

We believe diversity brings creativity, which is at the heart of everything we do. We are actively engaging in creating an environment free of discrimination.

Landor is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, colour, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.

The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, go to https://wpp.mobi/WPP-US-BENEFITS for more details.

$1—$2 USD

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