Associate Strategy Director
Cactus is seeking an Associate Strategy Director to join our Brand Strategy team. This role is for a natural leader, a sharp thinker, and a proactive strategist who thrives on uncovering human truths and transforming them into world-class creative solutions. You’ll work alongside the Group Strategy Director, leading clients through complex challenges with clarity and inspiration. From crafting compelling creative briefs to delivering polished presentations, you’ll be a key voice in shaping strategies that drive business growth and produce award-winning creative.
Salary:
$100k - $120k commensurate with experience.Location:
This role is based in Denver, CO, operating on a hybrid schedule with on-site collaboration required on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.Employee Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision for Employee and Family
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan with 4% match
- Flexible Benefit/Cafeteria Plan
- $50,000 Life Insurance, short-term and long-term disability on all full time employees at no cost to the employee
- $475 per year for Continuing Education and Professional Memberships
- $30 per month wellness reimbursement
- $100 per month Transportation/Parking Allowance
- 8 paid Holidays along with 1 week between Christmas and New Years and Birthday
- Four weeks paid time off for childbirth recovery and an additional, separate four weeks bonding time for moms, dads, and adoptive parents
- Customary profit-sharing distribution in December, based on agency business performance
- Unlimited Time Off
Job Roles
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP:
Champion Belief & Behavior Design®, leading its application across client accounts and new business pitches.
Develop a deep understanding of client businesses, industries, and objectives to craft transformative strategies.
Partner with Account and Creative leads to produce insightful, consumer-centric creative briefs that inspire.
Write compelling, sharp, polished, strategic narratives that keep audiences engaged and inspire internal teams quickly.
INSIGHT GENERATION:
Conduct, oversee, and interpret qualitative and quantitative research, distilling complex data into actionable insights.
Monitor cultural, social, and industry trends, identifying emerging opportunities and challenges for clients.
Translate research and consumer behavior analysis into unexpected insights that ignite creative ideas.
CLIENT COLLABORATION:
Lead client workshops, brainstorming sessions, and stakeholder interviews with confidence and poise.
Deliver strategic POVs and presentations with clarity, passion, and conviction, adapting to dynamic client needs.
Build and maintain trusted client relationships, serving as a strategic partner and thought leader.
TEAM CONTRIBUTION:
Mentor and inspire team members, fostering a collaborative, ego-free environment.
Proactively initiate ideas, tools, and processes to elevate the agency’s strategic output.
Serve as an advocate for behavior change methodology within the agency and with clients.
Qualifications
7-10 years of experience in agency strategy or account planning roles.
Expertise in behavioral psychology, behavioral economics, sociology, or cultural anthropology is highly beneficial.
Proven ability to craft brand architectures (tone, voice, pillars, promise, mission, and manifesto) based on primary and secondary research
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including creative briefs, strategic POVs, and presentations.
Outstanding presentation skills proven to inspire teams and persuade clients.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and adept at managing multiple priorities across diverse accounts.
Collaborative mindset with the ability to distill input from various stakeholders into clear, actionable strategies.
Insatiable curiosity and a passion for staying ahead of consumer behavior, technology, and culture trends.
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