Synthesis · 2 hours ago
Strategy Director
New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$140K/yr - $140K/yr
10+ years expSynthesis is a creative data consultancy that helps businesses make sense of the world’s data. The Strategy Director will lead client partnerships and develop data-driven strategies in the entertainment and sports sectors, working closely with a multi-disciplinary team to drive audience growth and engagement.
AdvertisingBrand MarketingConsultingMarket Research
Responsibilities
Craft persuasive, memorable data-driven narratives and insights
Reframe and dig into client problem statements to understand the root cause of their questions
Identify appropriate routes to interrogate client issues and communicate findings persuasively
Grow the Audiences offer in the Entertainment & Sports industry
Lead commercial knowledge transfer from clients to the Synthesis team
Act as a trusted advisor for world leading clients, managing projects end-to-end
Establish and grow client partnerships with existing and new clients
Write proposals, pitch, and design approaches for clients
Qualification
Required
10+ years experience working in research, innovation, trends and foresight, strategy and planning, management consultancy, or a related role
Startup mentality. You are excited about the prospect of joining an early-stage team in New York for an international startup
Experience working at an agency in growth mode, and significant experience of working with globally distributed teams
Experience working with senior teams in Marketing, Innovation & Business Strategy teams for clients like Netflix, Amazon, Spotify
Ability to influence senior stakeholders by distilling ambiguity into sharp narratives, guiding decision-making in areas filled with uncertainty
Unwavering focus on the human behind the data and a passion for looking at data in a new light
Comfortable embedding AI-enabled workflows to accelerate analysis, insight generation and drafting
Ability to lead a tight research project, including confidently leading analysis, elevating the quality of thinking and output
Experience in project management for multiple projects at once
Passionate about streamlining and keeping things simple, whilst always keeping your eyes open to refine and evolve Synthesis' frameworks, workflows, and proprietary tools
Ability to create safe environments for others in the team to experiment
Experience working across timezones with globally distributed teams
Experience working with a team of Data Scientists, Statisticians or Engineers
Ability to support the growth of junior strategists through coaching, capability-building and in-the-flow-of-work feedback
Benefits
Profit share bonus scheme.
Flexible working hours.
20 days paid vacation per annum + public holidays + whole company wellness week between Christmas and New Year.
12 weeks paid maternity leave or 4 weeks paid paternity leave.
100% health insurance coverage plus wellness allowance.
Company
Synthesis
Synthesis is an advertising agency specializing in human-centered data science for services such as branding and market research.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$0.02MKey Investors
Singapore Tourism Accelerator
2021-09-21Grant· $0.02M
Leadership Team
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William Pratt
Founder
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