About Siegel+Gale |
Overview
Siegel+Gale is seeking a candidate to fill a Senior Strategist position. Senior Strategists are the quarterbacks of the Siegel+Gale strategy team. They are responsible for leading multiple client teams, grooming strategists and analysts, and working closely with Strategy Directors to advance the firm's intellectual capital.
Vision
A successful Senior Strategist at Siegel+Gale could best be described by the following five qualities:
+ A natural team leader—they're the kind of person that brings out the best in the people around them and they have a knack for galvanizing the team around common goals
+ A quick study—they are quick on their feet and faster with their minds; Senior Strategists manage multiple client projects and are adept at shifting gears to keep all of their assignments running smoothly
+ A creative problem solver—they have enough experience in the field that they know when to deviate from convention and design artful approaches to strategy development—approaches that perfectly serve the client's need while maintaining the firm's simplicity ethos
+ A client favorite—Senior Strategists develop strong relationships with senior clients and they are adept at deepening client relationships to produce incremental business
+ An unstoppable brand fan—they're the kind of people who wake up thinking about brands; they notice them everywhere and they think about how to make them better
Mission
+ Manage large scale client engagements
+ Lead discovery and strategy efforts
+ Combine analytical thinking with the ability to develop simple, elegant solutions to complex problems
+ Proactively drive client engagement
+ Work with project managers to organize engagement workload
+ Has accountability for budget management
+ Proactively keep abreast of industry best practices and enhance knowledge of internal strategy disciplines
+ Travel as needed
Knowledge
+ Strong communication and presentation skills—must have very strong writing skills
+ Ability to drive strategic insight and management on large scale client engagements
+ Past experience designing strategy for brands; candidates with additional experience designing interactive strategies are strongly preferred
+ Strong knowledge of business trends, technology and design
+ Experience with program management and implementation
+ Proven experience in motivating and leading teams
+ Excellent client service skills
+ Ability to work well under pressure
+ Undergraduate degree (B.A. or B.S.) or equivalent experience
+ 8+ years experience in design, consulting or advertising firm with multi-industry clients
+ Advanced degree strongly preferred
+Fluency in both Mandarin and English (writing/speaking)
+Mainland China Experience is highly preferred
