Associate Strategy Director

rEvolutionis a leading global sports marketing agency. Founded in 2001 with a focus on representing brands in sports we provide our clients with a full-service marketing approach including sponsorship consulting media planning and buying creative production and design experiential marketing hospitality public relations social media and data & insights.

At rEvolution we pride ourselves on delivering award-winning business-building marketing strategic consulting and media programs for our brand clients that are widely recognized throughout the global sports industry.

rEvolution is seeking an Associate Strategy Director to join our growing marketing this role reporting to the VP Strategy you will work to elevate and sharpen our strategic efforts for a major pharmaceutical brand with a growing sports portfolio as well as other clients and new all assignments you will work across the agency to deliver innovative thoughtful and breakthrough strategic marketing sponsorship activations and brand partnershipsall to drive growth opportunity and acclaim for our clients and partners.

You Will:

• Join a team of dedicated strategists with the freedom to introduce new thinking challenge the norms evolve the process and elevate agency work as both a supportive team mentor and effective hands-on teammate
• Become a dedicated Strategist on select clients and projects working closely with Creative and Account Directors to deliver integrated marketing plans strategic brand work and thoughtful targeted agency execution
• Keep a pulse on cultural trends and novel brand approaches to draw out insights that inspire our client work and internal agency initiatives alike
• Harness data to develop insightful and actionable briefs recommendations and RFP responses
• Become an active collaborator with our Analytics & Insights and Research teams to mine data for strategic and creative inspiration
• Proactively identify opportunities for creative exploration providing frameworks and insights to strengthen proposed concepts
• Develop decks and content for large-scale pitches presentations and workshops across various clients and new business opportunities
• Proactively voice agency challenges and opportunities to evolve our strategic thinking and process
• Maintain a working knowledge of rEvolution services and client work to identify opportunities for the agency

You Have:

• 7-10 years of experience working as a Strategist at a creative marketing agency with a proven track record guiding strategic thinking for brands sponsorships partnerships and activations
• A bachelors degree
• Expertise in sponsorships and partnership marketing experience in golf and PGA is a plus
• Interest and enthusiasm for golf specifically as well as sports fandom events and pop culture
• Experience in pharmaceutical marketing is preferred but not essential
• Expertise in the agency RFP briefing and pitch process
  
• An open mind the ability to think conceptually and a collaborative approach to work

This hybrid role is based in our fabulous Chicago office but has a global reach

The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $100-115K and is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

Compensation packages are based on unique factors for each specific candidate including skillset depth of experience business needs parity with other team members and applicable certifications among other job-related considerations. rEvolution offers a robust benefits package highlighted below. For more information visit our career page.

Our Benefits Include:

• Medical/Dental/Vision insurance (BCBS)
• 401k w/ Company Match
• Flexible time off policy
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave coverage

rEvolution provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

Required Experience:

Director