Head of Strategy – Planning

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🏄 California, Illinois, +3 more states – Remote

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💵 $150k - $180k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🧐 Strategy

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📋 Description

• Lead research into client businesses, ideal customer profiles, buying committees, competitors, and category dynamics • Synthesize customer interviews, market research, search behavior, and campaign data into strategic insights • Map B2B buying journeys, decision points, barriers, and opportunities • Lead integrated strategic planning for Performance Marketing engagements • Define audience, positioning, messaging priorities, channel roles, and sequencing • Coordinate paid search, paid social, display, video, performance creative, landing pages, and analytics • Apply DiscoverabilityOS™ principles to targeting, messaging, and conversion experiences • Write strategic and creative briefs • Partner with design, copy, paid media, landing page, analytics, client success, and channel teams • Facilitate planning workshops and align stakeholders • Evaluate concepts and plans against strategic briefs • Own strategic planning direction for assigned engagements • Present research, recommendations, and integrated plans to clients and senior stakeholders • Lead strategic narratives for pitches and account expansion opportunities • Translate business objectives into measurement frameworks and learning priorities • Interpret performance across engagement, conversion, lead quality, pipeline, and revenue • Develop test-and-learn plans and recommend evidence-based adjustments • Consider budgets, scope, and delivery constraints • Use AI and research tools for insight synthesis and competitive analysis while protecting confidential information • Establish planning standards and coach colleagues • Build relationships, understand assigned clients and audiences, and improve research, channel alignment, and conversion journeys

🎯 Requirements

• Substantial experience in strategic planning, integrated performance marketing, or account planning within an agency or growth-focused business • Demonstrated ownership of complex client strategies • Portfolio demonstrating strategic leadership, audience insights, performance marketing briefs, coordinated channel plans, and measurable business outcomes • Experience with B2B performance marketing, complex buying journeys, paid media, performance creative, and conversion strategy • Ability to independently lead planning engagements and advise senior client stakeholders • Ability to mentor colleagues while remaining hands-on with research and briefing • Strong understanding of brand, demand generation, and customer experience contribution to business growth • Ability to connect marketing recommendations to commercial priorities, budgets, and realistic execution plans • Ability to interpret quantitative and qualitative evidence and distinguish meaningful signals from vanity metrics • Hands-on familiarity with research, audience intelligence, analytics, and planning tools • Ability to use AI responsibly for research and synthesis, with independent judgment and source validation • Comfort interpreting campaign reporting and working with analytics specialists on measurement and learning plans • Strong storytelling, facilitation, organization, and prioritization skills • Ability to manage multiple planning workstreams in a fast-paced environment • Current work authorization and permanent residence in the country for global locations • Must be able to operate a laptop, software platforms, and office productivity tools • Must be able to remain stationary for extended periods and interpret written/verbal communication • Must have reliable internet access and a professional background • US work eligibility without sponsorship and current US residence (application requirements)

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision plans, disability, and life insurance coverage for you and your family • 100% employer-paid plan for you and 50% employer contribution for dependents (US, CAD, MX) • Access to certified therapists through Spring Health • Headspace membership • Physical therapy through Omada • Thousands of Aaptiv virtual workouts • Complimentary One Medical membership for primary and virtual care • Unlimited PTO (2-week minimum) • Paid Company Holidays • Birthday off • End of Year Recharge (Closed December 24 - January 1) • Paid Parental Leave • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with a 3% company match • Annual bonus based on tenure, scaling in total amount over time • Annual company-wide retreat • 100% virtual work from a home office • Potential bonus eligibility

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