Director of Brand Strategy

Overview

Moxie Sozo is a world-class branding agency located in Boulder, Colorado with accounts ranging from energetic start-ups to internationally established brands. Clients hire us to pursue unconventional ideas and to push the creative boundaries beyond the traditional norms.

Do you have an obsessive desire to produce ground-breaking work? Are you a brilliant thinker? Do you want to work with like-minded fanatics? Do you meet all of the requirements below? If the answer to all three of these questions is an enthusiastic “hell yes” — then let’s talk!

Role

The Director of Brand Strategy at Moxie Sozo is a fully hands-on leadership role. They will personally execute brand strategy deliverables and work directly with agency leadership to grow the department. This opportunity is best suited for a veteran Brand Strategist looking to take the next step in their career or a Director-level Brand Strategist looking for a new challenge. High-level responsibilities include —

• Planning departmental growth, including services and revenue

• Developing and managing the team

• Executing brand, messaging, and campaign strategies

• Managing primary and secondary research projects

• Leveraging research to craft original insights

• Collaborating with the design team during the creation and implementation of strategy work

• Presenting and pitching work to client

• Fostering talent and developing a strong culture

Must-Have Expertise

• 5+ years as a senior brand strategist or above at an established agency or a brand

• Demonstrable record of building successful brand strategies for clients (we will ask for case studies)

• Experience leading people

• Expertise in research planning and execution is a plus

Must-Have Qualities

You celebrate the fact that you are all of the following:

• Obsessive almost to the point of disorder—and maybe beyond it

• Organized with an instinctual ability to prioritize a multitude of tasks

• A master of inductive and deductive reasoning

• Curious (in both major definitions of the term)

• Damn smart, astute

• Gifted at the art (and science) of storytelling

• Courageous and tenacious

• Eloquently outspoken

• Uncanny written and verbal communication skills

• Relentlessly determined and resourceful no matter the obstacle

• Internally driven — there is a fire in your belly

Interview Process

• Initial phone interview

• Second interview with the team

• Presentation to the team of case studies

• Reference checks

• One day shadowing in the office

To Apply

To apply for this position, send us an email with:

• “Job Application: Senior Brand Strategist” in the subject

• Resume, cover letter

• Link to your online portfolio

• Years of experience

• Availability to start

• Desired salary range

• References (yep, we check ’em!)

• Please submit to jobs@moxiesozo.com

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