Senior Strategist

WHY DEPT

We are pioneers at heart. What this means is that we are always leaning forward thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. Thats why we hire curious self-driven talented people who never stop innovating.

Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning that with people across 20 countries were big enough to provide you with the best tools global opportunities and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you your growth your team and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients problems no matter where you are in the world.

We are currently only hiring in specific location in the United States. Locations office requirements and salary bands are outlined below. Please note that we do not offer relocation at this time.

ABOUT YOU

You will be a strategic driver of our clients products services and experiences to ensure ultimate success for some of the best brands on earth. In this role you will partner with talented colleagues and agency leadership to influence the future direction and reputation of the agency through the work you do every day.

The Senior Strategist is an essential member of the DEPT team. You will collaborate with other senior strategy leaders and colleagues from other disciplines to produce outcomes that represent a significant step change for our clients businesses and brands. While we are seeking candidates with broad experience across different types of work the focus of this role will be on product & experience strategy and digital transformation.

• Capable of contributing to large-scale digital product and CX strategies that create genuinely differentiated products services and systems.
• Skilled at applying critical analysis to various sources of data and analytics in order to distill meaningful insights for our teams and clients.
• Experienced with developing roadmaps for digital ecosystems
• Someone who values curiosity creativity and the relevant application of those traits to make original work. We want you to help make things that are new and interesting not just sensible.
• Able to distill complicated things into simple ideas and transform simple ideas into inspiring creative and design opportunities.
• Contribute to large-scale product service brand and business transformation strategies.
• Lead mid-scale strategy projects focused on experience design and D2C channels.
• Audit existing brand channels and products to identify gaps and areas for optimization.
• Provide informed opinions on how to achieve specific outcomes by using both empirical research and your subjective expertise.
• Build presentations and lead share-outs check-ins and presentations to colleagues and day-to-day clients.
• Design implement and analyze primary research across a range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
• Conduct user testing to help identify insights and opportunities for experience optimization.
• Mine primary and secondary data sources for insights.
• Work across all departments of DEPT the client and other stakeholders to achieve the desired results and meet the objectives of the company.
• Take on other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

• Knowledge communicative and analytical skills equivalent to those normally obtained through receipt of a Bachelors Degree in a related field or equivalent years of additional related professional experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in strategy CX product design and analytics and have led large strategic projects on numerous occasions.
• Working knowledge of UX best practices and experience bringing digital strategies to life

WHAT DO WE OFFER

We are a collaborative open-door best-idea-wins environment that fosters personal and company growth and has fun doing it. Here is a snapshot of our benefits package:

• Healthcare Dental and Vision coverage
• 401k plan plus matching
• PTO
• Paid Company Holidays
• Parental Leave

The anticipated salary ranges for this position and subsequent locations are listed below. Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience expertise physical location and organizational impact. This is based on a 40-hour workweek and leveling. Keep in mind were flexible.

WE SUPPORT YOU BEING YOU:

DEPT is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We believe our work is its best when our people feel safe and free to be themselves. Were committed to an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process and workplace regardless of anyones identity background beliefs lifestyle or disabilities. So tell us about any accommodations you need. Its totally confidential and only used to make sure you feel fully supported at every step.

DEPT participates in E-Verify meaning your Form I-9 information will be sent to the federal government to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.

We are a B Corp-certified company passionate about purpose-driven work. Our hope is that you can feel good about the contributions DEPT is making to the world and we always have an open door for your ideas in making the world a better place.

DEPT is a pioneering technology and marketing services company that creates integrated end-to-end digital experiences for brands such as Google KFC Philips Audi Twitch Patagonia eBay and more. Its team of 2500 digital specialists across 30 locations on 5 continents delivers pioneering work on a global scale with a boutique culture.

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DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION

At DEPT we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit develop nurture and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications Apply and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity equity and inclusion Check out our efforts here.

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