Group Brand Strategy Director

We are:

Accenture Song accelerates growth and value for our clients through sustained customer relevance. Our capabilities span ideation to execution: growth, product and experience design; technology and experience platforms; creative, media and marketing strategy; and campaign, content and channel orchestration. With strong client relationships and deep industry expertise, we help our clients operate at the speed of life through the unlimited potential of imagination, technology and intelligence. Visit us at: www.accenture.com/song

You are:

As a Group Brand Strategy Director at Accenture Song, you are both a visionary and an operatorleading strategy across portfolios, shaping agency thinking, and mentoring the next generation of strategists. You work at the intersection of brand, culture, creativity, and commerce, driving transformation for some of the worlds most ambitious clients. You set the strategic agenda, influence creative excellence, and serve as a senior voice in both client and agency leadership.

The work:

Strategic Leadership Across Portfolios

• Develop brand, business, and creative strategies that influence high-level outcomes

• Guide teams through complex strategic challengesfrom positioning to experience ecosystems and media strategy

• Push beyond campaign thinking to shape long-term brand architectures and innovation platforms

• Ensure strategic integration across channels, markets, and disciplines

Creative Partnership & Idea Development

• Champion bold, idea-first thinking across internal and external teams

• Collaborate deeply with executive creative leadership to shape world-class work

• Maintain quality control of strategic thinking across all deliverables

• Inspire teams to pursue originality, relevance, and cultural resonance in every brief

Client Growth & Relationship Stewardship

• Lead senior-level client engagements with confidence, clarity, and business fluency

• Understand the personal and organizational dynamics of client partners to build trust and unlock value

• Identify and act on opportunities to grow client relationships and expand agency influence

• Represent strategy in key client forums, including proactive pitches, planning sessions, and executive meetings

Team Leadership & Development

• Manage and mentor a team of strategists across levels and capabilities

• Elevate the strategic culture within the agency, championing craft and curiosity

• Build bridges across disciplinesensuring strategy is a true partner to creative, design, media, and production

• Create space for junior talent to lead, contribute, and grow

Heres what youll need:

• 10+ years in strategic leadership within advertising, brand consultancy, or digital innovation including:
  • Track record of shaping high-impact, award-winning work in advertising
  • Mastery of brand, communications, and experience strategy
  • Skilled in building and leading teams, as well as managing senior client relationships
  • Strategic thinker with strong cultural intuition, business acumen, and creative empathy
  • B2B experience
  • A strong point of view about culture

Bonus points if:

• Demonstrated mastery and proven track record of delivering creatively inspiring, business-driving briefs

• Proven strategic leader with examples of exceptional creative output

• Experience leading teams

• Experience as a trusted advisor to C-suite executives

• Demonstrated expertise of managing complex brand portfolios

• Demonstrated mastery of managing communication plans that support all verticals of the business and their respective unique needs

• Exceptional awareness of culture and influences

• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills

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Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $132,500 to $302,400

Colorado $132,500 to $261,300

District of Columbia $141,100 to $278,200

Illinois $122,700 to $261,300

Minnesota $132,500 to $261,300

Maryland $122,700 to $241,900

New York/New Jersey $122,700 to $302,400

Washington $141,100 to $278,200

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