Associate Vice President – Strategy

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead the Strategy discipline while establishing standards, methodologies, and best practices.

• Provide strategic oversight across partner engagements.

• Coach, develop, and manage members of the Strategy team.

• Conduct one-on-ones, performance reviews, development planning, and internal meetings.

• Support the hiring process, onboarding, and career progression.

• Own and refine strategic methodologies, frameworks, tools, and best practices.

• Document and scale strategic processes across various engagements.

• Develop training, resources, and guidance for both the Strategy team and the agency.

• Review strategic recommendations, presentations, and deliverables.

• Guide strategists through complex partner situations and challenges.

• Lead intricate, high-profile engagements from inception through activation.

• Act as a senior advisor to Partner leadership teams.

• Facilitate executive-level workshops, strategic planning sessions, and alignment discussions.

• Provide guidance on recommendations related to positioning, messaging, naming, campaign strategy, donor engagement, and activation.

• Collaborate with Creative, Operations, Business Development, and Leadership teams.

• Engage in discovery discussions, proposal development, and partner pitches.

• Support the creation of case studies, presentations, and strategic narratives.

• Contribute to annual planning, departmental objectives, strategic initiatives, thought leadership, and agency growth.

• Conduct and synthesize research while developing strategies for nonprofit fundraising brands and campaigns.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of experience leading strategy engagements.

• Proficiency in research, analysis, insight development, and providing strategic direction.

• Experience in a brand or creative agency environment is highly preferred.

• Proven track record in developing strategists, evolving methodologies, and managing complex Partner engagements.

• Experience in strategic leadership, coaching, and team management.

• Ability to lead executive-level conversations and facilitate workshops with a diverse range of stakeholders.

• Strong appreciation for branding, including messaging, visual identity, digital experiences, campaigns, and activation.

• Experience in building and sustaining long-term partner relationships.

• Background in the nonprofit and fundraising sectors is highly valued.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Capability to manage time, priorities, budgets, and scope across multiple engagements.

• Willingness to travel.

• Must currently reside within the continental United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work.

• Salaried position.

• Travel opportunities.

• Professional development and career progression.

• Coaching and mentoring support.

• A diverse and inclusive workplace.

• Equal employment opportunities.