Director, Digital Strategy

CourtAvenue is a company of industry experts accelerating digital transformation for the world’s most ambitious companies.

At CourtAvenue, you will be a part of a culture powered by entrepreneurs, technologists, data scientists and the habitually restless dedicated and energized to design products and services that transform businesses while optimizing them for growth. You will have the opportunity to learn and grow within a culture that values innovation while focusing on redesigning the experience between consumer and service (or product) by leveraging a fluid, seamless, and thoroughly transparent engagement.

The Director, Digital Strategy will be responsible for overseeing the development and execution of comprehensive strategies for clients across a range of industries. This role will require a deep understanding of the digital landscape, including the latest trends and technologies, as well as a proven track record of driving successful internal and go-to-market initiatives. Within this Director position, we’re looking for someone with a broad capability set who can take on a variety of client needs as they come in. Given we specialize in Commerce, experience in Shopper Marketing or other Commerce-related go-to-market planning is a bonus, but work outside of the Commerce field is needed. 

Responsibilities

• Act as the strategic lead for 1-2 major clientsLead and manage a team of strategists, providing guidance and mentorship to help them deliver high quality work and grow in their careers.
• Work alongside client teams and other subject matter experts to define project approaches and ensure all deliverables exceed client expectations.
• Develop and implement comprehensive strategies for a broad and diverse set of clients, including go-to-market planning, business consulting, digital marketing and transformation, brand strategy and/or commerce strategy.
• Stay up-to-date and inspire internal teams and clients on the latest trends and technologies in the digital space, and incorporate them into our agency's service offerings and client recommendations.
• Have and lead with a clear and strong perspective on client calls and within deliverables - sharing your POV and clear recommendations with clients while remaining open to collaboration.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including creative, CX, data, technology and client services to ensure the successful execution of client initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, serving as a trusted advisor and strategic partner.
• Build materials for and present within new business pitches - providing clear recommendations, guidance for internal team on how we should approach and pitch-worthy presentation skillsLeverage primary research, third party data sources and client data to generate insights and inform recommendations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or related field required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in digital strategy, including at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills - both verbal and within written deliverables (PPT).
• Proven experience developing and delivering full PPT deliverable presentations. Each of our strategists are hands on keyboards.
• Proven track record of driving successful client initiatives for a range of clients across various industries and work types at the same time.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate team members and clients.
• Ability to be a self-starter and show proactivity when non-billable, sharing POV on value-add work you could bring to the agency during periods of softness.
• Strong analytical and research skills and experience with data analysis and research tools and techniques.