Instrument · 2 months ago
Strategy Director
United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$160K/yr - $185K/yrInstrument is a digitally native design and technology company that partners with leading brands to craft impactful digital experiences. The Strategy Director will lead the strategic vision and execution for complex initiatives, serving as a senior thought partner to clients and internal teams while ensuring alignment with business objectives and audience needs.
AdvertisingCreative AgencyMarketing
Responsibilities
Serve as the strategic lead for key P&R workstreams, ensuring all deliverables align with client objectives and brand strategy
Build trusted client relationships, acting as a senior thought partner who can simplify complexity and influence decision-making
Identify opportunities to grow strategic engagement across the account, connecting initiatives to business impact
Support quarterly business reviews and strategic presentations that highlight impact, learning, and future opportunities
Act as a key strategic resource for senior Google leaders, providing insights, counsel and clear narratives that inform priorities and shape decision-making across the account
Maintain an awareness of and fluency in the global movements, developments, and trends impacting the AI landscape and Google’s AI technologies
Lead the development of campaign strategies, creative briefs, and messaging frameworks that translate insights into actionable creative direction
Synthesize business goals, audience insights, market trends, and performance data into clear recommendations
Partner with creative teams to ensure strategic integrity and consistency throughout the creative process
Guide and mentor junior strategists to elevate strategic thinking across all deliverables
Work closely with account, production, and creative leads to align strategy with project roadmaps and resourcing plans
Design and facilitate regular workshops and brainstorms to identify meaningful business, marketing, and storytelling opportunities in service of quarterly and annual goals
Support the integration of AI and innovative tools to drive efficiency and elevate strategic output
Qualification
Required
Ability to translate complex business goals into clear, actionable strategies
Experience analyzing market trends, audience insights, and campaign performance data to inform decision-making
Comfort with policy-related or highly technical subject matter, distilling complexity into simple, compelling narratives
Skilled at crafting clear messaging frameworks, narratives, and presentations
Ability to bridge strategy and creative, ensuring ideas are grounded in insights but resonate with audiences
Strong writing and verbal communication skills for client-facing and internal presentations
Experience and comfort building trusted partnerships with senior clients
Able to influence and advise clients on strategy, positioning, and prioritization
Comfortable leading workshops, strategic discussions, and quarterly business review presentations
Skilled at aligning multi-disciplinary teams toward a shared vision and clear execution plan
Ability to manage complex, multi-workstream initiatives efficiently
Skilled at managing, inspiring, and guiding other strategists while remaining hands-on and ready to dive into the work alongside them
Passion for Google's AI products and the evolving technology/policy landscape
Curiosity and comfort in learning about new and evolving ai powered Google products and translating their value into marketing narratives
Benefits
Flexible, Hybrid Work Environment
Great Compensation with Annual Reviews
401(k) Matching with Immediate Vesting
Robust Medical, Vision, and Accident Insurance
Generous Paid Holidays and unlimited PTO
Sabbaticals
Monthly Wellbeing Stipend
Career Management and Leadership Training
Company
Instrument
Instrument is a marketing and advertising company offering web development and brand marketing services.
Founded in 2002
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (3)
2024 (4)
2023 (2)
2022 (4)
2021 (6)
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2018-04-02Acquired
Leadership Team
Kara Place
CEO
Laurel Burton
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2025-10-10
2025-05-10
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