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United States Department of DefenseAssociate Director, Integrated Planning & Strategy
DEPT is a growth invention company operating at the intersection of marketing and technology. The organization helps ambitious brands expand faster by combining branding, media, experience,…
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DEPT is a growth invention company operating at the intersection of marketing and technology. The organization helps ambitious brands expand faster by combining branding, media, experience, commerce, CRM, and technology. As an Associate Director of Integrated Planning and Strategy, you will guide the strategic direction for major client accounts. This leadership position involves shaping how brands engage consumers across the entire ecosystem, connecting audiences, culture, content, commerce, and channels to…
Job Description
DEPT is a growth invention company operating at the intersection of marketing and technology. The organization helps ambitious brands expand faster by combining branding, media, experience, commerce, CRM, and technology. As an Associate Director of Integrated Planning and Strategy, you will guide the strategic direction for major client accounts. This leadership position involves shaping how brands engage consumers across the entire ecosystem, connecting audiences, culture, content, commerce, and channels to drive sustainable growth. You will partner directly with clients as a strategic advisor, bridging insights, ideas, and orchestration to build full-funnel experiences that balance immediate business results with long-term brand equity.
In this capacity, you will direct cross-disciplinary teams spanning strategy, creative, media, data, and technology to produce unified solutions. You will translate complex data into actionable narratives, build holistic measurement frameworks, and pioneer innovative approaches for audience connection. Additionally, you will mentor junior strategists and contribute to new business development. This opportunity suits experienced strategy professionals who possess a strong blend of data-driven analysis and creative intuition.
Responsibilities
- Design full-funnel ecosystems combining paid, owned, earned, and shared touchpoints
- Act as a strategic growth advisor to clients to identify opportunities beyond media investment
- Define connections strategies that link communications, content, and commerce
- Balance brand building with performance for short-term impact and long-term brand equity
- Direct cross-functional teams including strategy, creative, media, data, and technology
- Convert data and insights into clear frameworks to guide senior stakeholders
- Implement holistic measurement methods connecting exposure, engagement, and outcomes
- Innovate audience connection frameworks and tools to adapt to changing platforms
- Contribute to new business initiatives and thought leadership regarding integrated strategy
- Coach and mentor a team of strategists to foster systems thinking and rigor
Requirements
- Possess 5 to 7 years of professional experience in omni-channel media strategy and planning
- Demonstrate a background in leading large-scale client accounts
- Bring experience in connections planning or integrated marketing communications
- Show expertise using media research and audience profiling tools such as GWI, MRI, ComScore, and Pathmatics
- Demonstrate success planning 360-degree sponsorships or tentpole campaigns
- Display leadership presence capable of influencing senior clients and navigating multi-agency environments
- Have experience managing and growing direct reports
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Benefits
- B Corp-certified work environment focused on purpose-driven initiatives
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What is the salary range for this role?
The anticipated salary range is between $96,000 and $120,000 per year, based on a 40-hour workweek, relevant experience, expertise, physical location, and leveling.
What experience is required to apply?
Candidates must have 5 to 7 years of experience in omni-channel media strategy and planning, a background leading large accounts, and familiarity with connections planning or integrated marketing communications.
What does the employer do?
DEPT is a growth invention company that helps ambitious brands expand faster by operating at the intersection of technology and marketing across areas like brand, media, commerce, and data.
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