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Now Hiring: VP Business Development – Brand Strategy and Innovation
Who we are:
Seed Strategy, Inc. (A Burke, Inc. company) is a fast-paced brand strategy and innovation agency that accelerates growth for our clients’ businesses—global Fortune companies in CPG, healthcare, technology, retail, and other categories. We focus on developing brand and business strategy that unlocks opportunities, creates fresh ideas grounded in consumer insight and articulates strategic narratives that move people and organizations. We have strategists, creatives, researchers, and data journalists that collaborate to develop and execute winning plans for new product and service ideation, brand positioning, portfolio strategy, category and domain expansion, new business model development and more.
Our agency is unique with a “flow to the work” philosophy that eliminates traditional hierarchy and leverages each team member’s unique strengths and interests across a variety of strategic and creative assignments. In addition to excellent benefits including paid time off, free parking and a 401(k) match, as part of an employee-owned company, all employees share in the company’s growth and financial success through annual stock distributions.
What you’ll do:
The VP, Business Development – Brand Strategy and Innovation position will report to the EVP, Head of Growth and focus on driving revenue growth and serving as the client engagement lead on their portfolio of work. This person will collaborate with a team of Seed strategists and creatives to deliver breakthrough strategy, insights and ideas that drive growth for our clients’ businesses. Candidates may reside near our Cincinnati area HQ or work from a remote home office located elsewhere in the United States.
- Identify prospective clients for introductions and Seed capabilities presentations using your own established network from past clients, business relationships, and expertise in this field and in-bound leads.
- Design and pitch a tailored strategic vision and custom plan to clients looking to move their business/brand in a new direction, invigorate brand marketing, conduct new product and service ideation, explore category
expansion, etc. - Manage your own business/P&L like an entrepreneur with the backing of a team of experts in strategy, insights, and creative development.
- Partner with client counterparts in areas of brand positioning, consumer & shopper insights, and innovation pipeline development.
- Simultaneously manage multiple projects at various stages of development, with an ability to remain hands-on during all strategy projects. Act as a leader and a mentor to your internal team counterparts.
- Stay current on the latest news and trends in brand marketing and innovation across multiple categories (CPG, healthcare, food, etc.) in order to establish expertise, share knowledge and bring fresh ideas to the forefront.
- Once regular business travel resumes, you may travel to Seed’s HQ (if remote) and client/prospective clients approximately 20% of the time, almost exclusively domestically.
What you’ll need:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, or other relevant discipline (MBA preferred)
- 10+ years of experience at an agency or client/CPG company, working in a role focused on creating brand strategy and/or innovation in new products/services
- Proven financial success in new business development that has resulted from proactive networking, referrals, client relationship building and delivery of excellent results
- Passion for client relationship management, growth, and retention
- Demonstration of how you can help Seed grow our client base and excel at cultivating relationships with current clients
- Holistic and agile strategic thinking abilities that allow you to see and lead clients in brand vision, positioning, portfolio architecture and growth strategies
- Experience with consumer research, especially new product development, positioning and branding techniques and methodologies
- Inspiring and persuasive presentation and story-telling skills along with confidence in facilitating workshops, pitches, and presentations – in person or over Zoom/online
- Demonstrated history of leadership, guiding and inspiring cross-functional teams
Seed Strategy and Burke, Inc. are Equal Opportunity Employers. As part of our hiring process, we conduct a criminal background check on all potential employees. You may be asked to provide additional information for that purpose. (A conviction does not necessarily bar an applicant from employment.)
To apply, go to: https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg04/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=BURKE_INC&cws=38&rid=571
OR go to our career page on burke.com and reference VP Business Development – Brand Strategy and Innovation Job #571
Seed Strategy and Burke, Inc. are Equal Opportunity Employers.
Now Hiring: Strategist (Cincinnati, OH or Remote WFH with up to 20% travel)
Do you take pleasure when presented with complicated (sometimes ambiguous) business problems that need your leadership to untangle and devise sound marketing strategies that can break through the complexities? Do you have points-of-view that CEOs and CMOs should hear? Are you a team player and natural storyteller? If so, then join an agency-spirited firm that uses its talents to dismantle business challenges and inspire clarity within the walls of some of the world’s most well-known companies and brands.
Seed Strategy is a fast-paced brand strategy and innovation firm that accelerates growth for our clients’ businesses— many of whom are global top Fortune companies in CPG, healthcare, technology, retail, and other categories. In addition to excellent benefits including paid time off, free parking and a 401(k) match, as part of an employee-owned company, all employees share in the company’s growth and financial success through annual stock distributions
Job Description
Strategists are key members of the Seed team (a collection of Sr. Strategists, Art Directors, Copywriters, Insights and Sales Specialists). Here at Seed, you would be responsible for working with internal Seed and external client teams in the creation and execution of important strategic and creative deliverables that meet client objectives and challenges. In addition to contributing ideas and helping to execute details of client projects, the Strategist will be responsible for leading projects for a multi-disciplinary team of Seed colleagues.
Candidates may reside near our Cincinnati area HQ or work from a remote home office located elsewhere in the United States but may be required to travel up to 20% overall throughout the year (periodic spikes and dips in travel should be expected).
As a member of the team you will:
- Partner with client counterparts in areas of brand, innovation, insights, advertising, and marketing to strategically lead initiatives
- Contribute to and sometimes lead more than one key project at a time
- Be instrumental in the crafting of key deliverables such as strategic landscape assessments, new product concepts, foundational brand/product strategy documents and business storytelling presentations
- Design and facilitate team work sessions, ideation sessions and other workshops
- Collaborate with external client teams and internal research insights teams regarding the appropriate objectives and methods
- Bring ideas and carry out all areas of marketing strategy from innovation, new concepts, branding, social media, digital marketing, and so much more
- Travel 20%, domestically and globally (No travel required during COVID restrictions)
Your past experience should reveal:
- Related Bachelor’s degree: MBA is preferred
- 3-5+ years demonstrated experience in brand strategy, strategic marketing consulting, account/client management at a creative agency demonstrating a proven ability to drive organizational alignment and influence stakeholders
- Experience leveraging popular methodologies used for solving ambiguous innovation and creative business challenges
- Experience in innovation and the product development process, developing brand vision, positioning, portfolio architecture and growth strategy creation; storytelling and presenting in a way that is inspiring, clear, and persuasive
- Understanding of many common qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, and analyzing market share and competitive data
- Working knowledge of customer/channel selling & P&L management
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills and intellectual curiosity
- Demonstrated history of leadership, guiding cross-functional teams
- Excellent visual and technical skills in MS PowerPoint
Seed Strategy and Burke, Inc. are Equal Opportunity Employers. As part of our hiring process, we conduct a criminal background check on all potential employees. You may be asked to provide additional information for that purpose. (A conviction does not necessarily bar an applicant from employment.)
To apply, go to: https://phg.tbe.taleo.net/phg04/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=BURKE_INC&cws=38&rid=537
Seed Strategy and Burke, Inc. are Equal Opportunity Employers.
About Seed Strategy
Seed Strategy, Inc. (a subsidiary of Burke, Inc.) is a fast-paced growth acceleration firm focused on upstream strategy, consumer insight and new product innovation for global Fortune 500 clients. Seed Strategy grows big ideas for brands around the globe. Our agency is unique in its mix of strategists, business leaders, entrepreneurs, thinkers, writers, artists, designers, researchers, musicians and photographers, among others. This mix of strategic and creative talent allows us to leverage each team member’s unique strengths across a variety of challenges. Our independent spirit doesn’t end with our staff. In a world of corporate holding company giants, we are a nimble, mid-sized, employee-owned company where all employees share in the company’s growth and financial success.
