Strategy Director
- Pay
- $150,000 – $175,000 per year
- Location
- Chicago, IL · Hybrid
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Director
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Listed
- 30 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- brand positioning
- brand architecture
- portfolio strategy
- enterprise client advisory
Also useful
- M&A integration
- board presentations
What you'll do
Strategy Directors serve as trusted C-suite advisors, guiding corporate leaders through their most complex brand challenges-from defining distinctive brand positioningand narrative frameworks to designing scalable brand architectures and portfolio strategies for global enterprises. They navigate high-stakes corporate transformations, M&A integrations, and brand-led growth, building long-term, high-impact client partnerships along the way.
Internally, our Directors help build strategic practices, drive thought leadership, and mentor team members to continuously elevate the capabilities of Landor. They create lasting impact by balancing strategic mastery with client development. By translating overarching business goals into actionable positioning and governance, they inspire cross-functional teams and create foundational platforms that accelerate award-winning design and transformative brand experiences.
What you'll need
- 8+ years of agency or brand consulting experience, with a proven track record leading corporate brand positioning, architecture, and portfolio strategy for enterprise clients.
- Demonstrated people management experience, with a passion for coaching, mentoring, and growing junior and mid-level strategy talent.
- C-suite presence and advisory skills, capable of facilitating executive alignment, presenting to corporate boards, and leading complex client engagements.
- Comfort in fast-paced, high-stakes environments, with the ability to manage multiple fluid projects simultaneously while maintaining strategic depth.
- Strong cross-functional partnership skills, seamlessly bridging corporate strategy with creative execution alongside design, verbal, and experience teams.
- Business development mindset, adept at nurturing long-term client relationships and driving organic practice growth.
Pay and benefits
The salary for this position at the time of this posting may range from $150,000 to $175,000. Individual compensation varies based on job related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click WPP Benefits for more details.
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
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About Landor
Landor is looking for a Strategy Director to join our Chicago studio. Could this be you?
We are Landor, part of WPP
World-leading brand experts, underpinned by the most expansive strategic & creative capabilities in our category.
We make brands more valuable and less vulnerable.
We build brands differently. We work with our clients to define and solve their business problems through the lens of brand. We strategically join the dots between our design, experience, governance and measurement capabilities, and always connect our brand work to business outcomes.
Landor companies also include amp (sonic branding), bdg (workplace & architectural experts), Deep Local (creative technologists) and ManvsMachine (3D motion design).
About WPP
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company - powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
We build brands. We build futures. Landor, a WPP company, is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics, committed to a culture of respect where everyone belongs and can progress in their careers.
From Landor's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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The Strategy Director posting at Landor states compensation of $150,000 – $175,000 per year. It is listed as a full-time position. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on Landor's official career site.
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