Associate Director, Strategy

Job Description

Job Description

Description : About Us :

Founded in 2018, Indie Consulting is a fast-growing, strategy-led marketing consultancy that partners with some of the most exciting brands in CPG and beyond. We foster an empowering environment built on creativity and dedication, helping our clients tell their stories with clarity and impact.

At Indie, we’ve created a collaborative culture where growth is the norm. Our team leads with empathy, supports one another, and strives to deliver meaningful results that leave things better than we found them. If you’re energized by smart strategy, great people, and real opportunities for growth, we’d love to meet you!

Role Overview :

Indie Consulting is seeking an Associate Director of Strategy to lead high-impact client work, mentor a growing team, and help shape the future of our strategy practice. This role sits at the intersection of brand strategy and digital transformation, with a focus on marketing technology, AI integration, and connecting insight to execution.

You will bring deep experience in brand and marketing strategy, fluency across creative and media execution, and a proven track record working with enterprise clients or leading strategy for large-scale initiatives. You’ll create and guide agile, business-aligned strategies across the marketing ecosystem while building trusted client relationships and ensuring excellence in delivery.

Requirements : Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Client Impact : Lead strategy across brand, digital, and transformation initiatives, serving as a trusted advisor who turns complexity into clarity.

• Develop brand marketing plans, GTM strategies, and omnichannel frameworks that drive measurable growth.
• Guide clients through complex challenges with clear thinking, proactive problem-solving, and strategic rigor.
• Build and maintain trusted client partnerships by anticipating needs, offering insights, and consistently delivering value.
• Shape the long-term vision of Indie’s Strategy team by contributing to best practices, thought leadership, and client education.

Team Management & Collaboration : Lead and mentor a team of strategists, providing feedback, development opportunities, and clear direction.

Digital Fluency & AI Thought Leadership : Lead strategy workstreams across digital transformation, AI integration, martech optimization, and first-party data activation.

Requirements

Why Join Us :

Reporting Relationship

Strategy Director

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Location

This role is based in New York, NY or Raleigh, NC with a hybrid schedule of three in-office days and two remote days each week.