Head of Strategy
RP3 Agency
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Bethesda • Maryland • United States
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Salary
💰 $165,000 - $185,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Serve as RP3’s senior-most strategic voice — guiding clients’ brand, customer, and business decisions.
- Lead the agency’s strategic planning philosophy, frameworks, and processes.
- Distill cultural, behavioral, competitive, and data-driven signals into sharp insights that unlock big ideas.
- Shape and articulate RP3’s strategic POV through thought leadership, industry visibility, and new business.
- Partner with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team to define and implement agency growth initiatives and long-term vision.
- Inspire, challenge, and collaborate with Creative leadership to bring Wildly Original ideas to life.
- Guide the strategic development of integrated brand, digital, and campaign ecosystems.
- Build trust with C-suite clients and influence decisions that drive measurable business outcomes.
- Plan and oversee research strategy, including primary research, syndicated tools, audience insight, and cultural analysis.
- Lead strategic development for new business pitches and prospecting opportunities.
- Eventually grow, mentor, and inspire a future team of strategists, planners, and researchers.
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in strategy, brand planning, insights, or related disciplines within creative or integrated agencies
- Proven track record of leading strategy teams and shaping agency-level strategic thinking
- Deep expertise in brand strategy, cultural analysis, consumer insight development, and integrated marketing
- Advanced experience in primary research design and data interpretation
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and narrative-building skills
- Experience leveraging AI and emerging technologies to enhance strategic work
- MBA or other advanced degree a plus
Benefits
- Comprehensive Health & Well-Being
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Employer-paid life insurance and disability benefits
- Mental health and well-being support
- Time to Think, Create & Recharge
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
- Agency-wide recharge days
- Flexible hybrid work model
- Financial & Future Planning
- 401(k) with employer match
- Competitive executive compensation
- Growth & Development
- Annual professional development stipend
- Opportunities to attend conferences and represent RP3 publicly
- A collaborative, ego-free environment
- A place where originality isn’t just welcomed — it’s required
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
brand strategycultural analysisconsumer insight developmentprimary research designdata interpretationintegrated marketingstrategic planningcampaign developmentdata-driven insightsemerging technologies
Soft skills
communication skillspresentation skillsnarrative-buildingleadershipcollaborationmentoringinfluencingtrust-buildingstrategic thinkingcreativity
Certifications
MBAadvanced degree