Associate Director, Experience Strategy

WHO WE ARE:

We are RAPP – world leaders in activating growth with precision and empathy at scale.

As a global, next-generation precision marketing agency we leverage data, creativity, technology, and empathy to foster client growth. We champion individuality in the marketing solutions we create, and in our workplace. We fight for solutions that adapt to the individual’s needs, beliefs, behaviors, and aspirations.

We foster an inclusive workplace that emphasizes personal well-being.

HOW WE DO IT:

At RAPP, our fearless superconnectors help to create value from personal brand experiences by focusing on three key areas: connected data, connected content and connected decisioning.
Our data analysts identify who that person is, our strategists understand what they want, and our award-winning technologists and creatives know how to deliver it – ensuring we’re able to activate authentic customer connections for our clients.
Part of Omnicom’s Precision Marketing Group, RAPP is comprised of 2,000+ creatives, technologists, strategists, and data and marketing scientists across 15+ global markets.

YOUR ROLE:

We’re looking for a strategically minded individual with a proven record of building high performing customer experiences and CRM journeys for world-class brands. You will lead with excellence in the day-to-day strategic delivery alongside a team of strategists.

Your industry and CRM background will equip you to create a high standard for deliverables. Your strategic prowess will uncover opportunities to design a path forward and deliver impactful work with results.  Your ability to create innovative communications plans will spark new ideas and thoughtfully connect with the end-customer.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee the development of strategic initiatives and deliverables for clients.
• Create communication strategies/CRM strategies to identify, capture, and nurture customers across the entire decision-making process.
• Work collaboratively in an interagency team model to build customer experience programs that leverage a multitude of channels, such as web, email, mobile, and media.
• Develop content strategies that can personalize at scale to engage different types of customers and compel them to act.
• Distill primary and secondary research into customer beliefs, attitudes, and barriers to build compelling personas and actionable user journeys.
• Unearth novel insights that fuel strategic plans and briefs.
• Guide team of more junior strategist roles with your knowledge and expertise.
• Lead the creative briefing process and partner with Creative team to inspire great work.
• Identify the need to initiate current state analyses including but not limited to market analyses and competitive analyses.
• Work collaboratively with the Marketing Sciences team to develop learning agendas, leverage data and data architecture and explore opportunities for data capture optimization.
• Collaborate closely with other vendors and agency partners to ensure strategic consistency across program elements.
• Present strategic recommendations to clients.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field.
• 7+ years of experience in strategic planning at an agency, CRM/CXM and/or digital marketing.
• Strong knowledge of CRM and prior experience in developing a strategic plan for a campaign.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects with various deadlines simultaneously.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and development of PowerPoint or Keynote presentations.
• Excellent writing and editing skills with strict attention to detail.

Our Hybrid Work Model:

RAPP's current hybrid model is designed to enable in-person connections and collaboration that is core to our culture, while also supporting flexibility for all employees. As such, we have the option to work from home two days per week, if we'd like.

RAPP provides a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits plan. Benefits for this role include health/vision/dental insurance, 401(k), stock options, Healthcare & Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts, vacation, sick, and personal days and positive activism days, paid parental leave and disability benefits. For more information regarding Omnicom benefits, please visit www.omnicombenefits.com. A reasonable estimate of the salary for this role, at the time of posting, is $115,000 - $135,000. This range is specific to NYC and multiple factors are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to: skill set, experience and training, certifications; etc. This is an exempt position. If your requirements fall outside of this range, you are still welcome to apply.

“As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.”

NOTE:  This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.