Managing Director, Brand Strategy

Penta Group is the world's first comprehensive stakeholder solutions firm. Penta provides data-driven solutions for stakeholder strategy and engagement. We combine analytics and research with deep expertise to deliver actionable insights, best practice solutions, and drive measurable impact for our clients.

At Penta, we work with clients solving complex global challenges across a variety of industries. Our clients span technology, financial services, energy, healthcare, and more. Our team brings decades of experience in business, government, communications, research, technology, and media. Penta comprises over 200 professionals in New York, London, Washington, DC, and San Francisco working to bring data-driven, tailored solutions to more than 200 clients.

Penta Brand Strategy is the firm's in-house advertising and creative agency. Penta Brand Strategy blends the firm's hallmark analytical and communications expertise with storytelling, design, and technology to help clients increase the accessibility, reach, and emotional resonance of their ideas. We work across the firm's client portfolio, developing creative solutions and campaign concepts that have the power to shape perspectives and inspire action on the issues that matter most.

Summary of Position:

Penta is seeking a Managing Director to help lead our Brand Strategy team. As one of the most senior members within the business, the Managing Director, Brand Strategy will provide oversight and coordination across multiple client accounts, including leadership on client service, strategy, and team management. Managing Directors are also central to the firm's overall growth strategy, including business development, coordination across the firm's business lines, and communication with senior leadership. Managing directors work closely with partners and directors, providing guidance and higher-level strategic insights.

With direct access to the firm’s most senior leadership and the opportunity to build and mentor a high-performing team, you will have the autonomy to help shape the future of our Brand Strategy practice, directly influencing the direction of the firm’s growth while driving meaningful results for high-profile clients. This is an exciting opportunity for an entrepreneurial, and intellectually curious, individual to take on a senior leadership role in an agency that's growing fast, helping to guide the creative development of client campaigns while also defining the strategies that will enable the Brand Strategy business to continue succeeding at scale. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Client service: Ensure highest quality of client service by leveraging prior experience and maintaining current knowledge base of clients' business and industries

- Brand strategy and development: Lead teams employing research and testing to inform the development of brands, products, and campaigns 

- Program management: Oversee and coordinate across multiple teams, streamlining working relationships and creating/managing processes to improve internal communications and culture

- Resource management: Guide directors in prioritizing team resources, including employee time

- Staff development: Lead internal skills development sessions for new hires along with day-to-day coaching through client work and internal projects

- Client acquisition: Drive proposal writing process and pitch preparation and coordination, helping potential clients understand the value of our Brand Strategy offerings

Qualifications:

- 15+ years of professional experience in brand strategy, marketing, advertising, or a related creative field, including 10+ years of personnel management experience

- Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and motivate multiple talented, high-achieving teams at once, empowering different types of personalities with a team-first mentality

- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills

- Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple, competing priorities

- Willingness to learn new skills and participate in new projects, leading by example and embracing new challenges

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

- Experience working in a client service environment under a multi-client support model

-Previous work on public affairs or public awareness campaigns, or on complex campaigns surrounding issues like healthcare, finance, agriculture, or technology is preferred

- Previous work experience in a professional services organization is preferred

- Experience working on, and managing, remote teams is preferred

Salary Range:

The base salary range for this position will be $175,000 - $210,000 depending on a candidate’s experience and qualifications as they relate to the position.

Benefits:

Penta Group is proud to offer a generous benefits package for full-time employees. Please find a list below of our current benefit offerings:

- Excellent health care, vision, and dental coverage provided by United Healthcare with the majority of individual employee premiums and 50% of dependent premiums covered by Penta Group

- Competitive retirement benefits with a 401(k) match of 100% up to 3% of an employee’s deferred salary, and 50% of the next 2% deferred

- Employer paid short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance, with the option to buy additional coverage

- Twelve weeks paid parental leave

- Monthly stipend for cell phone

- Generous paid time off and holiday schedule 

- Frequent firm-wide social events and activities

- Excellent environment for learning and growth

Location and Remote Schedule:

This position is for US-based personnel and is fully remote, with a preference for candidates who can work Eastern Time hours. 

Penta Group, LLC values diversity and inclusion, is committed to equal employment opportunity, and to compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws. We also comply with District of Columbia law, which prohibits discrimination and harassment against employees, applicants for employment and interns based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, reproductive health decisions and breastfeeding), national origin, disability, age (18 and over), personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family responsibilities, matriculation (e.g., being enrolled in a college or university or in a business, nursing, professional, secretarial, technical or vocational school), political affiliation, genetic information (including family medical history), lawful use of tobacco products, unemployment status and status as a victim or the family member of a victim of domestic violence, a sexual offense or stalking.