Brand Strategy Director

Job Category: Brand Marketing
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Los Angeles - CA

Accenture

Accenture Song accelerates growth and value for our clients through sustained customer relevance. Our capabilities span ideation to execution: growth, product and experience design; technology and experience platforms; creative, media and marketing strategy; and campaign, content and channel orchestration. With strong client relationships and deep industry expertise, we help our clients operate at the speed of life through the unlimited potential of imagination, technology and intelligence. Visit us at: www.accenture.com/song

You are:

As a Brand Strategy Director at Accenture Song, you are an expert in uncovering insights, framing opportunities, and driving creative thinking that delivers real business impact.
You lead strategy across integrated projects and campaigns, elevate the strategic craft, and help grow both client relationships and internal capabilities. You are a trusted partner to creative and account teams, and you model initiative, ownership, and collaboration across the agency

The work:

Strategic Development & Insight Generation

  • Present inspiring, original ideas grounded in insight and shaped by a clear point of view
  • Design and lead qualitative and quantitative research approaches that unlock opportunity
  • Interpret cultural, business, and human trends into actionable strategic direction
  • Write and deliver compelling briefs that serve as a springboard for exceptional creative
  • Drive integrated thinking that connects brand, communications, digital, and experience

Creative Collaboration & Executional Influence

  • Partner closely with creative teams throughout the development process
  • Ensure strategic integrity from briefing through to execution
  • Push for solutions that are idea-led
  • Translate strategy into messaging frameworks and outputs that influence consumer behavior and drive business outcomes

Client Engagement & Leadership

  • Serve as a day-to-day strategic lead across many projects and workstreams
  • Build strong client relationships based on trust, curiosity, and clear value delivery
  • Identify opportunities for business growth within existing accounts
  • Present thinking and work with confidence and clarity to senior stakeholders

Team Mentorship & Agency Culture

  • Contribute to the development of junior strategists through coaching and feedback
  • Foster collaboration across departments, especially with creative, account, and production teams
  • Model proactive ownership of work—taking initiative, solving problems, and moving things forward
  • Contribute positively to the cultural fabric of Accenture Song, elevating the work and the people around you

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • 7+ years of experience in brand, creative, or communications strategy including:
  • Proven experience shaping integrated campaigns and brand platforms from start to finish
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills
  • Demonstrated leadership ability, with a track record of mentoring others and managing complex work
  • Deep understanding of consumer behavior, marketing dynamics, and cultural trends
  • B2B experience
  • A strong point of view on culture

Bonus points if:

  • Experience leading strategy and/or marketing programs in a complex business and enterprise marketing environment
  • Strategic planning skills: strong strategic thinker, good researcher, and shepherd of strategic ideas in design and client review processes
  • Experience building out assets for client workshops and business development
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment with limited guidance

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York or Washington as set forth below.

Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $94,400 to $224,600

Colorado $94,400 to $194,100

District of Columbia $100,500 to $206,700

Illinois $87,400 to $194,100

Minnesota $94,400 to $194,100

Maryland $87,400 to $179,700

New York/New Jersey $87,400 to $224,600

Washington $100,500 to $206,700