Job Description
We’re Part and Sum, a collective of curious people who help our clients bring new ideas to market and use data to grow businesses. Our strategy consulting work is powered by customer insights and our media agency work is designed to help us learn and drive continuous improvement. We have an impressive track record for a small-ish team - we work with the biggest brands in the world (alongside smaller brands, too) and we have ambitions to expand our influence over the next decade.
As a Strategist, you will join our team of talented strategists, growth marketers and data specialists focused on developing marketing and product strategies that drive business outcomes. We ask that you bring your critical thinking skills along with a passion for collaboration, storytelling, and better customer experiences.
What you’ll do:
Develop and consult on marketing strategies, across multiple disciplines such as brand, connections/comms, media, UX/CX.
Deliver compelling strategies that align with clients’ goals.
Take ownership of project tasks and milestones, managing time effectively and proactively communicating progress against deadlines.
Conduct research to provide actionable and evidence-based insights to clients.
Maintain a deep knowledge of category and competitive activity, and keep a finger on the pulse of existing and emerging consumer and cultural trends.
Identify creative solutions to engage clients’ customers through emerging technologies and cross-channel planning.
Cultivate trust by engaging clients openly, showcasing expertise with empathy, and delivering bespoke solutions with clarity.
Who you are:
Marketing Strategy Experience: You have a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in marketing strategy across brand, connections, comms, media and/or UX and CX.
Curiosity & Creativity. You are a curious individual, constantly staying on top of trends in culture and the marketing industry. You can connect the dots to identify interesting insights and pitch provocative ideas.
Project Management. You are organized and can simultaneously manage multiple engagements while consistently delivering high-quality work.
Consulting: You can cultivate trust by engaging clients openly, showcasing expertise with empathy, and delivering bespoke solutions with clarity.
Strategic communication: You can craft persuasive narratives, own the stage with captivating delivery, and weave stories that win.
Flexibility. You can think across the full marketing spectrum and flex your thinking from high (vision and brand) to low (tactical execution). You have strong opinions that are loosely held. You are able to adjust plans and adapt when things change. You are comfortable making decisions with an imperfect or incomplete set of information
Figure-it-out-itude. You take the initiative to solve problems and seek out opportunities to improve systems.
Growth Mindset. You look for opportunities to collect feedback and foster personal growth.
Why work at Part and Sum:
Autonomy: Each team member has clarity and support in their role, but is also given the freedom to tackle work in their own way. Bring your own perspectives and approaches; feel equipped to confidently make choices for you and your clients.
Creativity in systems: We build businesses and entire systems. Marketing is a starting point, not the sum of our impact.
Craft: We support your career growth through thoughtful work, collaboration, and professional development opportunities.
Our expectations match your own: We’re a team of smart, driven folks doing the best work of our careers. We have high expectations, but support each other in achieving them.
Ownership: We’re in this together, and believe everyone’s incentives should be aligned. We share profits, equity, and our business health metrics with the full team.
Tight feedback loops: We believe in clear feedback and effective communication. We ask a lot of questions and work together to find answers.
Good enough > perfect: We’re not interested in perfection. It doesn’t exist. We learn by putting good-enough things in the market as soon as possible and iteratively improving.
We’re kind: We’re a thoughtful, nice, and considerate bunch of people. We have fun: We take our work seriously, but not ourselves.
Perks and Benefits
THE ESSENTIALS
Competitive Base Salary: We’re competitive and transparent about our pay bands. This is a mid-level role - the rate range for base salary is $60,000 to $90,000 with a midpoint of $75,000. Your offer will be within this range. Your specific base salary offer will be determined by your career experience and skill-level demonstrated in the interview process.
Profit Sharing: Additionally, target variable compensation for mid-level team members is an additional 5-10% to the base salary (that is $3,000 - $9,000 on top of the base salary).
Health Benefits: We offer a variety of health insurance options available on the first day after the first month of employment.
Flexible WFH Policy: For this role, we prefer candidates in NYC, LA, or Boston; however, we are generally flexible about where the team works.
401k: Set your future self up for financial success! Employees can start contributing to their 401k after 3 months of employment.
Flexible PTO: In addition to US holidays, we are flexible and collaborative about planning and taking time off.
Family leave: We offer 3 months of paid family leave for birthing parents and 2 months for non-birthing parents. Parents can choose to take additional time off.
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Home office setup: Get a laptop and monitor - plus $500 to set up your home office.
Office office: We have IRL office spaces in NY and LA (as well as Amsterdam, Sydney, and London).
Professional Development: All full-time team members receive an annual professional development budget.
Retreats: Join us for company get-togethers each year.
Sabbaticals: Take a 6-week break, fully paid, after every 5 years.
This is a full-time opportunity for individuals living in the New York, Boston, and Los Angeles Metropolitan Areas.
You may be asked to attend some strategic team or client meetings in person. Part and Sum is in Residence.