Part and Sum

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 Senior Manager/Associate Director of Marketing Strategy 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.
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What you'll do:
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Delivery on client accounts

• Develop and consult on marketing strategies, across multiple disciplines such as brand, connections, comms, media, UX + CX.
• Deliver strategies that align with clients’ goals.
• 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.
• Consult with your clients with empathy and smarts.
• Build relationships with key client stakeholders.

Project and team leadership

• Action and prioritize roadmaps and project plans to achieve client objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams internally.
• Ensure that the brief is being met and that we are delivering GREAT WORK. Identify and find solutions for gaps between capability and client need.
• Support leadership in day-to-day strategic output by leading a talented, dynamic team of associate, mid, and senior strategists.
• Coach, mentor (optional), empower, teach, and inspire the team.
• Set clear delivery expectations based on business needs (we have tools for this!).
• Provide feedback on where individuals are performing and areas for improvement.
• Be a great example of our values

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• Marketing Strategy Experience: You have a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in marketing strategy across brand, connections, comms, media and/or UX and CX. Agency/marketing consultancy experience is required.
• 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 and facilitation: You are a skilled facilitator and can navigate a variety of different personalities and work styles.
• Executive presence: You can confidently present your work to, consult, and influence the decision-making of C-Suite-level executives.
• Flexibility of thinking. 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.
• 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.

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Why work at Part and Sum:

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Our expectations match your own. We’re a team of smart, driven folks doing the best work of our careers. We offer and value:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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Perks and Benefits:

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THE ESSENTIALS

• Competitive Base Salary: Your specific base salary offer will be determined by your career experience and skill level demonstrated in the interview process.
• Profit Sharing: The target variable compensation for this role is an additional 10-15% 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.

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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.

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This is a full-time opportunity for individuals living in the New York, Boston, and Los Angeles Metropolitan Areas.

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You will be expected to attend some (quarterly) strategic internal or client meetings in person.

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