Acosta Group
Strategist
Acosta Group, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
**DESCRIPTION**
**Position Summary:** As part of the Strategy group of Mosaic North America you would be joining a strong cross border team. This team helps set the vision for innovative and engaging channel and brand experiences across multiple lines of communication. You establish aspirational yet attainable marketing goals and objectives for clients. You unearth and articulate insights about real people in ways that promote creatives and clients to take action. You deftly navigate an increasing myriad of messaging and shape it into cohesive, clear, and compelling platforms for top tier clients who expect innovative approaches to stand apart from a rapidly evolving market landscape.
Steeped in culture, creativity, and commerce, you are restless and relentless in your pursuit of prescient human truths which lead to transformative ideas with an outsized impact in the marketplace. You recognize how brands can add value to peoples lives while also being effective in delivering top-line growth.
You know how to gain a holistic understanding of the way people live, shop, and use products to better craft engaging experiential and omni-commerce strategies.
**RESPONSIBILITIES**
**Essential Functions of this Position:**
+ Explore and synthesize multiple sources of research and data to uncover insights, solutions and recommendations for clients across multiple types of sources including for example Numerator, MRI/Simmons and Kantar
+ Author compelling strategic narrative and be prepared and comfortable defending your position
+ Develop a broad range of strategic planning documents based on the situation including for example:
+ shopper profiles
+ strategy dimensions deep dive
+ experience assessments
+ strategic narratives
+ creative briefs
+ engaging presentation decks
+ comms hierarchy
+ Keeping pulse on cultural/ industry / retail trends
+ Create trend reports and thought leadership presentations as needed
+ Work with cross functional teams of client service team/ creative/ media etc:
+ Participate in brainstorm sessions, and lead briefing sessions
+ Inform and inspire the creative process, working closely with and earning the trust of our creative team
+ Liaise with senior leadership at Mosaic and senior level clients in a professional manner
**QUALIFICATIONS**
**Knowledge, Skill, Ability Requirements:**
+ Left and right brain thinker with an ability to shift seamlessly between analytical and creative thinking
+ Ability to analyze, synthesize and understand data quickly to distill what matters, and what doesnt
+ Confident and engaging storyteller that can command a room
+ Strong organization and time management skills with a keen attention to detail
+ Can manage multiple competing priorities
+ Ability to work collaboratively in team environment and independently
+ Approachable and open-minded, with a can-do attitude
+ Comfortable challenging briefs and having strategic discussions with peers/ cross functional teams
**ABOUT US**
Acosta and Mosaic are the sales and marketing powerhouses behind the most recognized and proven brands with top retailers in the United States and Canada. We offer flexible services that maximize efficiency. Acosta has the talent and technology to build data-, reach- and relationship-driven strategies to execute those strategies, and the tools to monitor, track and optimize metrics-based results for customers and retailers.
Acosta and its subsidiaries, in good faith, believes that this posted range of compensation is the accurate range for this role at the time of this posting. Acosta may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications and locations. This range may be modified in the future.
Acosta and its subsidiaries is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs, to the extent required by law.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Mosaic reserves the right to modify all or part of any job descriptions at its discretion in order to meet and or exceed the needs of the business.
_By submitting your application you agree with and accept the Acosta Privacy Statement and Terms of Conditions._
**Acosta et Mosaic** sont les **forces motrices** en matire de **ventes et de marketing** derrire les marques les plus reconnues et prouves auprs des principaux dtaillants aux tats-Unis et au Canada. Nous proposons des services flexibles qui maximisent lefficacit. Acosta possde le talent et la technologie ncessaires pour laborer des stratgies axes sur les donnes, la porte et les relations, afin de mettre en uvre ces stratgies, ainsi que les outils pour surveiller, suivre et optimiser les rsultats bass sur les indicateurs pour les clients et les dtaillants.
**Acosta et ses filiales** , de bonne foi, estiment que cette fourchette de rmunration affiche est la fourchette prcise pour ce poste au moment de cette publication. Acosta pourrait finalement payer plus ou moins que la fourchette affiche en fonction des qualifications des candidats et des lieux. Cette fourchette peut tre modifie lavenir.
**Acosta et ses filiales** sont des employeurs offrant **lgalit des chances** .
Nous nous engageons fournir des **amnagements pour les personnes handicapes** . Si vous avez besoin dun amnagement, nous travaillerons avec vous pour rpondre vos besoins, dans la mesure requise par la loi.
Les dclarations ci-dessus ont pour but de dcrire la nature gnrale et le niveau de travail effectu par les personnes affectes cette classification. Elles ne doivent pas tre interprtes comme une liste exhaustive de toutes les responsabilits, tches et comptences requises du personnel ainsi class. Mosaic se rserve le droit de modifier tout ou partie des descriptions de poste sa discrtion afin de rpondre aux besoins de lentreprise, voire de les dpasser.
En soumettant votre candidature, vous acceptez et acceptez la **Dclaration de confidentialit dAcosta et les Conditions dutilisation** .
Acosta, and its subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer
**Job Category:** Marketing
**Position Type:** Full time
**Business Unit:** Marketing
**Salary Range:** $52,200.00 - $65,200.00
**Company:** Mosaic Sales Solutions US Operating Co, LLC
**Req ID:** 2850