Strategy Lead - Talent Pipeline

ABOUT APPLY DIGITAL

Who we are: We're a global digital transformation partner for change agents, working to modernize their organizations. 

Who we help: Our 650+ digital specialists have helped global companies like Kraft Heinz, Moderna, Lululemon, Games Workshop, Atlassian, and The Very Group create business impact.

What we do: We offer clients end-to-end expertise across Business Strategy, Commerce, Platform, Products, Innovation, and beyond.

How we help: We work together as one connected team to drive business impact and ensure every strategy is actionable through to execution in the context of your organization’s broader ecosystem. We collaborate as cross-disciplinary pods and as extensions of client teams - ensuring the right perspectives contribute to creating connected, value-generating outcomes.

If you'd like to learn more about Apply Digital's culture click HERE.

Interested in joining the Apply Digital team, but don’t see an open role you connect with? Submit your resume below and we’ll add you to our Talent Pipeline.

Apply Digital is an organization transforming possibilities for people. We solve complex problems with well-executed digital solutions that make people's lives easier and help our clients compete.

Whether our clients are looking to identify whitespace opportunities and launch a breakthrough product or service, develop an end-to-end digital experience ecosystem, or dive deeply into the evolution of an existing product or service, the Strategy Team collaborates with multi-disciplinary partners to deliver thoughtful outcomes and tangible outputs that achieve client objectives and drive both human and business impact. Our team consists of highly experienced, business and digital experience strategists, researchers, product specialists, and communication designers...and potentially you too!

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Are responsible and accountable for strategic client deliverables:




• Manage multiple client engagements end-to-end and/or accounts with limited oversight, helping to guide the deliverables and mitigate risks/issues whenever they arise 
• Support client business growth by providing senior-level consulting, and identifying and recommending new opportunities.
• Identify and apply detailed strategy approaches to deliver digital business transformation, ecosystem, and product experience strategy. 
• Apply established strategic frameworks, and ensure the use of data and insights to inform well-justified recommendations for the client's business products and services 
• With limited support, create compelling presentations that bring insights to life, and facilitate workshops to engage and inspire clients and stakeholders. 
• Provide oversight and guidance to junior team members as they execute work across client projects




• Support business development efforts:




• Help to grow existing accounts by proactively generating net new opportunities. 
• With guidance, support business development pitches and strategy estimates helping to define scopes of work. 




• Grow the strategy team and practice:




• Self-direct your own learning and development, remain curious and you seek to learn about disruptive industries and stay updated on industry trends
• Leverage your experience to coach and mentor more junior team members and contribute to the Strategy Team’s evolving practice methodology.

REQUIREMENTS

• 6+ years of experience in a strategy / digital experience design role
• 2+ years of experience in a consulting or agency company, in a people management role
• MBA or Bachelor’s Degree in related field is an asset
• Strong experience in digital and customer experience strategy 
• Strong experience in research (primary and secondary) as well as workshop design and facilitation 
• Strong experience working directly with and influencing clients
• Understanding of / exposure to technology solutions, platforms, applications, etc. that enable digital experiences a bonus
• Excellent data analysis and research skills
• Excellent communication skills
• The resilience to work in a flexible, fast-paced environment
• Collaborative spirit; team player
• Initiative; able to juggle multiple projects at once

LIFE AT APPLY DIGITAL

• Flexibility - work where you work best
• Competitive benefits plan
• Generous paid time off - take the time you need to be balanced and energized
• A growing company means many opportunities for advancement - we like to promote from within!
• Regular team and company events (karaoke, escape rooms, axe throwing and more!)
• Training budgets, company-wide training, and our Apply Library mean you have many different ways to learn and stretch yourself




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At Apply Digital, we value humanity, diversity, and authenticity as much as we do excellence and innovation. We aim to live our SHAPE values (Smart, Humble, Active, Positive, Excellent) every day in the work we do and how we work together.

If this aligns with your values, we encourage you to apply for a role that aligns with your experience.