Senior Vice President of Strategy

Accountabilities

Executive client advisory: Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to CMOs, CIOs, marketing leaders, and other senior stakeholders. Guide clients through complex business challenges involving brand strategy, customer experience, data, technology, personalization, and AI. Develop and communicate compelling points of view on emerging trends and connect brand differentiation with data-driven customer engagement.
Strategic pursuits and business development: Partner with account teams to identify, qualify, and develop high-value opportunities before formal procurement or proposal stages. Help clients define their business challenges and strategic priorities, evaluate potential investments, and position integrated solutions spanning brand, creative, data, AI, and technology.
Pursuit leadership: Lead strategic opportunities from initial identification through final client presentations and deal closure. Develop persuasive narratives, differentiated value propositions, and solution strategies while collaborating with commercial and pricing teams to align recommendations with business objectives. Coach presentation teams and translate lessons from successful and unsuccessful pursuits into continuous improvements.
Offering development: Transform client needs and market insights into scalable, repeatable service offerings. Define how strategy, brand, data activation, personalization, and AI capabilities are packaged, positioned, and commercialized. Continuously refine offerings to reflect evolving technologies, AI capabilities, and market demand while ensuring consistency across practices.
Thought leadership and market presence: Represent the organization at industry conferences, executive forums, analyst briefings, and client events. Develop original research, intellectual property, and thought leadership that establish market credibility and strengthen positioning in AI-driven experience innovation. Build relationships with analysts, strategic partners, and influential industry stakeholders.
Strategy practice leadership: Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of strategists across the Americas. Establish scalable operating models, methodologies, tools, and ways of working that support sustainable growth and consistent delivery.
AI-native transformation: Design and implement AI-enabled approaches to research, information synthesis, strategic development, pursuit support, and practice operations. Identify opportunities to improve productivity, decision-making, and client value through practical AI adoption.
Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with Creative, Data & AI, Technology, commercial, and account leadership teams to deliver integrated solutions and strengthen client relationships. Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning.
Requirements
Senior strategy and consulting experience: Significant experience in strategy consulting, digital consulting, business transformation, or a related executive advisory discipline.
Executive advisory expertise: A proven track record advising CMOs, marketing leaders, and senior executives on business growth, strategic positioning, and transformation initiatives. Ability to engage credibly with CIOs and technology leaders on how technology investments translate into business outcomes.
Deep digital and customer experience knowledge: Strong understanding of brand strategy, customer experience, data activation, personalization, marketing transformation, and AI-driven business opportunities.
Business development and pursuit leadership: Demonstrated success leading complex, multidisciplinary strategic pursuits from opportunity qualification through proposal development, executive presentations, and deal closure.
Practice and team development: Experience building and scaling high-performing strategy or advisory teams, establishing effective operating models, and developing methodologies and business practices for growing consulting organizations.
AI-enabled strategy capabilities: Proven ability to introduce and scale AI-enabled or AI-native approaches within strategy, consulting, or advisory environments. A forward-thinking mindset and the ability to translate emerging capabilities into practical business value are essential.
Executive communication and storytelling: Exceptional presentation, communication, and strategic storytelling skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly, influence senior decision-makers, and develop compelling business narratives.
Stakeholder management: Ability to navigate complex, matrixed organizations, build trusted relationships, and influence stakeholders across multiple functions and organizational levels.
Preferred qualifications: External industry visibility through speaking engagements, published thought leadership, analyst relations, or industry participation; experience across brand, marketing, data, and technology transformation; established relationships with technology or strategic alliance partners; and experience supporting global clients and large-scale transformation programs.
Location and language requirements: Candidates must reside in Ontario or Québec. English fluency is required for all candidates, including those based in Québec, due to regular collaboration with teams across the Americas and occasional engagement with teams in Europe.
Professional mindset: Intellectual curiosity, collaborative leadership, adaptability, and a commitment to challenging conventional approaches while supporting continuous learning and innovation.
Candidates who do not meet every qualification are still encouraged to apply if they bring relevant experience, diverse perspectives, and a strong willingness to learn.
Benefits
Annual salary: CAD $170,000–$230,000, depending on experience and location.
Remote work: Fully remote position for eligible candidates residing in Ontario or Québec.
Comprehensive insurance: Choice of Gold, Silver, or Bronze coverage options, with employer contributions of up to 80% depending on the selected plan. Coverage includes short-term and long-term disability.
Virtual healthcare: Access to virtual healthcare services through Dialogue via Sun Life, including consultations and prescription renewals.
Mental health and well-being: Employee and Family Assistance Program and comprehensive mental health support.
Personal Spending Account: CAD $500 to support eligible expenses, including healthcare reimbursements, gym memberships, public transit, office supplies, or RRSP contributions.
Retirement savings: Employer matching of 100% of eligible RRSP contributions through a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), up to 4%. RRSP contributions can begin immediately, while DPSP participation begins after three months of service. DPSP vesting occurs after 24 months of service.
Flexible vacation: Vacation benefits designed to support work-life balance, including five days available during the probationary period and prorated vacation for the remainder of the year.
Technology allowance: CAD $30 per month toward personal technology expenses, available from the first day of employment.
Holiday flexibility: Company closure during the winter holidays and flexible scheduling throughout the year, including opportunities to enjoy Friday afternoons off when weekly hours have been completed.
Professional growth: Opportunities to influence business strategy, develop innovative AI-driven capabilities, strengthen executive relationships, and lead transformation initiatives across a global consulting environment.
Inclusive workplace: A values-driven culture that encourages creativity, diversity, autonomy, accessibility, and continuous professional development.