Director, Strategy
Interbrand
| Company | Interbrand |
| Category | Consulting & Strategy |
| Location | New York |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Director |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 7 May 2026 |
| Last verified | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (greenhouse) |
Description
About Interbrand
Interbrand understands what it takes today to build the world’s most iconic brands.
To support our clients in an ever more complex and fascinating world, we have renewed our commitment to both common global standards and greater empowerment, experimentation and entrepreneurialism.
Interbrand is its people. We are a global team of highly diverse thinkers, makers and collaborators. We are proud of our heritage and often regarded as the university of branding. Over the past four decades, we have pioneered iconic work and invented many of the brand building tools that are now commonplace.
In collaboration with many of the world’s leading brands, we are pioneering the future of brand building. In a world where people’s expectations are moving faster than businesses, we give our clients the confidence to make Iconic Moves that create desire and utility, reshape the competitive landscape and drive extraordinary results.
The Interbrand Best Global Brands study/rankings are resources to our clients and the industry, providing proprietary data and insight for our role as client partner and commentator. We have published 18 books on brands and are often the reference point for university curriculum and professional associations. Today, through our own Academy, we aim to be the most impactful learning environment in the marketing world.
Our Behaviours
Our culture is informed by a set of behaviours we co-created as a business. Our behaviours give us space to experiment, permission to speak out, and a model of leadership that anyone in the business can adopt. Our behaviours are Lead with love, Be Brave, Listen First and Make it happen. We are proud of our behaviours. They make us, us. The opportunity You're a strategic leader who shapes how we solve problems, build relationships, and grow our business. You see opportunity where others see complexity, and you have the commercial confidence and creative judgment to turn ambitious visions into reality.
At Interbrand, you'll lead our most significant strategy engagements, build deep relationships with C-suite clients, and guide multidisciplinary teams to create work that defines the future of iconic brands. You'll also play a key role in shaping our office, developing our talent, winning new business, and building Interbrand's reputation in the market.
This is a role where your strategic thinking, client relationships, and leadership directly impact our growth and success.
What you'll be doing
Lead complex, high-stakes strategy engagements for global and regional clients across brand, business, and experience challenges
Build and maintain deep relationships with senior client stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor who understands their business, anticipates their needs, and helps them navigate critical decisions
Use our Thinking & Making approach and Three Lenses (Human Truth, Brand Economics, Experience) to diagnose what matters, shape bold strategic direction, and ensure ideas are viable, desirable, and ready for the real world
Present and sell strategic thinking to C-suite audiences with authority, confidence, and conviction
Lead and develop strategy teams, providing direction, coaching, feedback, and creating an environment where people do their best work
Identify and pursue commercial opportunities for Interbrand and our clients, thinking like a business partner to maximize mutual value and extend relationships
Collaborate with designers, writers, client partners, brand economists, principals, and other disciplines globally to deliver integrated solutions
Collaborate with the Growth team by driving pitches, shaping proposals, building relationships, and helping define our competitive positioning
Build Interbrand's external profile through thought leadership, speaking, writing, and representing our point of view in the market
Play an active role in growth strategy, con