Vice President, Strategy (Performance Marketing)

Agency Critical Mass Job Function Strategy and Planning Job Subfunction Account Planning and Brand Planning Job Description Critical Mass is looking for an exceptional VP, Strategy to lead strategic initiatives across a performance marketing, brand building, and customer experience domains. In this role, you'll operate at a high level across both performance marketing disciplines driving strategic excellence. This is an opportunity to work with industry leading brands, engage directly with clients, think strategically across channels, and build strong collaborative relationships. Please note - this is a Hybrid role based out of our Chicago office that will require travel. What You'll Do Develop and articulate compelling strategic recommendations grounded in data and insights, ensuring these recommendations and address client business objectives across paid media, brand positioning, and customer engagementParter with Account leaders to present a unified serving as a trusted strategic advisor to senior clients. Confidently and thoughtfully engage in robust discussions to present and defend strategic rationaleCollaborate with media teams, creative partners, and account management to ensure integrated strategy execution and alignment across all disciplines What You've Got Proven senior (Director/Group Director/VP) strategic experience within digital advertising or marketing agency setting, or customer experience consultancyProven success managing complex, high-stakes client relationships with senior stakeholdersStrong experience with performance media platforms, DSPs, and data-driven marketing strategyDeep capability in both performance marketing strategy and brand strategy; ability to balance short-term performance needs with long-term brand equityStrong ability to articulate strategy clearly, defend recommendations with compelling rationale, and guide clients toward optimal solutionsExperience working effectively with media, creative, and account teams in an IAT environment and the ability to align disciplines around shared strategic objectivesComfort operating across different client types, business models, and strategic challengesAbility to synthesize complex information and develop clear, actionable strategic recommendationsComfort moving between big-picture strategy and tactical executionProblem-solving mindset and intellectual rigor Nice To Have Experience with life sciences/AdTech/Agriculture or other heavily regulated categories and/or performance marketing accountsBackground with large multinational brandsB2B Customer Journey/Customer Lifecycle ManagementMedia planning or buying experience R14939 Salary Range: $200,000 - $225,000 USD To the extent permissible by local law, Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice. Link to Recruitment Privacy Notice: https://www.omc.com/privacy-notice For US Job Seekers It is the policy of Omnicom and any of its affiliates to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. EOE/AA/M/D/V/F. , Salary Range: $200,000 - $225,000 USD