Head of Strategy

Location: RP3 is a hybrid agency headquartered in the Washington, DC metro area. We prefer candidates based in or near DC, but we will consider remote leaders who can travel frequently for client meetings and leadership sessions. Candidates must live in a city with direct, reliable access to Washington, DC.
RP3 is an independent, femalefounded agency that helps brands cut through the tsunami of sameness with Wildly Original ideas that spark emotion, start conversations, and move culture. We blend creativity, insight, and AI innovation to think faster, create smarter, and deliver what sameness never can: outsized business results.
The Head of Strategy is the architect of RP3s strategic vision a visionary, integrator, and provocateur who ensures that every insight sparks powerful creativity and every idea ladders to business impact. This leader oversees Strategy, Insights, Brand Planning, Research, and Cultural Intelligence. They inspire crossdisciplinary teams, deepen client relationships, guide highlevel business decisions, and ensure RP3s work is grounded in clarity, originality, and human truth. Equal parts big thinker and handson partner, the Head of Strategy helps shape agency growth, define RP3s market position, and champion our Wildly Original point of view contributing in a meaningful, visible way to new business momentum, prospect cultivation, and longterm agency growth through strategic leadership and relationshipbuilding.
Strategic & Business Leadership
Serve as RP3s seniormost strategic voice guiding clients brand, customer, and business decisions.
Lead the agencys strategic planning philosophy, frameworks, and processes.
Shape and articulate RP3s strategic POV through thought leadership, industry visibility, and new business.
Client & Creative Partnership
Inspire, challenge, and collaborate with Creative leadership to bring Wildly Original ideas to life.
Ensure strategies translate into impactful, inspiring creative briefs and platforms.
Guide the strategic development of integrated brand, digital, and campaign ecosystems.
Build trust with Csuite clients and influence decisions that drive measurable business outcomes.
Effectively sell Wildly Original ideas that drive outsized business results.
Support Creative leadership by facilitating clientteam buyin that enables awardwinning work.
Insight & Intelligence Leadership
Introduce innovative methodologies and AIpowered intelligence to accelerate insight generation.
Maintain a network of research partners, analysts, and freelancers.
Lead strategic development for new business pitches and prospecting opportunities.
Identify whitespace opportunities, emerging audience behaviors, and market shifts.
Leverage a strong professional network to mine for prospective clients, spark new conversations, and support business development efforts through smart, strategic thinking and relationshipdriven growth.
Ensure the department is resourced, trained, and structured to meet evolving client and agency needs. That will include having a robust bench of freelance strategic planners and partners.
15+ years of experience in strategy, brand planning, insights, or related disciplines within creative or integrated agencies.
~ Deep expertise in brand strategy, cultural analysis, consumer insight development, and integrated marketing.
~ Advanced experience in primary research design and data interpretation. MBA or other advanced degree a plus.

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Employerpaid life insurance and disability benefits.
Generous PTO and paid holidays.
Flexible hybrid work model.
Financial & Future Planning
~We celebrate diversity, champion inclusion, and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic feels respected, supported, and empowered to thrive. We believe diversity makes our ideas bolder and our culture stronger, and we strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
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