Director, Research and Strategy

As a member of the cross-disciplinary account leadership team, you will utilize your expertise to provide thought leadership and hands-on support to enable the creation of differentiated and valuable products. Your role will be critical to helping the team navigate complex environments, gaining buy-in on product direction from stakeholders of all levels and backgrounds, and shaping new opportunities for Metalab.What you’ll do: Based on your understanding of a client’s business, market trends, and user research you will lead the shaping of product visions and strategies in partnership with project leads through the formulation and clear articulation of: Areas of opportunity and recommend areas of focusProduct outcomes, objectives, and key metricsValue proposition for design conceptsProduct market fitProduct differentiated capabilitiesLong-term horizon roadmapsGo-to-market and monetization approaches Build and maintain productive relationships with client stakeholders of all levels and internal project teams, setting direction for the team and keeping everyone laser-focused on solving the right problem at the right time through an outcome-driven approach to product definition, prioritization, and deliveryDevelop clear points of view on relevant topics that inform strategy development, clients’ thinking, and thought leadershipRoll up your sleeves, get in the work, and provide guidance to several project teams simultaneouslyServe on the leadership team for accounts and contribute to pitching and scoping of new engagementsTravel to client sites on an as-needed basis Requirements: Experience working in an agency-setting leading discovery and definition projects as a part of a cross-functional teamExperience with growth, monetization, and go-to-market strategy creation Ability to grow key accountsDemonstrated experience partnering with and persuading client leadership of all levels utilizing all modes of communication (narrative, visual, workshopping, etc.)Expertise in generating insights and POVs based on market trends, quantitative and qualitative business data, and user researchAbility to quickly understand, simplify, internalize, and communicate complex or technical conceptsExperience leading and working with cross-functional teams in design, engineering, research, and brandComfortable implementing new processes and assessing where to provide the most value on a project-by-project basisExperience in account management and growth, new business development, pitching, and scope creationExperience managing and mentoring team members who do not directly report to youExperience coaching cross-functional ICs within a research and/or strategy team