SVP, Insights & Connections

About Us

We are Assembly, a leading global omnichannel media agency that merges data, talent, and technology to catalyze growth for the world's most esteemed brands. Our holistic approach weaves together compelling brand narratives with a comprehensive suite of global media capabilities, driving performance and fostering significant business expansion. Our initiatives are powered by STAGE, our proprietary operating system, and executed by a dedicated global team of over 2,300 professionals across 35 offices worldwide. Committed to purposeful action, we lead the way in social and environmental impact within the agency realm. As a proud member of Stagwell, the challenger network designed to revolutionize marketing, Assembly continues to set new standards of excellence.


ICYMI: Assembly was named Campaign US 2024 Media Agency of the Year and Campaign's 2025 Most Innovative Agency & Sustainability Standout. Our innovative work has also earned prestigious accolades, including The Webby Awards, Effies, and Cannes Lions.


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Overview

The SVP, Insights & Connections is a senior strategic leader who transforms data, culture, and human behavior into powerful insights and stories that drive meaningful connections and business growth. Reporting to the EVP of North America, this role plays a critical part in shaping the agency's strategic point of view-leading high-stakes new business pitches, partnering closely with senior clients, and stepping into day-to-day client work when the team need extra strategic firepower.


Strategy at Assembly is not theoretical or siloed-it's hands-on, collaborative, and deeply influential. This role is for a leader who elevates thinking through sharp writing, compelling storytelling, and mentorship, and who believes the best strategies are built shoulder-to-shoulder with teams. It's an opportunity to do the most impactful work of your career-and help others do the same.


Responsibilities

Insight & Strategic Development

• Synthesize insights by recognizing patterns across business dynamics, category forces, cultural and social shifts, audience behavior, and the full consumer journey.

• Distill clarity-driving strategic truths-culminating in a powerful Rally Cry that anchors cohesive brand experiences across paid, owned, and earned channels.

• Identify how media can influence behavior and drive outcomes at every stage of the journey

Storytelling & Thought Leadership

• Serve as a progressive thinker on high-visibility POVs with an instinct for provocations and how to visually bring to life thinking

• Present confidently and persuasively to senior clients, internal leadership, and prospective clients, ensuring understanding and alignment

• Act as a visible thought leader for the agency-helping define how the agency shows up in the market through ideas, perspectives, and innovation

Client Partnership

• Act as a senior strategic partner to key clients, providing clarity, perspective, and inspiration

• Step into active client work when teams need support, guidance, or senior-level thinking

• Help clients see beyond media tactics to broader connections, experiences, and long-term brand impact

New Business & Growth

• Play a central role in new business pitches-shaping the strategic approach, story arc, and final presentation

• Bring energy, clarity, and confidence to pitch rooms, helping teams elevate both thinking and performance

People & Culture

• Mentor and develop a diverse group of strategists, setting a high bar for thinking and craft

• Foster a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and intellectual rigor

• Be a trusted relationship builder across agency disciplines and elevating work

Required Skills

• 15+ years of experience in media strategy, insights, or comms/brand planning.

• Demonstrated new business success and pitch leadership.

• Experience partnering with C-level client stakeholders

• A deep understanding of marketing, brand building, media, and research

What Success Looks Like:

• Teams look to this person as a strategic north star and trusted mentor

• Clients see them as a true partner who brings clarity and foresight to complex challenges

• Insights consistently elevate the quality, distinctiveness, and effectiveness of the agency's work

• New business pitches are sharper, more human, and more compelling because of their influence

• Award winning work for strategy

Benefits

Why Assembly?

• We care about your growth - we offer competitive salaries and annual compensation review
• We recognize and celebrate your success...all the time! Whether it's through company meetups, employee recognition programs, or just a regular day, we make sure our people's achievements are known and appreciated
• We're truly a people-first organization. That's why we offer a Flexible Time Off policy that puts you in control of your work-life balance, as well as market-leading primary and secondary caregiver and parental leave policies
• We have a hybrid in-office/remote working policy that focuses on bringing people together in-person when it's needed most, i.e., team strategy brainstorms, learning & development opportunities, and company meetings
• We care about social and environmental Impact - we have dedicated Impact Champions who collaborate globally to make sure we're leaving the world better than we found it
• We have an amazing group of Employee Resource Groups who form close knit communities and are committed to guiding the agency to become more inclusive, diverse, and representative of the world around us
• We're part of Stagwell, the challenger network built to transform marketing. We're nimble and digital-first, and we're quickly growing to take on the biggest legacy hold cos

In addition to medical, dental and vision coverage, we offer a generous PTO plan, 401k program, comprehensive family planning benefits (including paid parental leave), and pre-tax commuter benefits. Benefits/perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Assembly and the location where you work.

Equal Opportunities

At Assembly, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Assembly is an advocate for equal opportunity in the workplace. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. EEO Employer M/F/Vet/Disabled.

Compensation (Text Only)

In order to comply with equal pay and salary transparency laws in various locations, we believe the target range of base compensation in all locations within the United States for this role is $185-240k USD. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and location.