Integrated Design Strategist

Quick Facts

• Client-facing, strategy-forward integrated design strategist role
• Leads research, uncovers insights, and translates them into ideas and actionable solutions
• Collaborates with experience designers, engineers, and data scientists to create consumer-driven, financially viable, and technically feasible offerings

Description

In this role, you lead strategy projects from client alignment and context-setting through insight development, opportunity identification, and go-to-market support. You drive research workstreams end-to-end, craft visual frameworks and strategic narratives, and generate and validate ideas for new products, services, and experiences that balance consumer desirability, business viability, and technical feasibility. You also act as a strategic advisor during implementation by owning the intended experience vision and collaborating with developers, solution architects, and designers.

Responsibilities

• Lead or be a key contributor across all phases of strategy projects: client alignment, context-setting, insight development, opportunity identification, and go-to-market support
• Drive research workstreams end-to-end: craft research plans, conduct qualitative and quantitative consumer/user research, and synthesize findings into meaningful, non-obvious insights
• Develop visual frameworks, opportunity maps, and strategic narratives that articulate pain points, whitespace, and ideas to internal teams and client stakeholders
• Generate and validate ideas for new products, services, and experiences using quantitative and qualitative approaches to balance desirability, viability, and technical feasibility
• Act as a strategic advisor during implementation: own the intended experience vision and collaborate with developers, solution architects, and designers to deliver strategic intent
• Run client workshops and contribute in client meetings; create polished, executive-ready presentations
• Work cross-functionally within a multidisciplinary team, balancing independent workstream ownership with close collaboration across design, engineering, data, and business strategy
• Engage with and apply AI tools and emerging technologies to enhance research, ideation, and strategy development processes

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience leading user research programs and translating findings into actionable insights
• Strong command of design thinking methods, ideation and brainstorming techniques, sketching, prototyping, and concept visualization
• BA/BS or post-graduate degree in a design or creative field (e.g., design, art), a behavioral field (e.g., anthropology, psychology), or an analytical field (e.g., engineering, business, economics)
• Excellent client-facing communication and presentation skills; comfortable presenting to and facilitating workshops with senior stakeholders
• Openness and enthusiasm toward AI tools and experimentation; prior experience using AI in a research, strategy, or content context is a plus
• Willingness to travel approximately once per month, primarily domestic US (occasional international travel may be required)
• Portfolio demonstrating your work is required

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (Subsidized)
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (Company Provided)
• Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
• Matched 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off – accrue 15-25 paid days depending on level and tenure (accrual eligibility may change)
• Paid Holidays - nine (9) total per year
• Legal Plan and Identity Theft Protection
• Accident Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Discretionary annual bonus (if otherwise eligible)
• Discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program (if otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level)
• Remote work in New York City only
• Salary range: $150,000-$200,000 USD (base salary only); position may be eligible for variable compensation incentives