Dir, Brand Strategy

Wide Open West

  • Denver, Colorado
  • 4 days ago

    Highlights

    You will translate business strategy into a compelling brand narrative that fuels subscriber growth, strengthens differentiation, and builds long-term brand equity in a competitive marketplace. This is a high-impact role for a strategic storyteller who understands how brand and performance work together to drive measurable business results.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationDenver, Colorado

    Description

    Director, Brand Strategy

    This is a Hybrid Role: 3 days in office, 2 days out. You must be within 45 minutes of one of our offices located in Denver, Colorado or Salem, New Hampshire

    The Opportunity

    WOW! is seeking a visionary Director of Brand Strategy to define, protect, and evolve the strategic direction of our brand.

    This leader will own WOW!'s brand positioning, messaging architecture, visual identity, creative standards, and brand investment strategy - ensuring we show up consistently, distinctively, and powerfully across every customer touchpoint.

    You will translate business strategy into a compelling brand narrative that fuels subscriber growth, strengthens differentiation, and builds long-term brand equity in a competitive marketplace.

    This is a high-impact role for a strategic storyteller who understands how brand and performance work together to drive measurable business results.

    What WOW! Offers

    Base salary up to $160,000 annually, commensurate with experience, plus short-term incentive plan, and comprehensive benefits including:
    • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
    • 401(k) with company match
    • Paid time off & company holidays
    • Tuition reimbursement for continued development
    • Employee broadband discounts


    Essential Duties and Responsibilities

    Include but are not limited to the following:

    Brand Strategy & Positioning
    • Define and evolve WOW!'s brand positioning, value proposition, and messaging framework
    • Develop clear brand architecture across residential, business, and future growth segments
    • Translate corporate strategy into compelling brand narratives
    • Establish long-term brand equity goals and measurement frameworks


    Brand Governance & Guidelines
    • Own and maintain all brand guidelines, including visual identity, tone of voice, messaging hierarchy, and usage standards
    • Ensure brand consistency across all internal and external communications
    • Develop scalable brand toolkits for field marketing and local market activation
    • Act as brand steward across cross-functional teams


    Creative Direction & Execution
    • Oversee creative strategy and execution across campaigns and always-on marketing
    • Partner with internal creative teams and external agencies to develop breakthrough campaigns
    • Ensure creative work aligns with brand strategy and performance objectives
    • Approve final creative across paid, owned, and earned channels


    Production Oversight
    • Lead end-to-end production for video, audio, digital, print, direct mail, and broadcast assets
    • Manage production timelines, vendor relationships, and quality control
    • Balance speed-to-market with high creative standards
    • Drive cost-efficient production practices


    Brand Budget & Resource Management
    • Own and manage brand investment budgets
    • Allocate spending across campaign development, production, research, and tools
    • Ensure disciplined financial stewardship


    Cross-Functional Collaboration
    • Partner with Growth Marketing to ensure brand and performance strategies are aligned
    • Support Sales, Product, and Customer Experience teams with brand messaging
    • Align brand storytelling with market expansion initiatives
    • Contribute to executive-level brand reporting and planning


    Other duties as assigned

    Qualifications

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    Minimum Required Education and Experience
    • 10+ years of brand strategy, brand management, or integrated marketing leadership
    • Experience in telecom, broadband, subscription, or consumer services preferred
    • Proven track record leading brand positioning and campaign development
    • Experience managing creative agencies and production vendors
    • Strong strategic thinking and storytelling skills
    • Deep understanding of how brand and performance marketing work together
    • Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills


    Skills and Abilities to be Successful in this Role
    • Clear, differentiated brand positioning in competitive markets

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