Head of NA Growth & Digital Strategy
Three Pillars Recruiting · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $200,000 / year
- United States
Job highlights
- Lead North American growth and digital strategy.
- Drive new business and close large accounts.
- Develop and present omnichannel campaign strategies.
- Build and lead high-performing teams.
- Integrate AI into marketing strategies.
About the role
Head of North American Growth & Digital Strategy
Three Pillars Recruiting is seeking a senior executive to lead growth, digital strategy, and client expansion across North America. This role is designed for a proven leader coming from a leading advertising or media services agency who thrives at the intersection of strategy, execution, and revenue generation.
The Head of North American Growth & Digital Strategy will be responsible for originating, pitching, and closing large-scale omnichannel engagements, while also ensuring the successful activation and long-term growth of client accounts.
This leader will play a central role in shaping the agency’s go-to-market strategy, building high performing teams, and partnering directly with the Founder on strategic initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead new business development efforts, sourcing and closing net-new accounts with annual media spend up to $10M+
- Craft and present compelling omnichannel strategies across paid media, including search, social, programmatic, and SEO
- Partner closely with the Founder to develop pitch narratives, strategic frameworks, and client-facing proposals
- Serve as an executive client partner, maintaining senior-level relationships and driving account growth and retention
- Oversee the activation, execution, and performance of client campaigns, ensuring measurable business outcomes
- Build and lead a campaign management team to support large-scale accounts and ongoing delivery
- Integrate generative and agentic AI solutions into campaign strategy, optimization, and reporting
- Establish best practices for cross-channel performance, attribution, and growth experimentation
- Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams to align delivery, innovation, and client success
- Quarterly travel
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in digital marketing, media strategy, or agency leadership roles
- Proven track record of closing and growing large-scale client engagements (including net-new business)
- Deep expertise across paid search, paid social, SEO, and broader digital media ecosystems: brand development, media planning and buying, digital marketing, go-to market strategy
- Strong experience managing and scaling omnichannel campaigns with measurable performance outcomes
- Demonstrated success in both business development and account leadership within an agency environment
- Hands-on experience applying generative AI and emerging agentic tools within marketing or media strategies
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with experience engaging senior client stakeholders
- Experience building and leading high-performing teams
- Ability to work under a 1099 contract
What You’ll Bring
- Strategic vision paired with executional rigor
- A growth-oriented mindset with strong commercial instincts
- The ability to operate as both a seller and operator
- A passion for innovation, particularly at the intersection of AI and marketing
Key skills/competency
- Digital Strategy
- Growth Marketing
- Business Development
- Client Relationship Management
- Omnichannel Marketing
- AI in Marketing
- Team Leadership
- Agency Operations
- Media Planning & Buying
- P&L Management
Skills & topics
- Head of Growth
- Digital Strategy
- New Business Development
- Client Acquisition
- Omnichannel Marketing
- AI in Marketing
- Agency Leadership
- Media Planning
- Paid Search
- Paid Social
- SEO
- North America
- Growth Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Executive Leadership
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight leadership in growth, digital strategy, and agency client acquisition.
- Showcase AI expertise: Emphasize hands-on experience with generative and agentic AI in marketing.
- Quantify achievements: Provide data on closed deals and account growth up to $10M+.
- Network strategically: Connect with Three Pillars Recruiting leaders on LinkedIn to understand culture.
- Prepare for pitches: Practice presenting omnichannel strategies and client success stories.
Technical preparation
Master omnichannel campaign strategy frameworks.,Demonstrate generative AI marketing applications.,Prepare to pitch $10M+ media spend accounts.,Practice cross-channel performance reporting.
Behavioral questions
Describe a time you closed a major deal.,How do you build and lead high-performing teams?,How do you integrate innovative tech like AI?,How do you balance strategy with execution?
Frequently asked questions
- What is the primary focus for the Head of North American Growth & Digital Strategy at Three Pillars Recruiting?
- The primary focus is to lead and drive growth, digital strategy, and client expansion across North America for Three Pillars Recruiting, originating and closing large-scale omnichannel engagements.
- What kind of experience is Three Pillars Recruiting looking for in a candidate for this role?
- They are looking for a senior executive with 10+ years of experience in digital marketing, media strategy, or agency leadership, specifically from a leading advertising or media services agency, with a proven track record in business development and account growth.
- How important is experience with AI in this Head of Growth & Digital Strategy role?
- Experience with generative AI and emerging agentic tools is crucial, as the role involves integrating these solutions into campaign strategy, optimization, and reporting.
- What is the expected travel for the Head of North American Growth & Digital Strategy?
- The role requires quarterly travel as part of its responsibilities.
- What is the employment type for the Head of North American Growth & Digital Strategy role?
- The role is structured as a 1099 contract position, indicating a contractor or freelance employment type.
- How does this role contribute to the overall agency strategy at Three Pillars Recruiting?
- This leader will play a central role in shaping the agency’s go-to-market strategy, building high-performing teams, and partnering directly with the Founder on strategic initiatives.
- What is the target size for new client accounts the Head of Growth & Digital Strategy will be closing?
- The role involves closing net-new accounts with annual media spend up to $10M+.