Project Strategy Director

Job Description

The Project Strategy Director (PSD) is a senior leader responsible for the end-to-end success of assigned Luci projects across creative, strategic, operational, and commercial dimensions. Working in close partnership with the Project Creative Director and Project Manager, the PSD co-drives the creative and strategic vision, leads client relationships, and guides projects from early planning through delivery. The PSD owns project health in its entirety—creative direction, client confidence, team performance, schedule, scope, and financial outcomes—and serves as the primary point of contact for the client from kickoff through closeout.

• Drive overall strategic direction, establishing and protecting the project vision from concept through installation in partnership with the Project Creative Director.
• Own project health across creative, commercial, and operational dimensions. Proactively identify risks—schedule, scope, budget, client— and mobilize resources to resolve them before they escalate.
• Create and manage project work plans, timelines, milestones, and team collaboration processes. Inform and oversee the project schedule maintained by the Project Manager.
• Maintain scope of work throughout the project lifecycle. Track deliverables, identify out-of-scope work, and manage change orders and additional services with proper documentation.
• Own commercial performance: monitor budget, fee burn, and margin health. Partner with the Operations Manager and Leadership to flag financial risks early and course correct.
• Lead and facilitate creation of all client deliverables. Serve as an internal quality control check across disciplines.

• Own the end-to-end client journey from kickoff through project closeout shaping every touchpoint—communication quality, update cadence, presentation professionalism—so the client feels heard, informed, and confident.
• Serve as the client’s primary point of contact. Anticipate needs and concerns before they surface. Design the rhythm of client engagement including meeting cadence, milestone reviews, and check ins.
• Lead all commercial conversations with clients: scope changes additional service requests, and fee adjustments. Protect Luci’s interests while maintaining strong partnership.
• Contribute to business development through pitches, proposals, and client interviews. Act as a Luci ambassador to build relationships and support growth.
• Interview and help select project partners and subcontractors in collaboration with Leadership. Manage those relationships to ensure to ensure with project vision.