Mission of this Role

The Strategy Manager is the senior operational layer of Foundation's strategy practice. This role exists to own client relationships at the oversight level, develop the strategists beneath them, and free VP-level leadership to operate on business growth, team architecture, and company direction.

The Strategy Manager is accountable for strategic quality across a $2M+ book of business, acts as the primary escalation point for their assigned accounts, and takes full ownership of the people leadership gap that currently sits between individual strategists and VP-level oversight. They are expected to hold positions, defend recommendations under pressure, and grow the capabilities of their team without waiting to be asked.

Key Responsibilities

Own the Client Oversight Relationship

- Serve as the senior point of contact for each account in your book, building and maintaining relationships with budget decision-makers and senior client stakeholders.
- Act as the primary escalation owner when strategic direction is challenged,



client expectations are at risk, or a situation requires a more senior voice.
- Host strategy presentations, sell the direction, and hold your ground under pushback. Clients should feel they have a senior strategic partner, not just access to a team.
- Maintain a explicit, current view of account health across your entire book, surfacing risks to the VP of Strategy before they become problems.

Drive Strategic Quality Across Your Book

- Oversee GEO and content strategy execution across every account you own, ensuring work is aligned with the defined strategic direction and meeting client-specific KPIs.
- Provide meaningful oversight review on strategic deliverables including content plans, QBRs, and monthly reporting, identifying drift, outdated assumptions, or missed opportunities.
- Bring a GEO-first lens to every account. You should be

📌 Strategy Manager (Toronto)
🏢 Foundation
📍 Toronto