Strategic Planning Director

Strategic Planning Director 

Job description 

• Develop integrated communications strategic solutions that address the client’s business challenges/ goals.  
• Support the development and selling of creative ideas to meet clients’ targets and objectives, with effective presentation of ideas to internal stakeholders and to clients. 
• Build strong relationships with senior clients. Your opinion is valued and respected by them - always included in strategic development/ decision making. 
• Guide and develop junior level talent within the strategy team 

Roles and Responsibilities 

• Keep up to date with advertising, media, digital and social best practices, and industry and branding trends to identify opportunities for clients. Evaluate trends, assess new data and keep up-to-date with the latest marketing techniques. 
• Be able to turn information and data into insights that provide powerful springboards for innovative and breakthrough creative thinking. 
• Develop full scale strategy for integrated communication campaigns that could include brand strategy, ATL campaigns, digital solutions, social media and content strategy as well as BTL and activation programmes. 
• Conceptualize and develop frameworks for complex, multi-channel campaigns across the various phases of the funnel/consumer journey. 
• Partner with account management and creative leads to build and manage client relationships.  
• Proactively identify new business or creative opportunities for client growth in partnership with business leads. 
• Monitor the success of the campaigns as they run, suggesting changes and improvements where necessary. 
• Lead strategic thinking for pitches and new business projects. 

Skills and requirements 

• 6+ years of experience in the integrated marketing communication business in the planning function 
• A proven track record of delivering highly effective large scale communication initiatives 
• Experienced in holistic campaigns that cuts across ATL, BTL and digital touchpoints. Ability to think beyond traditional solutions for brands. 
• Excellent client management skills 
• Possess strong presentation skills 
• Ask the right questions about everything, fulfilling their insatiable curiosity to learn everything there is to know about a given business, person, culture, trend etc. 
• Take the complex (whether it be a data set or terminology-heavy whitepaper), and turn it into something with a simple and compelling narrative. 
• Take full ownership and responsibility of their work across multiple projects, effectively managing their workload using clear organisational skills. 
• Practice emotional intelligence to build and nurture relationships with our global clients and the wider team, including active listening and pragmatic feedback. 

Perks & Benefits

• Allowance (travel stipends, transportation, etc.)
• Nearby public transport
• Central location
• Casual dress code
• Medical insurance
• Personal leave
• Open culture
• Personal development opportunities
• Paid training and development