Dubai Strategy Director: Culture & Growth Leadership

Overseas; Dubai; On-site; AED 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

160over90 in Dubai is seeking a Director-level strategist to lead regional brand and culture strategy from our Dubai office, reporting to a Senior Director in London. You will drive research, insight, and strategic plans across major accounts while mentoring junior strategists in a fast-paced, global agency.

The role emphasizes regional opportunities, collaboration with creative and account teams, and strong client storytelling to shape standout campaigns.

Qualifications

• 6 years of agency-based strategy experience at creative and/or specialist agencies (experiential/pr/digital partnerships etc.) which may include a period brand-side.
• Experienced with a variety of research tools and methodologies.
• Proven ability to translate research and data into meaningful inspiration for big ideas.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to develop a clear POV that sells strategy (internally and externally).
• The soft skills of strategy: emotional intelligence curiosity empathy and collaboration.
• Experience as both a maker of great work and an instigator of it. Partnership Marketing experience a plus.
• Ability to grow and thrive in a large complex (and atypical) organization managing diverse stakeholders and building stronger relationships and deeper connections within WME Group.
• As for your qualifications we care more about you and your work than your school.

Responsibilities

• Lead (as required) key aspects of the strategy process from research and analysis to insight and creative brief development.
• Provide strategic counsel and client recommendations across the account as needed; including proactive opportunities
• Development of comms plans consumer journeys and activation frameworks that guide creative execution across the account with a specific remit for in region activity.
• Create and present briefs and strategic solutions to internal and external audiences.
• Serve as a thought leader on client and category dynamics and emerging consumer and cultural trends.
• Collaborate with and mentor junior strategists in the team
• Partner with internal account and creative teams to ensure strategic alignment throughout projects.
• Assist (and potentially) lead strategy for new business opportunities (mainly within the region) as needed.
• Support and enhance how the Strategy Department integrates with and services the agency in the region.

Skills

Strategy leadership

Strategic counsel

Communications planning

Briefing & presentation

Thought leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

New business strategy

Department integration

Job description

160over90 in Dubai is seeking a Director-level strategist to lead regional brand and culture strategy from our Dubai office, reporting to a Senior Director in London. You will drive research, insight, and strategic plans across major accounts while mentoring junior strategists in a fast-paced, global agency.

The role emphasizes regional opportunities, collaboration with creative and account teams, and strong client storytelling to shape standout campaigns.