Strategy Director

Landor; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Strategy Director to lead and inspire teams in delivering exceptional brand solutions. This pivotal role involves building strong relationships with executive-level clients, guiding multidisciplinary teams, and driving innovative strategies that leverage cutting-edge tools and insights. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in client success, research analysis, and business development. Join a forward-thinking firm that values creativity and collaboration, and make a significant impact in the world of branding and design.

Qualifications

• Proven success in managing multi-scale client projects.
• Experience in conducting and analyzing both primary and secondary research.

Responsibilities

• Drive client success through strategic advisory and team leadership.
• Develop and maintain long-term client relationships.

Skills

Client Relationship Management

Strategic Advisory

Team Leadership

Research Analysis

Pitching and Business Development

Project Management

Tools

AI Tools

Job description

Landor is looking for a Strategy Director to join our Dubai studio. Could this be you?

We are Landor.

World-leading brand specialists.

Consulting. Design. Experience.

Connecting business strategy to brand.

Bringing every facet of brand to life.

Creating brand-led experiences for talent & customers.

United in our drive to make a positive difference.

Proudly part of WPP.

We build brands, designed to transform.

Our Landor Group also includes leaders in sonic branding.

and award-winning motion specialists ManvsMachine.

What you'll do

The Strategy Director plays a key leadership role in driving the success of our clients. They develop long-term relationships and become the go-to advisor for executive-level clients. They are part strategic advisor, part client developer, and part team builder, inspiring and leading teams to solve our clients' toughest brand and business challenges.

1. A trusted advisor for executive-level clients
2. Leads the team to develop and deliver high-quality work
3. Leads multidisciplinary teams to understand client needs, articulate the story, develop recommendations, and provide solutions to create brand-led client solutions
4. Pushes themselves and their team to be at the forefront of AI use to maximize knowledge, inspiration, and efficiencies
5. Actively grows existing client relationships and develops new relationships
6. Is a strategic lead on pitch presentations and opportunities
7. Develop proposals, pitch materials, and leads new business pitches
8. Elevates and broadens the perception of our capabilities and broader offer
9. Leads development of articles/POVs, products, methodologies, and processes
10. Supports key internal processes such as training, recruiting, marketing, and coaching
11. Contributes at all levels of creative generation
12. Champions best-in-class project and financial management for all projects, engagements, and growth
13. Champions collaboration, working closely with the creative lead, client lead, and brand performance lead, as well as any required expertise or specialist
14. Champions, embraces, utilizes, and coaches the team on how best to use strategy tools to solve clients' business challenges
15. Facilitates and ensures a share-of-voice for wider team members across multiple disciplines, promoting communication and collaboration

What you'll need

1. Strong track record of delivering multi-scale, multi-year client successes
2. Strong experience in designing, conducting, and analyzing secondary and/or primary research
3. Experience in pitching and winning businesses
4. Passionate about being culturally connected and on the leading edge of brands, marketing, design