Head of Strategy, Media Transformation

Accenture Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Song in Melbourne is seeking a Head of Strategy to lead the strategic vision and capability of our media practice. You will shape industry-defining work, build new planning approaches and develop a team to help ambitious brands navigate a complex landscape.

This is an opportunity for a progressive strategy leader who challenges the status quo and influences what the next generation of media strategy looks like. You will engage senior clients and mentor the team.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in media strategy, communications planning, brand strategy or a related strategic leadership role.
• Strong portfolio of strategic work with tangible market impact.
• Deep knowledge of marketing effectiveness and growth drivers.
• Experience with major brands and senior client stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a strategy function.

Responsibilities

• Set the strategic vision and standards for the media strategy and planning function.
• Lead ambitious strategic thinking translating into market-leading work.
• Partner with senior clients to understand business and marketing challenges.
• Build trusted executive relationships as a strategic advisor.
• Apply marketing-effectiveness principles to improve investment decisions.
• Connect brand, media, culture, customer behavior, data and tech into strategic narratives.
• Develop integrated media strategies across major accounts and new business.
• Create new tools and planning approaches to grow the practice.
• Explore how applied AI strengthens strategic thinking.
• Stay close to emerging platforms and audience behaviors with sound judgement.
• Build, coach and develop a high-performing strategy team.
• Raise strategic thinking quality across the agency through mentoring and collaboration.
• Collaborate with creative, media, data, technology and consulting peers.
• Represent the practice through client engagement and thought leadership.

Skills

Strategy leadership

Media strategy

Brand strategy

Client relationship management

Team leadership

AI for strategy

Job description

Accenture Song in Melbourne is seeking a Head of Strategy to lead the strategic vision and capability of our media practice. You will shape industry-defining work, build new planning approaches and develop a team to help ambitious brands navigate a complex landscape.

This is an opportunity for a progressive strategy leader who challenges the status quo and influences what the next generation of media strategy looks like. You will engage senior clients and mentor the team.