Senior Strategist

Digitas Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wholeself program

Global Marcel platform access

15,000+ learning programs

Career Conversations

Diversity & Inclusion programs

Flexible work options

Leave benefits

Job summary

Digitas Australia is seeking a Senior Strategist to join our Strategy team and shape thinking across brand, digital, content and campaign initiatives.

You will translate customer insights, market intelligence and cultural trends into clear strategies that drive business results, working closely with clients, business leads and cross-functional teams to develop solutions and contribute to new business growth.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in strategic planning, marketing or related agency environment.
• Experience building strategy for major clients and complex business challenges.
• Strong knowledge of CRM, content and social strategy, and customer value propositions.
• Excellent communication, storytelling and presentation skills.
• Can connect strategy to measurable business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic recommendations across brand, communications and campaigns.
• Use customer insight and data to identify growth opportunities.
• Build strong client relationships as a trusted advisor.
• Lead strategic thinking in new business pitches and growth initiatives.
• Create clear, inspiring briefs and strategic frameworks.
• Collaborate with media, creative and production teams to implement strategies.
• Identify emerging consumer trends and technologies for future thinking.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to strategy function growth.

Skills

CRM strategy

Content strategy

Social strategy

Customer value proposition

Storytelling

Commercial acumen

Mentoring

Tools

CRM tools

Job description

Company Description Consumer habits are anything but linear and attention must be earned. At Digitas, we understand that to break through, brands must be surprising, entertaining, and authentic.

Company Description Consumer habits are anything but linear and attention must be earned. At Digitas, we understand that to break through, brands must be surprising, entertaining, and authentic.

Driven by imagination and fueled by deep cultural, consumer, and business insights, we craft impactful creative experiences across every medium — from integrated campaigns, gaming, and physical experiences to full-length feature films.

We earn the right for brands to be part of their customers’ networks. We drive growth with our amazing clients through our capabilities in Consulting, Products & Platforms, Customer Engagement, and Digital Media.

Part of Publicis Groupe and a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Global Marketing Agencies, we’re proud to work with some of the world’s leading brands.

Overview

Digitas — The Networked Experience Agency.

We're looking for a Senior Strategist to join our Strategy team and help shape strategic thinking across brand, digital, content and campaign initiatives.

This role is ideal for a commercially minded strategist who can turn customer insights, market intelligence and cultural trends into clear, actionable strategies that drive business results. Working closely with clients, business leads and cross-functional teams, you'll play a key role in developing strategic solutions that solve complex challenges and create meaningful growth opportunities. You'll also contribute to new business initiatives and help strengthen the agency's strategic capability.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic recommendations across brand, communications, customer and campaign initiatives.
• Use customer insight, market intelligence and data to identify opportunities for growth.
• Build strong relationships with clients and act as a trusted strategic advisor.
• Lead strategic thinking in new business pitches and growth opportunities.
• Create clear, inspiring creative briefs and strategic frameworks.
• Collaborate with media, creative and production teams to bring strategic recommendations to life.
• Identify emerging consumer trends, technologies and behaviours to inform future-focused thinking.
• Support and mentor junior team members while contributing to the broader growth of the strategy function

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience in strategic planning, marketing, communications or a related agency environment.
• Experience developing strategy for major clients and complex business challenges.
• Strong knowledge of CRM, content strategy, social strategy and customer value proposition development.
• Excellent communication, storytelling and presentation skills.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to connect strategy with measurable business outcomes.
• Experience mentoring team members and working across multiple disciplines.
• A naturally curious thinker with a passion for understanding people, markets and culture

Additional Information

Publicis Groupe benefits: Be a part of the Publicis Groupe family, recent winner of the Employer of Choice Awards and one of the world's most progressive and dynamic modern communications businesses. You can learn more about us at www.publicisgroupeanz.com.

Enjoy all the perks that come with our network offering:

• A comprehensive Wholeself program supporting physical, mindful, and financial wellbeing.
• A creative, lively, and rewarding office environment where people love working with each other, supported by our Publicis Liberté flexibility approach — "working your way with us."
• Access to our Global AI Platform Marcel, connecting Publicis Groupe employees with opportunities for career mobility and collaboration across our global network.
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform, Marcel Classes.
• A culture of open feedback and support to reach your goals through our Career Conversations program.
• A committed Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion strategy driven through our Viva Women, Égalité, enABLE, EmbRACE, and Écologique committees.
• Leave benefits including Birthday Leave, Flexible Public Holidays, and an additional 5 days of leave after 2 years of service.
• Work Your World program enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year.
• Parental leave policy with up to 18 weeks based on tenure, paid primary carer leave, secondary carer swap, and Cub Care leave.
• Access to counsellors, psychologists, and professionals through Sonder, an all-in-one digital wellbeing technology platform designed to support psychological, medical & safety needs.
• A workplace that stands together to provide a more open, supportive, and recovery-forward culture for all employees with life-threatening illnesses. Read more about our Working With Cancer Pledge: https://workingwithcancerpledge.com/
• Proud partners of Diversity Council Australia, Pride in Diversity, Family Friendly Workplaces, Supply Nation, and the Australian Disability Network.

If you don't tick every box in this ad, please don't rule yourself out. Research suggests that women and other people in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they meet every requirement. We focus on hiring people who share our values of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, fearlessness, and integrity rather than ticking boxes — so if this role resonates with you,

Diversity. Inclusion. Equity. More than just words; these are part of our DNA. At Publicis Groupe, we are committed to the inclusion and recognition of all people regardless of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, and religious affiliation. We believe that to deliver the best solutions to our clients, our people need to reflect the diverse communities in which our clients operate. We value diversity and the skills, knowledge, and experience that difference brings to our culture and solutions.

We value diversity and the skills, knowledge, and experience that difference brings to our culture and solutions.

Uniqueness is powerful; without it, we wouldn't be where we are today. So be you — we like it that way.

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