Associate Strategy Director

Zenith; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Office four days per week

Job summary

Zenith International is hiring an Associate Strategy Director to join Adobe.pub, a specialist team powering Adobe’s marketing ambitions across EMEA. You’ll influence strategic direction, elevate planning excellence and shape audience-focused marketing solutions with senior client and strategy leaders.

Working with cross-market teams, you’ll blend insight, creativity and commercial thinking to drive growth for a diverse product portfolio.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in communications planning with multi-market or global campaigns.
• Deep understanding of audience-first strategy and integrated channel planning.
• Ability to turn complex business challenges into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Strong client and stakeholder relationship skills across levels.
• Collaborative mindset with teams to achieve shared goals.
• Curiosity for emerging technologies and evolving consumer behaviour.
• Proactive mindset focused on continuous improvement and delivering results.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the EMEA Strategy Lead to develop growth frameworks.
• Strengthen marketing effectiveness via strategic planning and audience insight.
• Support client teams with value-based, audience-led approaches.
• Deliver clear strategic outputs that raise planning standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align objectives and priorities.
• Lead strategic responses to client briefs grounded in data.
• Champion best practices in communications planning at scale.

Skills

Communications planning

Audience-first strategy

Integrated channel planning

Client relationship building

Collaboration skills

Emerging technologies curiosity

Continuous improvement mindset

Job description

Company Description

We are the ROI agency, a position we have proudly held true to since 2005. Our more than 6,000 specialists across 95 markets offer unparalleled capabilities in Media, Data, Technology, Commerce and Content. We put effectiveness at the heart of our work to solve complex challenges, drive successful business outcomes, and grow our clients’ businesses.

Company Description

We are the ROI agency, a position we have proudly held true to since 2005. Our more than 6,000 specialists across 95 markets offer unparalleled capabilities in Media, Data, Technology, Commerce and Content. We put effectiveness at the heart of our work to solve complex challenges, drive successful business outcomes, and grow our clients’ businesses. Over the years, we have evolved our definition of ROI, as it has changed with the ever- complicated communications landscape. ROI is no longer simply about the most efficient planning, buying and reporting of media. Yes, ROI is about delivering Return on Investment; but it’s also about going beyond to deliver a Return on Imagination and more integrated experiences that inspire Growth. Top-line growth for our clients’ businesses, growth for our people and growth for our culture. Powered by our best-in-class proprietary tools and data, our work spans the full spectrum of media communications, from analytics, data and technology to performance marketing, content and superior trading. This breadth means we deliver Insight that lies at the intersection of consumer, category, and brand, attributing every budget to stronger business outcomes. It means we deliver more creative media solutions that bring together best-in-class strategy, planning and the power of Publicis Groupe to ensure distinct and more personal brand experiences for our clients. It means we adopt new data analytics and value optimisation techniques while building relationships with some of the world’s most exciting start-ups. We leverage over 30 years of media planning expertise to go beyond traditional media solutions and deliver a Return on Investment that is both forward–thinking and accountable to our clients. At Zenith, we ultimately seek out a more meaningful kind of ROI. Our unique way of thinking inspires growth for some of the world’s leading brands, including Coty, Electrolux, Essity, Lactalis, Luxottica, Nestlé, Nomad Foods, Reckitt, TikTok and Verizon.

Overview

We are hiring an Associate Strategy Director to join Adobe.pub, a specialist team built to power Adobe’s marketing ambitions across EMEA. This is an opportunity to shape how one of the world’s most recognised technology brands approaches communications strategy, helping unlock new opportunities for growth across a diverse product portfolio. Working alongside senior client and strategy leaders, you’ll influence strategic direction, elevate planning excellence, and help create impactful, audience-focused marketing solutions. If you enjoy combining insight, creativity and commercial thinking to make a measurable difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the EMEA Strategy Lead to develop long-term growth frameworks that support sustainable business success.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen marketing effectiveness through strategic planning, audience insight and innovative thinking.
• Support client teams in applying value-based and audience-led approaches across multiple markets and business areas.
• Deliver clear, consistent and high-quality strategic outputs that raise planning standards across teams.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to understand business objectives, challenges and growth priorities.
• Lead strategic responses to client briefs, ensuring recommendations are grounded in data, insight and commercial impact.
• Champion best practices in communications planning, helping teams build scalable approaches that deliver measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in communications planning with exposure to complex, multi-market or global campaigns.
• Deep understanding of audience-first strategy, integrated channel planning and modern marketing ecosystems.
• Ability to turn complex business challenges into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Confidence building trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders at different levels.
• Excellent collaboration skills and the ability to bring diverse teams together around a shared vision.
• Curiosity for emerging technologies, innovation and evolving consumer behaviour.
• A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement, learning and delivering meaningful results.

Additional Information

Zenith International

offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including: Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups). Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

At Zenith International we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

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