Strategic Growth Director, Media & Brands

dentsu; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical

Wellbeing days

Flexible working

Retail discounts

Job summary

Dentsu X in London is seeking a Strategy Director to lead communications and media strategy for high-profile retail and FMCG clients. You will shape impactful strategies, balancing long-term brand growth with immediate commercial priorities, from briefing through activation and learning.

You will own the strategic direction, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and act as a trusted partner to clients, driving growth and measurable outcomes across campaigns.

Qualifications

• Experience leading strategic communications and media strategies for top brands.
• Ability to translate business objectives into integrated communications plans.
• Strong storytelling, analysis, and presentation skills for executive audiences.
• Experience collaborating across planning, investment, data, analytics, and creative teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead communications and media strategy from annual planning to activation and evaluation.
• Define insights, audience, journey and channel roles across paid, owned and earned.
• Translate business objectives into clear, measurable strategies.
• Provide strategic direction from briefing through activation and measurement.

Skills

Strategy leadership

Media strategy

Senior client relations

Analytical storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Dentsu X in London is seeking a Strategy Director to lead communications and media strategy for high-profile retail and FMCG clients. You will shape impactful strategies, balancing long-term brand growth with immediate commercial priorities, from briefing through activation and learning.

You will own the strategic direction, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and act as a trusted partner to clients, driving growth and measurable outcomes across campaigns.