Strategy Director (3 Months FTC)

That Lot; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative agency is seeking a Strategy Director for a 3-month fixed-term contract. The role involves overseeing the strategy team, leading client engagements, and developing innovative social-first campaigns for major brands. Ideal candidates are strategic thinkers with a strong background in social media and proven leadership skills.

Benefits

25 days holiday + 2 extra days at Christmas + 2 volunteering days

Flexible working, with 2 in-office days

Employee wellbeing perks including EAP mental health support

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Summer and Christmas company parties

Pension scheme

Access to health insurance

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in social media and advertising industries.
• Ability to lead high-value pitches and manage teams effectively.
• Exceptional communication skills for strategic presentations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Strategy & Activation function and lead integrated teams.
• Act as a senior counsel, developing high-quality strategic plans.
• Manage financial accountability and evaluate team workloads.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Creative planning

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Data-driven decision making

Job description

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WHY JOIN US?

Want to inspire creative ideas for some of the world’s biggest brands?

WHY JOIN US?

Want to inspire creative ideas for some of the world’s biggest brands?

Our Strategy & Activation team is the starting place for making great work happen; we help put our client’s brands at the heart of the conversation by defining unique opportunities and writing inspirational and creative-charged plans.

If you’re a strategic leader who is obsessed with social media and has extensive experience of leading integrated teams to deliver effective, creative, best-in-class social-first campaigns and content, then we want to hear from you.

THE ROLE

At That Lot, the Strategy Director is responsible for overseeing the Strategy & Activation function. They oversee a team of talented Strategists, Paid Specialists and Analysts, with teams members from each of these disciplines reporting into them.

You will have a desire to act as well as advise, always with effectiveness in mind.

As the senior point of contact, the Strategy Director maintains excellent relationships with senior clients and partners in a consultancy capacity, handling strategic counsel and advising teams on strategic direction to encourage account growth and success within the business.

Responsibilities

Senior Counsel:

• Expert senior strategic leader on projects and within the department. Able to lead integrated teams to create and implement best-in-class, social-first strategic plans that inspire and energise our teams and clients.
• Gatekeeper for the creation of high quality, data-driven insights and concepts that identify unique and culturally-relevant opportunities.
• Holds the role of trusted client advisor, able to provide informed recommendations and counsel.
• Upholds and articulates industry point of view, sharing best practice, case studies and thought leadership both internally and externally. Participates in and seeks out internal and external visibility, speaking engagements and media coverage.
• Works with the analytics and paid leads to deliver impact and effectiveness for our clients, acting as a gatekeeper to ensure strategies deliver ROI against business objectives.
  
  
  
  

New Business:

• Leads new business pitches, integrating across teams and weaving the strategic vision throughout the process.
• Plays a primary role in seeking out new client opportunities and responding to RFPs.
• Responsible for identifying opportunities to expand client engagements in partnership with client and creative leads.
• Partners closely with the client service and creative teams to take proactive opportunities to our clients.
  
  
  
  

Team Management:

• Works with the senior team to evaluate incoming requests and assign work to the most suited team members appropriately.
• Oversees workload, provides direction, and delegates tasks, keeping the team accountable to performance and quality on projects.
• Oversees the progression and development of the team, with direct line management responsibility for senior team members.
• Financial accountability of the department, including regular forecasting, drafting, and reviewing of scopes, as well as tracking against targets.
  
  
  
  

Skills Required

• A strategic creative and analytical thinker who is able to unpick the complex and write inspiring and digestible plans.
• Deep and professional experience and understanding of the social, media and advertising industries and a finger on the pulse when it comes to social innovations – you’re excited by the potential of social and have a desire to be first to market and get that first mover advantage.
• Extensive experience of best-in-class delivery of small to large scale campaigns and content plans, from brand building to sales driving activity.
• To be an excellent written and oral communicator (an ability to present creative ideas and strategies both for existing clients and new business is imperative).
• Ability to proactively identify growth opportunities and plan strategically, as well as effectively communicating opportunities with leadership.
• Extensive experience of the new business process, including leading high value pitches.
• Excellent team management skills with the ability to motivate and educate large teams.
• Exceptional attention to creative but also financial details.
• Ability to handle multiple projects at once, negotiating conflicting deadlines and requirements to deliver work on time and on budget.
  
  
  
  

Perks of the job.

We Also Offer Several Perks, Including The Following

• 25 days holiday + 2 extra days at Christmas + 2 annual days for volunteering
• Flexible working, with 2 in-office days expected
• Employee wellbeing perks including things like EAP mental health support
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Summer and Christmas company parties
• Pension scheme
• Access to health insurance
  
  
  
  

Diversity & Inclusion

That Lot is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability status

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