Strategy Director: Data-Driven Growth Leader

Zenith UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Job summary

Zenith UK is seeking a Strategy Director to shape bold communications strategies driving growth for leading UK brands. You will turn complex challenges into clear, insight-led media strategies that inspire clients and teams.

Collaborate with senior leaders to blend creativity with commercial thinking and measurable effectiveness. You will mentor planners, champion campaign outcomes, and identify opportunities to strengthen partnerships while guiding cross-functional teams from planning to

Qualifications

• Experience developing media or brand strategies that deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Strong strategic thinking with ability to connect data, insight and creativity into compelling recommendations.
• Confident communicator who can influence senior stakeholders and present ideas with clarity.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret evidence and translate it into practical action.
• Collaborative approach with a passion for building relationships and supporting the success of others.
• Curiosity about people, media and the evolving communications landscape, with a willingness to challenge conventional thinking.
• Proactive, adaptable and motivated to create work that delivers lasting value for clients and the agency.

Responsibilities

• Develop communications strategies that translate business objectives into ambitious, measurable media plans.
• Lead strategic thinking across client accounts, ensuring every recommendation supports long-term business growth.
• Partner with client leads and cross-functional teams to deliver integrated strategies that inspire confident decision-making.
• Champion campaign effectiveness by defining success measures, evaluating performance and applying insights to future work.
• Provide clear strategic direction that keeps teams aligned from planning through to activation.
• Mentor planners and contribute to the development of strategic capability across the wider agency.
• Identify new opportunities to strengthen client partnerships, improve ways of working and drive innovation across the business.

Skills

Media strategy

Brand strategy

Data-driven

Stakeholder influence

Communication

Analytical mindset

Collaboration

Curiosity

Mentoring

Job description

Zenith UK is seeking a Strategy Director to shape bold communications strategies driving growth for leading UK brands. You will turn complex challenges into clear, insight-led media strategies that inspire clients and teams.

Collaborate with senior leaders to blend creativity with commercial thinking and measurable effectiveness. You will mentor planners, champion campaign outcomes, and identify opportunities to strengthen partnerships while guiding cross-functional teams from planning to