Head of Department - Digital Applied Strategy

auster; New Delhi; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

KSC Venture Studio in India is seeking Head of Digital Applied Strategy to build and lead a new department focused on high-quality digital and social strategy for a select portfolio of brands.

You will define accounts, team structure, processes and the commercial model, and translate briefs into strategic plans, budgets and timelines while steering a small creative team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in social or digital strategy, with team leadership.
• Proven ability to build and execute social strategies across positioning, content, formats and calendars.
• Strong creative craft at Associate Creative Director level, with ability to develop work independently.
• Excellent writing across scripts, captions, decks and pitches.
• Strong project and account management with timelines, budgets and deliverables.
• Experience hiring, mentoring and managing creative teams.
• Strong understanding of Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and Reddit.
• Understanding of how paid and organic content work together.
• Strong analytical judgement and ability to turn performance data into actionable strategy.
• Experience pitching, pricing and managing retainers.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to build a department from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the Digital Applied Strategy department, defining its accounts, team structure, processes and commercial model.
• Develop digital and social strategies across positioning, content pillars, formats and publishing calendars.
• Translate client and leadership briefs into clear strategic plans, creative directions, budgets and timelines.
• Lead the development of scripts, captions, decks, pitches and strategic presentations.
• Build and manage a small, high-performing creative team, setting standards and leading regular reviews.
• Oversee projects end-to-end, from brief and concept through production, publishing, engagement and reporting.
• Own client relationships, including regular communication, reporting, planning and strategic reviews.
• Work closely with creative, design, editorial and production specialists across the studio.
• Track performance and use analytics to inform strategy, optimise content and demonstrate results.
• Contribute to business growth through retainers, pricing, pitching and expanding client relationships.

Skills

Team leadership

Social strategy

Content strategy

Creative direction

Writing skills

Project management

Account management

Mentoring

Analytics

Pricing retainers

Job description

KSC Venture Studio builds brands, its own ventures and those of its partners, across fashion, food, hospitality and lifestyle. The Head of Digital Applied Strategy will build and lead a new department focused on high-quality digital and social strategy for a select portfolio of brands.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the Digital Applied Strategy department, defining its accounts, team structure, processes and commercial model.
• Develop digital and social strategies across positioning, content pillars, formats, calendars and publishing.
• Translate client and leadership briefs into clear strategic plans, creative directions, budgets and timelines.
• Lead the development of scripts, captions, decks, pitches and strategic presentations.
• Build and manage a small, high-performing creative team, setting standards and leading regular reviews.
• Oversee projects end-to-end, from brief and concept through production, publishing, engagement and reporting.
• Own client relationships, including regular communication, reporting, planning and strategic reviews.
• Work closely with creative, design, editorial and production specialists across the studio.
• Track performance and use analytics to inform strategy, optimise content and demonstrate results.
• Contribute to business growth through retainers, pricing, pitching and expanding client relationships.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in social or digital strategy, including experience leading teams or accounts.
• Proven ability to build and execute social strategies across positioning, content, formats and calendars.
• Strong creative craft at an Associate Creative Director level, with the ability to develop work independently.
• Excellent writing skills across scripts, captions, decks and pitches.
• Strong project and account management skills, with experience managing timelines, budgets and deliverables.
• Experience hiring, mentoring and managing creative teams.
• Strong understanding of Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and Reddit.
• Understanding of how paid and organic content work together.
• Strong analytical judgement and the ability to turn performance data into actionable strategy.
• Experience pitching, pricing and managing retainers.
• Genuine interest in fashion, food, hospitality and lifestyle.
• An entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to build a department from the ground up.