Strategy Director

Saatchi & Saatchi NZ; Auckland; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative agency in New Zealand is looking for a Strategy Director to lead strategic initiatives and inspire creativity within the team. This role involves fostering client relationships and driving effective strategies across projects. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills, along with a passion for creating impactful work. Join a diverse team where innovation is celebrated.

Benefits

Comprehensive wellbeing programs

Flexible work environment

Extensive learning opportunities

Inclusive leave policies

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams and inspiring creativity.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas simply.
• Skilled in planning tools and qualitative research.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic conversations and deliver innovative ideas.
• Nurture client relationships and elevate creative effectiveness.
• Collaborate with teams to build momentum and trust.

Skills

Natural leadership

Passion for creativity

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving

Collaborative mindset

Experience in planning tools

Job description

Are you ready to take a leading role and shape the strategic future of one of New Zealand’s most iconic creative agencies? We’re looking for a Strategy Director to drive bold thinking, champion creativity, and inspire our team.

At Saatchi & Saatchi, we call ourselves a Nothing Is Impossible company. We believe great ideas can change culture and shape society for the better. And we’re looking for like-minded strategic thinkers to help us make memorable work in our Auckland office.

Join a diverse collective of creative souls—hungry for greatness, respectful of each other, and optimistic in mindset. We’re looking for someone who can help us create outstanding work across a high-profile client portfolio and play a key role in shaping the agency’s strategic direction.

As a Strategy Director, you’ll be the strategic heartbeat of the agency, partnering with senior clients and internal teams to deliver brave, effective ideas that solve real business problems.

You’ll lead strategic conversations, inspire breakthrough thinking, and build frameworks that connect brands with audiences in meaningful ways.

In this role, you’ll nurture client relationships, drive strategic development, and elevate creative effectiveness across the board.

To operate successfully as a Strategy Director at Saatchi’s, you’d:

• Be a natural leader with the ability to inspire, influence and bring people together around powerful ideas.
• Possess a passion for creativity and effectiveness, and the strategic clarity to champion ideas that drive real impact.
• Have strong communication skills—verbal, visual and written—with the ability to articulate complex thinking simply and persuasively.
• Be confident in navigating ambiguity, solving problems, and identifying opportunities others might miss.
• Bring a collaborative mindset, working seamlessly with Business Directors, Creative teams and clients to build momentum and trust.
• Have experience in planning tools, qualitative research, and workshop facilitation, with a curiosity for new ways of thinking and working.
• Be committed to building a culture of effectiveness, innovation and continuous learning across the agency.

At Saatchi’s, we value creativity, integrity, and collaboration. You'll be part of a team that thrives on innovation and supports your professional growth. If you’re ready to elevate your career and make the impossible possible, we want to hear from you!

Additional Information

Be a part of the Publicis Groupe network, one of the world’s most progressive and dynamic modern communications businesses, enjoying all the perks that come with our network offering:

• A comprehensive Wholeself program supporting Physical, Mindful and Financial wellbeing
• A creative, fun and rewarding office environment backed up by our Publicis Liberté flexibility approach “working your way, with us!”
• Access to our Global AI Platform, Marcel, connecting Publicis Groupe employees with opportunities for career mobility and collaboration across our global network
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities, including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform Marcel Classes
• A culture of open feedback and support to reach your goals through our Career Conversations program
• A committed Diversity, Equality and Inclusion strategy driven through our Viva! Women, Égalité, enABLE and Embrace (reconciliation action plan) programs
• Work Your World program enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year
• A workplace that stands together to provide a more open, supportive, and recovery-forward culture for all employees with life-threatening illnesses. Read more about our Working With Cancer Pledge - Homepage - Working with Cancer Pledge
• Inclusive leave policies such as Fertility Treatment, Menopause, Flexible Public Holidays, Gender Affirmation and Parental leave with up to 18 weeks paid primary carer leave and generous secondary carer benefits
• Access to counsellors, psychologists, and professionals through Sonder - an all-in-on digital wellbeing technology platform designed to support psychological, medical & safety needs

If you don’t tick every box in this ad, please don’t rule yourself out. We focus on hiring people who share our values of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, fearlessness, and integrity, rather than ticking boxes - so if this role resonates with you, please apply.

Diversity. Inclusion. Equity. More than just words, these are part of our DNA. At Publicis Groupe we are committed to the inclusion and recognition of all people; regardless of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status and religious affiliation. We believe that to deliver the best solutions to our clients, our people need to reflect the diverse communities in which our clients operate in. We value diversity and the skills, knowledge and experience that difference brings to our culture and solutions.

Uniqueness is powerful; without it we wouldn’t be where we are today. So be you - we like it that way.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for people with disability or those that require additional support throughout the application process. If you need any assistance or adjustments, please contact us via [e-mail] - your personal information will be kept confidential.