Strategic Insights Manager: Inspiring Data-Driven Growth

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V. in Jeddah seeks a Manager in Strategy & Insights to lead strategy on key clients, deliver breakthrough insights, and enhance the strategic and creative products.

The role emphasizes partnerships with internal and client teams and a proactive approach to new opportunities. The ideal candidate has 5–6 years in a similar agency role with fluent Arabic and English, and experience in airlines, tourism or telco is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in marketing, research, data or business.
• 5-6 years of experience in a similar role within an agency.
• Fluent Arabic & English.
• Experience working on airlines, tourism & telco a plus.

Responsibilities

• Actively uses and advocates the Publicis Groupe FUEL platform.
• Actively participates in every Groupe and Agency OPEN brief with inspiring springboards.
• Deconstructs past award submissions to identify key components of a successful story and discusses findings consistently.
• Leads the client's Effectiveness awards entries and submissions, regionally and globally.
• Supports creative teams on Creative awards for clients.
• Is focused on being revelatory vs. boring as a strategist. Insights need to be insightful vs facts or observations.
• Is persistent about improving the craft of the strategic thinking behind briefs.
• Attends trainings - internal and external - promptly.
• Drives the team to scour culture for new uses of tehcnology, data and design to weave innovative thinking into strategic work.
• Leads and creates focused, insightful and inspiring connections plans with creative briefs (not just a briefing springboard).
• Manages and builds primary and secondary research: 1) for clients, and 2) for the agency.
• Shows ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative data from sources available, to provide strategic implications and creative inspiration.
• Participates in agency new business pitches and creates an impact through detailed and distinctive strategic thinking.

Skills

Arabic

English

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in marketing, research, data or business

Job description

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V. in Jeddah seeks a Manager in Strategy & Insights to lead strategy on key clients, deliver breakthrough insights, and enhance the strategic and creative products.

The role emphasizes partnerships with internal and client teams and a proactive approach to new opportunities. The ideal candidate has 5–6 years in a similar agency role with fluent Arabic and English, and experience in airlines, tourism or telco is a plus.