Strategy Partner

Dentsu Aegis Network; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media and communications firm in Sandton is looking for a Senior Strategist to drive innovative solutions and client insight development. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years' experience in Strategy and Comms Planning, be an innovator, and possess strong collaborative skills. This permanent position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, working closely with senior clients and fostering an engaging team culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience within Strategy and Comms Planning.
• Strong understanding of insight and data.
• Ability to inspire senior clients and team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic insight development across clients.
• Drive innovation through client teams and briefs.
• Train clients and staff via bespoke workshop design.

Skills

Innovation

Collaboration

Insight Generation

Strategic Thinking

Education

Marketing or Media qualification

Job description

Job Description

iProspect is a dentsu company. We build iconic brands through signals and data, by fusing brand and performance with identity-first decision making. We are Born Restless. We test, refine, and experiment with everything we do. We connect people and brands by designing powerful and engaging media experiences. We believe in nurturing talent, providing the right environment for it to grow. Making our people the backbone of our success.

Key responsibilities

We are looking for a Senior Strategist who is:

• An innovator - Innovation is central to what we do, and we are after someone who can continually challenge the media status quo, deliver stand out work that builds client relationships and receives client and industry recognition.
• A big picture thinker and natural collaborator - iProspect is a central part of the Dentsu network – a network with deep specialisms, and a collaborative culture and structure. One of the important functions, then, is to be able to help draw these specialisms together to deliver integrated game-changing solutions for our clients.
• An individual that knows how to generate (or spot) fresh insight. At the heart of iProspect’s approach lies a deep understanding of real people – to really set brands apart, we need to aim for fresh and unexpected insight to drive our work. You should have a natural interest and curiosity about people, always asking why and digging for more - an ability to look for unexpected or lateral connections.
• Dedicated to pushing better ideas. Someone who likes to explore new ways of doing things. Who asks “what-if?”. Someone who likes coming up with ideas and is not afraid of putting them out there with conviction.

Key Attributes

• We are looking for someone who can gain the respect of very senior clients, but also inspire junior people simultaneously.
• A natural collaborator who can draw different people together and help them be greater than the sum of their parts - a person who will thrive on creating an enjoyable, collaborative process behind every output.
• The ability to keep things simple and actionable whilst generating cut-through.
• A strong understanding of insight and data.
• This person might have held a senior strategic role in a media or communications agency but might also have held a senior strategic role in a through-the-line creative agency or client/brand organisation.
• Marketing or Media based qualification and or 5+ years’ experience within Strategy and Comms Planning.

Additional responsibilities

• Insight development across clients.
• Pushing innovation on all levels through client teams and briefs.
• Producing and tracking award-winning work across accounts.
• Training (clients and staff) through bespoke workshop design.
• Adding full marketing expertise and value to clients.
• A strategic business consultant as opposed to a media specialist.
• A thought leader within the industry.
• Product ownership – strategy consistency and process rigor across teams.
• Full understanding and implementation capability around broader industry adjustments and trends outside of day-to-day workings.
• Works on all agency pitches – overseas full strategy complement per pitch.
• Comprehensive grasp on both the traditional and contemporary market and media arena.
• Trends forecasting.
• Media agency external communication initiatives.

Location: Sandton

Brand: Iprospect

Time Type: Full time

Contract Type: Permanent