Looking for a new career strategy?

We are looking for a Strategy Director who can develop high level strategic thinking across multi-disciplines, with a focus on strategic channel planning and creative media ideas. As a Strategy Director, you will be responsible for the ongoing strategic output for your clients, bringing to life the dentsu vision of partners in meaningful progress. The majority of work will be in the form of response to briefs however there is an expectation for bigger picture thinking that will help to raise the bar of our current and potential clients’ communications strategies.

Role Responsibilities:

• High level strategic planning capability across multi-disciplines, with a focus in channel planning and creative media ideas
• Primary focus on Media Brands
• Take, challenge, deconstruct and focus client briefs
• Develop and sell insight-led solutions through clever storytelling
• Gather and identify actionable consumer insights and trends using a broad range of sources, including quantitative tools such as Asteroid, CCS, CCS Planner.
• Effective management of others 
• Collaboration with the business teams to ensure strategic thinking is translated into media ideation and planning Lead and support out of scope strategic project work and new business pitches to deliver to dentsu’s commercial goals
• Build relationships with key clients and dentsu businesses to identify opportunities for growth
• Write and develop award entries.
• Plan and run internal and external strategic sessions including idea generation
• Building external recognition of the dentsu group and themselves through thought pieces in trade press / websites

Qualifications/Attributes:

• Broad, lateral thinking
• Creative media solutions
• Ability to write powerful insights
• Passion for the communications industry
• A curiosity for understanding people and human behaviour
• To enjoy working as part of a team
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Confidence to challenge in a constructive manner
• Ability to work autonomously
• Effective time management
• Ability to manage and mentor people

If this sounds like you, please send your CV to dentsu Careers. We’d love to hear from you. 

About dentsu
At dentsu we bring creative, media, and CXM together under one roof to partner with brands that want to make meaningful progress.    

See, we don’t like the taste of the Chateau Status Quo, so we use data, empathy and playful creativity to create brand experiences that nudge against traditions, bends norms, and make improvements for brands, people and the planet.   

We know the work is only as unique and awesome as our people, which is why we’re not looking for a ‘culture fit’. We want a ‘culture add’. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace so you can show up to work as your full self and reach your full potential.   

We offer a range of employee benefits, from a dog-friendly workplace and flexible work hours and locations to gym discounts for staff and extra holidays for tenure. 

Because at dentsu we know that when you’re at your best, so is the work.

At dentsu, a diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

Due to current border restrictions, we are currently only accepting applications from individuals who are legally entitled to work and who currently live in NZ.