DEPT® - Strategy Director
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Requirements
• A high level of relevant experience within a strategy-focused role in an agency setting • A solid understanding & experience within digital and social media, including social, editorial and influencer strategy. • Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complex subjects simply • Obsessed by consumer behavior and researching ways into creating meaningful communication for every audience out there. • Experience in using cultural trends and insights to create compelling social-first content • Ability to work with senior clients on key strategy projects and comfortable presenting to C-level audiences • Ability to train, share and democratise strategic skill sets across the agency. • Very efficient, producing significant output with minimal wasted effort • Focused under pressure and can get stuff done on a tight deadline • Loves learning and teaching new things • Great interpersonal and listening skills • Very organised, with a high attention to detail
Responsibilities
• The role of Strategy Director is exciting, varied and constantly evolving. In this role, you will: • Nurture and build out our team of talented strategists from every aspect of the marketing discipline • Lead hands on with one key account to drive the most pioneering work. • Ensure creative excellence by closely collaborating with the existing creative teams. • Work closely with wider EMEA and UK and global strategy teams to identify talent and resources and shared processes and tooling • Lead- and guide a range of (creative) strategic disciplines; We're looking for a modern strategist that is able to stitch together a lot of disciplines and set out a clear trajectory to fix our clients' challenges. Rooted in today's culture and all the touch points we have at hand; from social, to influencer, to TTL • Innovate our offering working closely with tech, creative, media and analytics to ensure we are delivering market-leading strategic approaches to our clients • Upping the benchmark of the work and ensuring we are leading the industry by pushing the boundaries of what’s possible while delivering incremental improvements on ROI • Lead and participate in new business pitches; locally and globally • Serve as a thought leader across the business and externally on topics of planning, strategy and innovation.
Benefits
• A flexible, hybrid working policy (2 days from the office, depending on location). • An excellent salary based on experience and equal pay policies • Pension, free private healthcare, mental health support, and company sick pay scheme. • 26 days paid holiday (plus UK Bank Holidays). • Refreshments are provided in the office all week, as well as drinks at 4 pm on a Thursday. • Help getting you to work with a season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme. • Enhanced family friendly policies to support new parents. • We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA. • We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter. • At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build. • DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION • At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives. • Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine. • We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us. • Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.
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