Strategy Director

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OMD Melbourne

• Full time Permanent
• Reporting to Head of Strategy

What's in it for you?

• Access to top tier clients and complex business challenges
• Continuous development through our mixed learning approach
• All the tools, equipment and mentors you need to be successful in your role
• Our organisation encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives
• We encourage and fully support flexible working
• Parental leave

Details regarding the role

Your role is predominantly to lead campaign strategies and brand solutions / initiatives for dedicated clients to create new brand and business opportunities. These strategies should be grounded in measurable outcomes, and align with KPI benchmarks as relevant to comms, business & brand. You will continue to 'check in' on strategies once in market to continue to drive opportunity, responding to events, business / consumer actions and campaign tracking. Collaborate with Account Leadership, Planning / AM / AD leads, Digital, Create, Trading and Resolution teams to ensure strategies are executable and distinctive in market.

The day-to-day responsibilities:

• Leading brand and campaign strategies, ensuring adherence to our strategic process, OMD Design, identifying trends and behaviours and utilising our proprietary tools.
• Help build OMD's reputation as a "strategic communication agency" through best in class work that shapes in market solutions and is recognised as best practise.
• Developing innovative communication strategies on key clients, which tangibly shapes, influences and inspires new behaviour
• Championing strategic thinking in agency and mentoring junior talent
• Proactive client engagement including thought leadership pieces, regular proactive ideas outside briefs and market intelligence
• Community Leadership & Management

What you'll need:

• Demonstrated ability to lead the development of brand and campaign strategies
• Proficiency in identifying industry trends and consumer behaviors, with a track record of leveraging proprietary tools for strategic insights.
• Ability to conceive and develop innovative communication strategies for key clients that effectively shape, influence, and inspire new behaviors in the target audience.
• Strong commitment to championing strategic thinking within the agency, with a willingness to mentor and guide junior talent in developing strategic acumen.
• Proactive and client-focused approach, including thought leadership contributions, the generation of ideas outside of client briefs, and the continuous monitoring of market intelligence to inform strategies
• Demonstrated capacity to lead and manage teams effectively within the agency, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment for strategic development.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address complex client challenges and opportunities.
• A client-first approach, with a focus on understanding client needs and delivering tailored solutions that drive success.

Next steps

Sound exactly like the sort of role for you? Apply now

If you've got any questions or wish to have a confidential conversation about this role, contact the Talent team. We'd love to hear from you

We are a committed Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and are dedicated to ensuring that all employees, and prospective employees, can work in an environment that is free from any form of employment discrimination based on race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, physical or mental impairment/disability or any other status. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.

Seniority level

• Seniority levelDirector

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionAdvertising
• IndustriesAdvertising Services

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