Senior Integrated Strategist (Johannesburg)

Responsibilities (include but not limited to):

Brand Stewardship & Business Partnership

Build client relationships at a mid/senior level, consistently deliver strategic counsel that adds value to the clients business

Partner with our clients to build strong, successful brands in the respective category

Demonstrate a clear and in-depth understanding of the clients business and drive advertising that delivers effectively against their business objectives

Help to identify digital strategy and creative opportunities across the Group

Creative Excellence

Actively work with creative teams to provide a deeper understanding of the brief at hand to successfully deliver stand-out creative and digital work

Provide inspiration from insight and thinking that will give way to ideas that accelerate creative and digital success across clients

Manage information sharing across clients and disciplines to enable creative opportunities to be more easily identified

Assist in selling creative work and ensuring the quality of work

Keep abreast with advertising and digital trends within industry best practice

Cultural Fit

Drive integrated and digital thought leadership within the Group

Contribute to a happy, focused and motivated Strategy department

Support and collaborate with Client Service on a day-to-day basis

Assist in building integrated relationships across the Group

Requirements / Experience / Skill:

Relevant tertiary qualification in Advertising / Brand & Communications

Minimum 5 years working experience as an Integrated Strategist in a traditional Advertising Agency

Proficient in Office 365 (i.e. Word / Excel / PowerPoint / SharePoint etc.)

TTL & Digital experience is essential (well versed in Digital)

A good command of the English language (written and verbal)

Strong research skills (ability to interpret all findings)

Strong presentation skills

Strong time management skills

Strong people management skills

Ability to multitask (able to work on multiple campaigns at any given time)

Personal Attributes

Team player with the ability to work independently

Ability to work collaboratively with team members and take feedback and guidance gracefully

Ability to remain calm in a fast-paced environment

Innate sense of curiosity and open to new ideas and new ways of working (and technologies)

Resilient

Confident

Assertive

Reliable

Accountable

Meticulous with attention to detail

Other: Comfortable to work on-site (office) and comfortable to work on alcohol brands