Mid-Weight Strategist

Together we are pioneering and delivering the most effective brand media and digital communications solutions. We are privileged to work with some of the most storied and innovative brands in the world.

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.

The purpose of this role is to partner with communications planning teams and clients to create strategic outputs including insight generation cultural narrative media briefs creative media solutions and go-to market activations.

Job Description:

Key responsibilities:

• 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 receiving 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 iProspects future is building client success in an algorithmic era 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 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 through the line insight and data skewing slightly to ATL but strong digital knowledge and application.
• Marketing or Media based qualification and or 5 years experience within Strategy.

More responsibilities:

• Insight development across clients.
• Pushing innovation on all levels through client teams and briefs.
• Producing and tracking award-winning work across accounts.
• Adding full marketing expertise and value to clients.
• A strategic business consultant.
• Full understanding and implementation capability around broader industry adjustments and trends outside of day-to-day workings.
• Comprehensive grasp on both the traditional and contemporary market and media arena.

Location:

Sandton

Brand:

Iprospect

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent