Strategy Director, EMEA
Strategy Director, EMEA
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Job Description
JOB PURPOSE
DEPT is looking for an experienced holistic strategist who can advise clients across the full spectrum of creative media technology and business consulting. This position is a crucial step in our journey to delivering truly connected strategic solutions for our clients allowing us to tackle complex business challenges rather than merely responding to briefs.
In this role you have the ability to analyse and deeply understand business challenges. Based on this you can create actionable briefings to collaborate with a cross functional team and lead them this role we dont expect you to have deep expertise in all specific areas. Instead you act as a central connector between our strategists and senior domain experts. You know exactly what you need from whom and when and you excel at bringing together people ideas and solutions - transforming them into a clear narrative and actionable plan. Throughout this process the clients business challenge remains at the core.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Act as a trusted advisor for our most important clients in EMEA;
- Talk business with (potential) clients by truly understanding their challenges from a business point of view and connecting them to clear achievable and ambitious solutions;
- Connect and lead senior craft people to solve our clients strategic business challenges;
- Help our senior talent broaden their scope and capabilities by acting is an in real life example: lead by doing;
- Strategic Storytelling: Develop compelling connected narratives that resonate with C-level stakeholders particularly CMOs and CTOs.
- Lead our key pitches from a craft perspective focusing on delivering work that goes beyond the brief;
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- 10 years of experience at a digital agency in multiple strategy roles (e.g. experience strategy brand strategy communication strategy media strategy);
- Deep expertise in business strategy consulting and digital transformation;
- Use to work in an international environment including international accounts;
- Strong track record of engaging with C-suite stakeholders (CMOs CTOs) to influence business outcomes;
- Experience working across complex matrixed environments with multiple stakeholders;
- Ability to bridge the gap between creative media technology and business consulting;
- Experience with leading XM accounts from a strategy perspective.
- Strong commercial acumen with a focus on growth enablement and strategic business development;
- Comfortable working in fast-paced ambiguous environments able to provide clarity and direction amidst chang.
KEY ATTRIBUTES
- Strategic Visionary: Able to see the bigger picture and connect dots others might miss.
- Collaborative Leader: Works effectively across disciplines fostering alignment without creating silos.
- Influential Communicator: Skilled at storytelling both internally and externally to inspire and persuade.
- Growth Mindset: Constantly seeking new opportunities solutions and ways to add value
WE OFFER
- Location specific benefits plus;
- Stay happy and healthy with a contribution to your health through the OpenUp platform.
- Social events plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organised activities and celebrations.
- A reputation for doing good. DEPT has been a Certified B Corp since 2021 and named Agency of the Year at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
- Awesome clients. Whether big or small local or global at DEPT youll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
- The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training development and certifications.
- Global annual DEPT Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.
WHO ARE WE
We are pioneers at heart. What does that mean We are always looking forward thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. Thats why we hire curious self-driven talented people who never stop innovating.
Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning that with people across 30 countries were big enough to provide you with the best tools global opportunities and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you your growth your team and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients problems no matter where you are in the world.
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.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
