Junior Strategist
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Job Location:
Johannesburg - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 believe in nurturing talent and providing the right environment for it to grow making our people the backbone of our success. The purpose of this role is to support the communications planning teams and senior strategists in creating impactful strategic outputs. You will be the engine room for insight generation cultural research and the development of creative media solutions that feed into go-to-market activations.
We believe in nurturing talent and providing the right environment for it to grow making our people the backbone of our success. The purpose of this role is to support the communications planning teams and senior strategists in creating impactful strategic outputs. You will be the engine room for insight generation cultural research and the development of creative media solutions that feed into go-to-market activations.
Job Description:
Key responsibilities:
- A Curious Explorer: You will support the team in challenging the media status quo by staying on the pulse of trends and digital shifts. You deliver high-quality foundational work that helps build strong client relationships.
- An Enthusiastic Collaborator: iProspect is a central part of the Dentsu network. Your role is to assist in connecting different specialisms learning how to draw these together to deliver integrated solutions.
- An Insight Hunter: You have a natural interest in peoplealways asking why and digging for the story behind the data. You will be responsible for the legwork of strategy: finding the unexpected or lateral connections that set our brands apart.
- An Idea Champion: Someone who isnt afraid to ask what-if and contributes fresh perspectives to brainstorms. You take pride in your work and present your ideas with growing conviction.
Key Attributes
- Eagerness to Learn: A proactive individual who seeks mentorship and is looking to grow their strategic craft.
- Simplicity & Action: The ability to take complex information and help turn it into simple actionable slides or briefs.
- Hybrid Foundation: A basic understanding of the media landscape (both ATL and Digital) with a hunger to master how they work together.
- Education: A Marketing or Media-based qualification and 12 years experience (or a killer internship portfolio) within a media or creative agency.
Key Responsibilities:
- Research & Tools: Assist in insight development by mastering our proprietary tools and research platforms.
- Trend Spotting: Regularly sharing culture category and consumer trends with the wider team and clients.
- Brief Support: Helping translate client briefs into inspiring internal briefs for our specialist teams.
- Award Support: Assisting senior strategists in gathering data and results to package award-winning case studies.
- Execution Excellence: Ensuring that strategic decks are well-researched formatted and delivered on time.
- Market Awareness: Developing a comprehensive grasp of both traditional and contemporary media channels.
Location:
SandtonBrand:
IprospectTime Type:
Full timeContract Type:
PermanentRequired Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Illustration
- Data Entry
- Computer Skills
- Math
- Android
- Pricing
- Merchandising
- Microsoft Excel
- IOS
- Baking
- Retail Math
About Company
Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world’s leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in approximately 120 countries.
