Global Strategy Partner Media

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Job Description :

We have a multi-disciplinary offering united under one leadership all in one building: advertising media data technology digital social mobile CRM UX sports and entertainment public relations corporate communications healthcare design research employer branding and recruitment. Havas is the only truly integrated marketing and communications company in the UK.

Our mission is to unite brands and people through meaningful connections driving business success. We are the fastest growing of the global networks and have a challenger brand mentality. We share one common purpose: to bring media and creative closer together for the benefit of our clients.

Havas Media Global is a dedicated team supporting global clients across strategy insight media creative and digital. The culture of our group is best described as dynamic entrepreneurial and collaborative.

We are solely immersed in global assignments and have the experience and understanding to fulfil the needs and challenges of global clients. We believe in modelling team structures after those of our clients and are set up to meet the unique requirements of each from centralised one-hub market management to more coordinated or decentralised needs adding value by leveraging central and local media expertise and the totality of our clients media investments.

Job Summary

The Global Strategy Partneris thestrategic counselfor our most important global accountsshaping the thinking that will drivetheirbusiness growth and how weas HMN grow alongside them. Workingside by side with the Global Client Leadthe strategy partner will set the long-term vision for the client tackle thedifficult questionsand build the case for why our work a leading voice within HMN the strategy partner will balanceintellectual leadership withcommercial ambition who unites the networkand ensures that strategyremainsat the heart of our competitive a worldwherewe need to navigate morecomplex anddisruptive changeour roleas an agencyhas never been more rolenot only asks you to navigate that change but to leadour path through it.

Mission & Responsibilities

Set the strategic vision & the long-term transformation agenda for theglobalclient.

• A strategic counsel for marketing leadership to shape the clients strategy before the brief is written.
• Structure and solve complex strategic problems creating compelling narratives that shape client and Havas thinking.

Serve as senior strategic advisor to the C-suite and marketing leadership; build board-level relationships.

• Collaborate closely with senior account leadership to create a long-term transformation strategy supported by innovative marketing solutions.
• Proactivelyidentifypotential strategic problems before they become a reality anddemonstratestrong analytical and strategic skills to help address them.
• Define and represent the agencys strategic and media offering externally at the most senior level.
• Actively contribute to both internal and industry wide thought leadership.
• Lead the adoption of new capabilities technologies and industry trends positioningteamsand clients at the forefront of emerging media.
• Work closely with the client to understand their internal landscape andanticipatethe challenges they face in gaining approval for our work.
• Equip them with the persuasive arguments compelling data and sharp presentations needed to champion our work internally.

Understand the commercial running of the agency toidentifyand convert incremental revenue opportunities

• Create a culture of effectivenesswithin the client team and broader global organisation.
• Use the breadth of Havas Media Network toshape the future of effectiveness and bring thelatestcutting-edgesolutions to the clients business.
• Ensure the client is effectively represented in our product and services roadmap.
• Be a central connector beyond the media network (creative production data commerce digital transformation) to unlock holistic business value.
• Work with specialist Havas services to develop new narratives and co-create bespoke offerings that solves a business challenge.

Strengthen our offering by integrating broader agency capabilities.

• Strong cross-functional relationships with departmentleadsto strategically deliver collective agency targets.
• Responsible for knowing and navigating the full spectrum of Havas capabilities to assemble the right combination of talent to solve client specific challenges.
• Understand the commercial and operational running of the agency and clientand ensure the right level of knowledge and understanding is cascaded to team members.

Soft Skills & Competencies

• Strategic Acumen:Demonstratedability to set long-term strategic visions solve complex problems and develop innovative data-driven strategies.

• Executive Presence:Proven experience advising and influencing C-suite and senior marketing leadershipbuildingandmaintainingboard-level relationships.

• Commercial Insight:Strong understanding of agency commercial operations revenue generation and identifying/converting growth opportunities.

• Global Leadership:Experience leading large-scale multi-market initiatives and pitches witha track recordof driving change within a global network.

• Influence & Communication:Exceptional communication presentation and storytelling skills to create compelling narratives and gain buy-in from diverse stakeholders.

• Innovation & Foresight:Ability toanticipateindustry trends lead the adoption ofnew technologiesand capabilities and contribute to thought leadership.

• Collaboration & Integration:Strong cross-functional collaboration skills capable of connecting diverse teams and integrating broader agency services (creative data commerce) to deliver holistic solutions.

• Partnership Development:Proven ability to build andleveragestrategic relationships with global media partners and technology vendors.

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