Strategy Director Aviva

ROLE SUMMARY

The StrategyDirector is responsible for leading and driving strategic excellence for your clients. You will act as a senior advisor to both clients and internal teams helping to define articulate and implement strategies that unlock growth elevate brand positioning and create meaningful connections with audiences.

You will nurture high-impact client relationships provide ongoing thought leadership and ensure strategic consistency and innovation across all deliverables. This role requires a blend of analytical thinking creative insight and commercial acumen to solvecomplex challenges with clarity and vision.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and lead integrated communications and media strategies (across multiple accounts) that deliver against brand & commercial goals
• Identify engage and nurture relationships with senior clients and key decision-makers to understand their pressures objectives and ambitions
• Use market research audience data and cultural trends to drive innovative media approaches and strategic recommendations
• Collaborate with internal teams including planning data analytics and creative to ensure seamless integration
• Ensure consistency and alignment between strategy execution and measurement
• Identify opportunities for organic growth within existing accounts through matching OMG specialist services to a clients needs
• Lead mentor and manageother junior strategists inthe team providing training and development opportunities and supporting their career development
• Take an active role in new business pitches contributing to winning strategies
• Play an active role in agency and industry wide thought leadership from authoring thought pieces presenting at events to taking part in panels
• Stay updated on emerging media trends new technologies and industry shifts to drive innovative thinking and competitive advantage

This role is to take a lead strategic role on OMD UKs flagship new account Aviva. This is an incredibly exciting time to join the Aviva team following the acquisition of DLG group - a fantastic business at the heart of the British economy with huge business strategic and creative ambition.

About the Agency:

At OMD UK we help our clients make better decisions faster to unlock extraordinary growth using three industry-leading capabilities: Decisions Science Connected Performance and Agile Innovation. We transform better customer understanding into faster marketing impact with world-class talent and technology and we do this with some of the worlds most iconic and influential brands.

We are part of the worlds largest media network with more than 12000 people working in over 100 countries and are currently AdWeeks Global Media Agency of the Year.

Working

At Omnicom Media Group we are committed to supporting flexibility for our peoplewhile fostering collaboration innovation and teamwork. We have a hybrid working model (three days in the office two working remotely) to ensure that we meet the needs of both our people and our business balancing the benefits of in-person connections with the flexibility of remote working. Our standard working hours are 9:30 17:30 but we offer the ability to flex around core hours of 10:30 16:30 to give our people flexibility on how they manage their working day whether thats in the office or working remotely. For example you could start work at 8:30 and finish at 16:30 or start at 10:30 and finish at 18:30.

We encourage open conversations between our people and managers to help navigate high-need periods and individual circumstances. Our goal is to create an environment where people feel genuinely supported to do their best - both in their careers and in their lives outside of work.

Be Your Best

We want everyone to make the most of the opportunity to shine and showcase your talents and we are happy to make adjustments in the recruitment process so you can be your best. Please discuss any specific requirements with your dedicated Talent Team member or if you would feel more comfortable you can email us confidentially at to let us know how we can support you.

Diversity Equity & Inclusion at OMG

At OMG our vision is to be an agency where difference is valued and everyone is able to thrive in a culture of equality inclusion and belonging. We are committed to providing a truly inclusive environment that reflects todays society where everyone is able to bring their true selves to work and where diverse voices and backgrounds are valued heard and well-represented.

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