Job Description

Previously disadvantaged candidates will be given preference.
We have a compelling on-site opportunity for an experienced and insights-driven Senior Strategist to join the Strategy & Planning team at a creative ad agency in Cape Town's Southern Suburbs. This fantastic agency also has an office in Nairobi, Kenya so you will work across both locations but will be based in Cape Town.
We're looking for a dynamic Strategist who will play a pivotal role in shaping brand and communications strategies that drive real impact for the agency's clients in RSA and East Africa.
The ideal candidate is a confident leader and curious thinker. Someone who thrives in a fast-paced, creative environment, and is as comfortable with data as they are with cultural insight.
Is it you?
Dazzle us with your strategic successes to make this exciting position yours!
Responsibilities

• Lead strategic development on key client accounts, from brief to execution.
• Work collaboratively with the creatives and account management team to ensure integrated, effective campaigns.
• Turn complex problems into simple, inspiring strategies and briefs that unlock big ideas.
• Use a range of data sources - from cultural trends to behavioural insights - to inform and support strategic thinking.
• Present strategic thinking with clarity, conviction, and enthusiasm - both internally and to clients.
• Thinking partner, collaborator and sounding board to fellow Strategy team members and Creative Directors.
• Contribute to new business pitches and agency thought leadership.

Requirements
The successful candidate must have/be:

• A strong strategic mind with the ability to distil complexity into clarity.
• Proven track record in developing a range of strategy including:
• Brand (Architecture, Nomenclature, Audience Segmentation, Positioning & Value Propositions);
• Creative (Consumer Journey Mapping, Creative Platform, & Informal dipstick/qual. Research);
• Communication (Comms Frameworks, Content Strategy).
• A confident leader, collaborator and problem solver with a passion for creative work.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and persuade.
• Excellent visual communication stills with a knack for well-structured, elegant presentation decks.
• Comfortable working with quant and qual data, audience segmentation, and research tools.

If you don't have the relevant experience required for this role, please consider your application unsuccessful.
City: Cape Town
Level of Expertise: Senior
Remuneration: Negotiable
Consultant: Viv
Reference Number: #Viv3104

Skills Required