About the job As a Senior Strategy Director at UM you will be a leader and a member of one of the strongest strategy teams in Australia. You will be responsible for the leadership, development and guidance of strategic recommendations for some of the biggest, most innovative and exciting clients in the country. This is a part-time, parental leave contract role (4 days) for an experienced and capable strategist to take ownership of their clients and drive an agency wide impact. As part of a high-performance team, you will be tasked with providing strong and robust counsel to drive the strategic vision and positive outcomes for our client's business. What's in it for you? You'd be working with a global media powerhouse We work with progressive and ambitious clients who want industry-leading work. Experienced and capable teams to accelerate your career. Industry leading leave entitlements including; Birthday Leave, Extra annual leave days and up to 16 weeks Paid Parental leave. Use of automation and robots to free up staff from repetitive manual tasks Family Inclusive Workplace Hybrid working policy including remote international opportunities. Agency perks including; culture clubs, breakfast, health and wellbeing initiatives, employee assistance programs, etc. Ongoing L&D opportunities Key Responsibilities Develop an excellent knowledge & understanding of your clients' business and be considered a valuable contributor to the strategic discussion Create working relationships with senior client marketers to provide counsel on broader business challenges. Identify, develop and oversee the delivery of unique and innovative strategies to deliver the client's desired results born from sound marketing theory and behavioural understanding in responses to briefs and outside of campaign briefings. Collaborate with creative agencies, media partners and internal business units to deliver a seamless product for the client. Take a lead in developing and supporting the training needs of junior Strategy team members. Who you are Proven ability to deliver and own Strategic responses for clients. Independent thinkers who can contribute to the bigger group, internally, externally and with key partners. Possess an ability to translate data from multiple sources into actionable insights. Sources may include but are not limited to Roy Morgan, WARC, GWI, Nielsen, Kantar, Contagious, qualitative & quantitative data. Maintains knowledge & understanding of the Australian media marketplace, ownership structure, trends in media consumption, etc. Able to lead a pitch strategic and influence the entire response to brief. Articulate presentation and public speaking skills Curious about what we do? Check us out at umww.com! Or get a sneak peek at what our people think about us! We value unique backgrounds and experiences to encourage and celebrate diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQ, people of all ages, people with disabilities, and people who are culturally and linguistically diverse are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live. We thank all applicants for their interest in IPG Mediabrands. However, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
