WHO WE ARE
Sid Lee is a borderless creative agency applying storytelling, design and
technology to build customer experiences that matter. Our multi-disciplinary
team of 900 professionals works globally from Europe and North America.
Working side by side with progressive clients, we deploy our creative
capabilities in several disciplines, ranging from design to interactive and
experiential communication to advertising and architecture. Practicing agile
creative and production development, as well as radical collaboration both
internally and with our clients, to create work that matters, allowing our
clients to outperform their competitors and earn the trust and loyalty of
their customers.
ROLE
The VP, Head of Strategy unlocks growth for people and for business. The
successful candidate will be the strategic leader on a specific and/or
multiple pieces of business and will also manage the Strategy team. As the
strategic leader, they will work with multidisciplinary teams to champion and
open opportunities for breakthrough creative work and effective business
results for our clients. Must have a proven track-record of success at leading
progressive strategies, growing business, training up and mentoring talent.
The ideal candidate is:
Experienced in developing and overseeing modern strategy (brand,
business, CX, digital, content, program & service, retail, etc).
Believes in data and research to drive insight and decision-making.
Is committed to the kind of creativity that changes opinions, drives
culture and changes the course of things.
Thrives on orchestrating and nurturing growth and forms strong
relationships with peers and clients.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Manages and grows a team of strategists of varying skills and levels
Leads account strategy and select new business, spots in-biz opportunities
Improves creative opportunity and collaborates to drive growth and
effectiveness
Develops and implements strategic tools, fosters consistency of usage and
evaluation among their managed team
Drafts winning project design or business development and leading
methodology for business, brand, comms and experience engagements
Delivers and owns strategy for elevation plans, with a constant read on
health of all accounts under supervision
Has in-depth understanding of how the client's business operates and the
motivations of the various stakeholders
Connects creativity in commercial performance through the understanding
and application of data
Distills complex information into simple yet intelligent stories that
engages, inspires and mobilizes the many
Ensures insights are clear and inspiring to fuel the creative process
Provides clear, constructive and actionable feedback to teams
Builds strong relationships with creative, account and client teams as
well as with partner agencies
Provides a prejudicial and informed point of view for how to overcome
brand challenges and capture opportunities for growth that may exist
Lead both internal and client meetings, workshops, presentations
Supervise, manage, mentor and guide the day-to-day work of Senior
Strategists, Strategists and Analysts to ensure strategic excellence is
maintained across all clients and projects under their care.
REQUIREMENTS
15+ years experience in an agency environment, preferably at a top
creative agency;
Management experience in overseeing and growing a team;
Degree in a related discipline (preferably in a Business, Communication,
Marketing, or Cultural Studies program);
Compelling leadership, workshop and presentation skills
Experience with iconic global brands and campaigns;
Superior storyteller (both written and verbal) with a clear and concise
style;
Success in pitches and in-biz growth
Proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Sid Lee is committed to
creating a diverse work environment. All qualified applicants are considered
without regard to citizenship, ethnicity, race, colour, religion, gender,
gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetics, disability, age
or veteran status.
We encourage women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and members
of visible minorities to apply.
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