Executive Director, Strategy

Responsibilities

• Lead comms planning across the portfolio and act as a trusted partner for the client
• Showcase and advance PHD’s strategic product through game-changing work that leads the industry
• Provide vision and clear direction to PHD teams for implementation
• Play a lead role in the wider communications planning community, contributing to thought leadership, training, and inspiration
• Mastery and implementation of Omni Workflow across every campaign
• Architect the communications ‘blueprint’, working with partner agencies, and justify its delivery against client brand and business objectives
• Develop portfolio-wide strategies that set direction for planning and investment teams
• Inspire the media planning team, clients and external teams with how media can be used creatively
• Represent expertise in all media channels and working familiarity with all marketing disciplines
• Manage solid client relationships and provide key strategic initiatives / thinking

Requirements

• 10+ years industry experience
• Proven track record of implementing holistic communications planning strategies that connect the brand to people across the journey
• Proven track record of successfully managing multiple projects, across multiple categories and multiple teams simultaneously
• Passion for diversity and has a collaborative and empathetic nature
• Comfortable communicating with and managing C-Suites
• Ability to lead and inspire large teams and individuals
• Can foster and grow curiosity within teams
• Demonstrated examples of implementation of key consumer insights into the formulation of big ideas and communications strategy, across all disciplines
• Experience with the integration of creative, media, PR and in store disciplines toward a singular strategic communications approach
• Senior client relationship management experience

Preferred

• Passion for diversity and has a collaborative and empathetic nature
• Strong presentation skills - being able to convince and inspire senior client partners with first-class storytelling