ID 5244
Job Description
We’re recruiting a Senior Strategist to play a role in developing fame-generating and highly effective campaigns for some of the UK and Europe’s best-known brands.
Who we are
We’re McCann Birmingham, the UK’s #1 Creative Community.
We believe the future of creativity is community-driven. A community that not only sits within our 250-strong integrated team - covering brand advertising, below the line, media planning & buying, PR & social, research, digital, direct and data - but expands to the international network we’re part of and the diverse and unique city we’re proud to call home. We celebrate collaboration and creativity, always keeping effectiveness at the forefront of everything we do.
Where you fit in
You’ll play a role in shaping brand and creative strategy for our clients. As a trusted advisor for clients and a respected strategist within the agency, you’ll have an in-depth understanding of effectiveness principles, knowing your Byron from you Binet and your Ritson from your Ries & Trout. And you’ll have a keen eye for brilliant creative and be able to reference the latest and greatest ads.
On the day to day, you’ll work closely with our creative and business leadership teams to drive our client’s business through the delivery of effective and inspiring strategy. You’ll be an engaging presenter and a natural collaborator, building relationships with creative teams and business leadership to deliver the best work in the most seamless way.
As Senior Strategist, You’ll Bring…
* Analytical and conceptual thinking
* Marketing experience
* Ability to distil research and data into compelling insights
* Articulate and concise writer
* Able to work at pace
* A depth of strategic planning experience across integrated campaigns
* Lust for brilliant creative
* Curious about people – what makes them tick and how they behave
* Passion for the power of strategic creative thinking
* Insatiable desire to learn about brands, media and technology
* Collaborative and used to working in multi-disciplinary teams
* High level of initiative and a proactive approach to work
Working from the office three days a week, you’ll be a key ingredient of agency culture and rep strategy to our 250 strong agency team.
In addition to a competitive salary, we are committed to creating a brilliant environment for all our people. This includes benefits such as 28 days holiday, plus the opportunity to take additional fully paid leave, enhanced pension contributions, life assurance and much more.
A culture of learning and development is also central to our ethos, so you’ll have access to industry leading training and development programmes, plus you’ll get to work closely with the world’s biggest media partners to access exclusive features and products.Most importantly, you’ll be part of a fun and collaborative team and you’ll work in an environment where you are supported and developed.
Our commitment to equal opportunities
For us, diversity is a business imperative – one that must be embedded into every aspect of how we operate to drive success. Simply put, we believe an encouraging and inclusive environment makes sound business sense.
As a globally integrated community that influences and shapes culture, it’s vital that the talent mix in our agencies encompasses all dimensions of diversity, and that we demand the same of the people we work with.
Conscious inclusion encompasses social, cultural and cognitive differences and cultivates an ethos of belonging, connection and shared purpose. It is the integration of this philosophy that allows us to create meaningful experiences for our employees, drive better business practices with our vendors and clients, and ultimately lead with purpose.
McCann is a disability confident committed employer and will guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets the minimum criteria for this role, so please do let us know when you apply if you are eligible, along with any adjustments you may need to the recruitment process to enable you to perform at your best.
McCann helps brands build the most meaningful brand platforms that drive exponential growth and leave a lasting impact on culture. Founded 100+ years ago with their own platform, “Truth Well Told”, McCann is the world’s leading advertising agency network, creating some of the most creatively and commercially impactful advertising globally. McCann is the founding unit of McCann Worldgroup marketing services company, part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG).
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