Previously disadvantaged candidates will be given preference. 

An exciting and growing Design Agency in Durban is on the hunt for a clever, mid-weight Strategic Planner to conceptualise and develop successful strategies that drive brand popularity and meet client objectives. Naturally you’ll do all of that while positioning them as a best of breed agency. This dynamic agency boasts a team of highly energetic, motivated problem-solvers, creative and strategic thinkers. In this role you will join them in creating unforgettable, highly shareable brand experiences. Are you ready to do amazing things?

Responsibilities

• Develop effective new brand strategies using defined agency processes
• Unlock briefs: critically interrogating and understanding them and the client context
• Define the way forward on each job strategically and giving the team a tight single-minded strategic approach
• Research: uncovering brand truths, competitive gaps and consumer insights
• Conceptualise ideas that align with client strategies and objectives
• Articulate your ideas clearly; packaging and presenting these internally and externally
• Guide idea implementation through other disciplines
• Involvement in client’s strategic and research sessions

Requirements
The successful candidate must have/be:

• Diploma or Degree qualified in Marketing Communications/Brand Leadership (ideal)
• At least three to five years Strategic Planning experience from a through the line advertising agency (or similar)
• Proven track record of creative solutions to various levels of problems
• An understanding of media and channel planning
• A sound understanding of marketing disciplines, and knowledge of branding/brand positioning/brand valuation theory
• An eclectic approach to problem solving with the ability to be both rigorously analytic as well as intuitive
• A sound understanding of both qualitative and quantitative research
• Highly developed listening skills
• Presentation skills, preparation and persuasion

Company Description

Viv Gordon Placements (VGP) is a specialist recruitment agency in the advertising, marketing, media, public relations and publishing industries.

Posted on 15 Feb 15:37