A highly creative full service, integrated advertising agency in Cape Town is on the prowl for a mid-senior strategic planner. We’re looking for an experienced planner to work on an exciting blue-chip portfolio. We’re looking for smart, sharp thinkers able to action an integrated strategy (across all channels). The ideal candidate is someone who will contribute insights to the creative briefing process, ensuring the production of the most effective creative product towards building the client brand and business. The role calls for someone who will align with the agency’s drive to solve in the positive sans ego! This is a fabulously desirable opportunity at an agency focused on producing beautiful, effective work.

Requirements
The successful candidate must have/be:

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• Three to four years’ experience in a strategy role (preferably in an advertising agency environment)
• Highly positive, interesting, and effortless to work with
• Self-starter with relentless energy and tenacity
• Highly creative thinker who comes to the table with an informed point of view
• Thrive in an entrepreneurially orientated environment with fast turn-around times
• Able to demonstrate the tangible impact you have had in your career to date
• Able to demonstrate that you can ‘do’ as well as ‘think’: Account management/project management experience preferred
• Ability to be an all-around strategic thinker across channels and disciplines
• Outstanding presentation skills

Company Description

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

Posted on 05 Oct 11:43