Remuneration: | negotiable Cost to company |
Benefits: | Within the cost to company package |
Location: | Johannesburg |
Education level: | Degree |
Job level: | Senior |
Type: | Permanent |
Reference: | #Viv2616 |
Company: | Viv Gordon Placements |
Previously disadvantaged candidates will be given preference.
We have a very exciting opportunity for a passionate and driven Senior Strategic Planner at an innovative agency based in Johannesburg. The agency is part of a global network of agencies and delivers true ‘integration’ within the speed, diversity and potential of modern communications – bringing together best of breed data, media, advertising, technology and creative under one roof in multiple markets around the world.
The ideal candidate has experience in traditional brand planning and/or social/content digital/CRM with a drive to lead clients to the best work and a track record of doing this. This role will require a dedicated focus to the South African market primarily in the automotive sector. As a senior strategic planner, you will be the strategic lead in developing communications at a South African level for several vehicle models – which will also involve providing guidance around how campaigns should be delivered in-market. An ability to influence and lead a number of independent parties will, therefore, be key to your success. Effective in-team collaboration across media, creative, data and analytics, public relations and account management and with global strategic planning counterparts will be essential, to ensure consistency of brand communications in-market and across EMEA. Don’t delay, get in touch today!
Responsibilities
- Leading planning efforts on projects at a South African level, working with internal teams
- Able to develop, articulate and drive through a brand strategy in all its elements from creative, channel implications, metrics etc.
- Focused on how to bring Brands and campaign ideas to life across different communications channels, and over time
- Experienced at working with creative teams
- Highly proficient at understanding consumers and identifying insights using research (quantity and quality) and data effectively
- Competent at writing and delivering well structured, strategic presentations
- Comfortable with evaluating marketing options and their implications across a range of market conditions and situations
Requirements
The successful candidate must have/be:
- Relevant Degree
- Solid experience in strategic planning – the role could suit either an experienced senior planner or a current strategic planning director
- Brilliant client leadership
- An engaging orator and able to really ‘sell’ ideas to client
- Sound written and verbal presentation skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills – will be communicating directly with clients and senior management
- Efficient, organised and dependable
- Self-motivated, proactive and positive, with ability to prioritise work and situations
- Flexible attitude around different working methods
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 10:45
Viv Gordon
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