We are a revolutionary marketing firm looking to recruit a dynamic, ambitious and talented Head of Strategy & Creative to join our growing team. The ‘Head of’ level is part of the senior leadership team within the business and will report directly into the Strategy & Creative Director. You are likely to have two or three direct reports.

You will have a proven history of success, most likely within a creative, integrated, marketing, or strategic agency. Strategically, you will be brilliantly insightful and have a fascination with understanding consumer behaviour. You will be advanced in decoding brands, planning campaigns, developing consumer segmentation, orchestrating and understanding research, and creating deep and penetrating insights. You will have a focus on directing campaigns to achieve specific objectives and deliver a commercial return for clients. Creatively, you will be a master of ideation, art direction, copywriting and executional development. You will have a pedigree in creating and leading outstanding campaigns for leading brands. You will also have an incredible ability to bring out strategic and creative brilliance in others.

You will deliver breakthrough strategic thinking and planning across all clients and lead the creative direction for the agency. You will ‘sell’ strategic thinking and creative output to clients and adapt to their feedback and comments collaboratively. You will deliver the financial targets of your two teams, whilst constantly striving to improve efficiency of the team’s delivery through embedding new and innovative ways of delivering great work (such as reviewing the ‘traffic’ system). You will work brilliantly with the Brand Management, Digital and Business Services teams.

KEY SKILLS

• 7+ years experience from either the creative or strategic field, or more ideally a combination of both
• Incredible levels of creativity
• Clarity of thought, and a strategic brain
• Exceptional leadership credentials
• Expert creative judgement, exceptionally high standards for output, passion for flawless execution
• A zealous approach to problem solving and independence of thought
• Meticulous organisational and administrative skills, including fantastic project management skills and attention to detail
• Forecasting resource requirements
• Exceptional relationship-building and interpersonal skills, confidence in client-facing contact and in inspiring and running your team
• A proven history of building strong relationships
• Dynamism to adapt to rapid change and create change where appropriate
• A head for business and entrepreneurial flair
• Above all, the enthusiasm to work in a fast-paced business growing exceptionally quickly

PREFERABLE SKILLS

• Experience with iOS (iWork, iCal, Mac Mail etc)
• Preferably, experience working in a small or medium sized business

SUMMARY

POSITION

Head of Strategy & Creative

START DATE

For immediate start

SALARY

Competitive Salary + Bonus + Benefits