Strategy Director - Google

We are looking for an exceptional storyteller for our Google client. Someone who can transform data and insight into a coherent, compelling and creative narrative for our clients, putting digital marketing at the heart of the solution to their marketing challenges. A passion for digital and brand marketing is of course a must. But a real ability to synthesize information and turn it into something which resonates with our clients, and helps them to engage their users, is going to be the thing that makes you stand out.

You will have two main areas of responsibility:

Client Relationship

Your time will be spent working with Google. You’ll need to be an expert client manager, and be able to tailor your communications in order to have impact.

You will be tasked with devising, defining, presenting and executing integrated marketing strategies for the Google product(s). Although Essence is a digital-only agency, the role will involve working on multi-channel campaigns with partner agencies, and marketing strategy will include online and offline elements.

Practice Leadership

You will be tasked with building our Communications Strategy proposition and offering. You’ll be working with the other practice areas (Media, Analytics, Social, Mobile) to craft this product and figure out how it fits with the rest of our proposition. In addition you’ll be responsible for educating the rest of the business on what our strategy proposition is and how to talk to clients about it, positioning us as trusted advisors to our clients as well as excellent partners in delivering digital marketing.

We’re looking for intelligent people who can passionately represent Essence, ensure outstanding delivery to our clients, build our profile in the market and create new opportunities. This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing, dynamic digital agency which is already doing cutting edge work for exceptional clients.

Some of the things we’d like you to do:

• Actively participate in comms strategy across online and offline multi-channel campaigns, and identify opportunities for innovation and improvement 
• Work collaboratively with multiple client teams at Essence to inform the development of comms strategy for their clients
• Our clients are typically strategic, smart, results driven, commercial – you’ll need to be the same. 

A bit about yourself:

• You are a storyteller at heart
• Extensive and wide ranging experience in the creative, media and/or marketing industries, with a mix of online and offline channels 
• A proven track record in defining and leading media and comms strategy for large international campaigns 
• Experience across North American market
• Exceptional presentation skills, with experience of presenting strategy and securing buy-in at the highest level 
• Passionate about digital and well versed on the latest industry trends and news
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and deliver results
• Excellent interpersonal skills