COMPANY:
The company: An icon agency building icon brands, it is a Top Ten global agency network. It has around  100 offices that create ideas that inspire consumers globally to build relationships with its clients’ brands. A part of a very large global marketing communications group. With proprietary tools and access to more resources and deeper capabilities than ever before, they have been helping its clients succeed across every aspect of brand-building. Looking for a top of the line strategic planner for working on some of its prized accounts.  With an empowered work culture. Providing an opportunity for a strategist to stamp her/ his ideas on several exciting businesses, ranging from consumer durables to footwear.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
To drive the strategic thinking on a set of brands and lead a small team.  To work closely with the various client servicing and creative teams and lead the discovery of key consumer insights. Become the voice of the consumer within the agency and inspire advertising that speaks to the consumer in the right way at the right time and about the right issues. Ensure accurate and timely collection of knowledge of the consumer and explain it in a way that everyone-client, account management, media and most importantly, creative people - will act on it. Provide checks and balances in the creative development process. Drive planning and creative standards in the agency. Leverage consumer/category insights to translate into robust communication platforms   Will need to monitor local and global trends within the categories closely. Work on new business pitches.

HIRING PROFILE:
Post graduate, preferably MBA from leading Business School, with 7- 9 years, from top advertising agencies, with experience in handling large clients in consumer goods and services. Experience on large format brands and of launching a popular/mass market brand successfully is mandatory. Must be passionate about crafting briefs that provide the creative team the springboard to develop consistently outstanding work. Needs to be quantitatively oriented, as it will require to really get  deep into the brand’s business and not just its advertising.

Location: Mumbai

Ambitious and talented strategic planners from top ad agencies are requested to please mail CV, ONLY as a word attachment document to jobs@credenceconsulting.com. Subject – Strategic Planning Director.