Senior Strategist / Senior Planner

Job Type: Permanent

HoursFull-time

EmployerAgency

LocationCentral London

Salary£65 - £75K + benefits

BenefitsPension and range of flexible benefits

Posted20 February 2020

Closing Data20 March 2020

Job Ref280/11

DisciplinesPlanning

SectorsB2C, B2B, Corporate

Job FunctionsConsultant/strategist

This position is now filled

Senior Planner / Senior Strategist

Our client is a high profile global agency. They are renowned for their creativity and strategic thinking. This opening sits within a group level account, working within a carefully selected team of specialists.

Principally working on one major account, as well as undertaking the planning on a variety of group pitches, you will spearhead fresh insights and innovative thinking for a global brand building campaign.

It is a lovely strategic and creative role, consulting with a very open client, using your craft skills, raising brand awareness, lots of fresh brand thinking and working with creatives. The client is a highly innovative business and very progressive, they are completely open to embracing ground breaking new ideas and thinking.

Your experience may include working with global, multi-layer organisations, and you are likely to have extensive experience in a core brand planning/ creative planning role – and can pitch the need for creative well. You will also be adept at spotting new business, growth and creative opportunities from a strategic perspective!

You are likely to be from either an advertising background, integrated comms, or alternatively this could also appeal to a brand strategist looking to follow through the brand work into devising a global campaign and raising brand awareness on a global scale.

This is a key appointment for this agency and accordingly we are looking for an outstanding talent who is both capable and ambitious to take their career to the very top.

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