Strategy Director | Wavemaker

6 days ago


Beijing, Beijing, China GroupM Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Strategy Director to join our team at Wavemaker. As a key member of our strategy team, you will be responsible for driving integrated planning responses for key clients, founded in great consumer insight and delivering transformational ideas.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and lead strategic responses for key clients, across different categories
  • Drive integration between Owned, Earned & Paid Media across all briefs, including annual planning and campaign
  • Lead strategic discussion with senior clients on key business challenges
  • Lead in strategic thinking, ideation and innovation while collaborating with internal and external parties
  • Champion Rapid Growth Planning, Wavemaker's integrated planning process, and put purchase journey thinking at the heart of our work
  • Secure trusted advisor status with our key clients
  • Contribute to client growth plans, in order to drive client growth
  • Develop effective working relationships with leaders across clients, consumer insight, analytics and content specialisms
  • Be a key part of the Wavemaker China strategic community, contributing thinking, support and helping build a motivated team
  • Drive quality of agency output outside of day-to-day planning responses through white papers, award entries and thought leadership projects
Requirements
  • Bilingual with both written & verbal communication skills in Mandarin/Chinese & English
  • Deep knowledge of consumer behavior and market trends
  • Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
About Wavemaker

We believe there always is a better way to grow. We positively provoke growth for our clients by reshaping consumer decision-making and experiences through media, content and technology. The Wavemaker way is globally consistent. Fueled by the world's most powerful consumer data, we understand where and how marketing can intervene decisively to help brands win more sales.

We are a part of GroupM, WPP's global media investment management company. Our attitude of Positive Provocation is enabled by deep knowledge of our clients' business, confidence to challenge what's gone before, and the support to go further than we thought possible.



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