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dentsu

2mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Marketing
    Business, Operations & Strategy
  • Milan
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AI generated summary

  • You are curious, concise, and challenge the status quo. You value effectiveness, teamwork, and lead with data. Excellent Italian and fluent in written English required; good spoken English skills preferred.
  • You will research consumer behaviors and trends, collaborate with data teams, define brand visions, design communication plans, mentor junior team members, and refine agency methodologies.

Requirements

  • You are curious about what makes brands relevant, differentiated and distinctive in people’s lives and more broadly in culture.
  • You know how to get to the point, both in your spoken and written outputs.
  • You believe that a good strategy can be summarized into a sentence.
  • You like to challenge the status quo and hate communication and industry clichés.
  • You are curious and passionate about effectiveness.
  • You have a propensity for teamwork, listening and mediation.
  • You continuously challenge yourself, your thinking and your knowledge of the strategic discipline.
  • You are proactive and willing to go beyond the mere execution of your tasks, exploring new and different solutions to accomplish them.
  • You know how to lead internal teams and clients with simple, powerful, data-driven rationales.
  • You have excellent written and spoken Italian, fluent in written English, at least good spoken English skills.

Responsibilities

  • Research and synthesise consumer behaviours, cultural trends, competition and industry trends and benchmarks into challenges and insights capable of unlocking transformative strategies and ideas.
  • Work in collaboration with the data team (that is part of the strategy department) to integrate data and consumer primary research into your thinking.
  • Define the future vision for existing brands and becoming the agency brand guardian for our clients.
  • Design integrated communication plans to roadmap and turn the agency’s campaign and activations ideas into reality. You will do this in, when and where needed, with Dentsu Media strategy teams.
  • Help the agency and the strategy department evolve its methodologies and ways of working with proactive ideas and suggestions.
  • You will do all of this both by guiding, mentoring and leading more junior members of the team as a lead on certain projects, as well as in support of a Strategy Director on bigger projects.

FAQs

What is the primary role of a Senior Strategist at Dentsu Creative?

The primary role of a Senior Strategist is to collaborate with Dentsu Creative teams to develop brand and communication strategies for both Italian and Global brands, focusing on consumer, industry, and cultural insights to make brands relevant and iconic.

What qualifications are required for the Senior Strategist position?

The ideal candidate should have strong curiosity and understanding of brand relevance, excellent communication skills in both Italian and English, a collaborative attitude, and a passion for effective strategy.

What are the key accountabilities of a Senior Strategist?

Key accountabilities include researching and synthesizing consumer behaviors and trends, collaborating with data teams, defining brand visions, designing integrated communication plans, mentoring team members, and evolving agency methodologies.

Is prior experience required for this position?

Yes, significant experience in strategy, consumer insights, and brand development is typically expected for a Senior Strategist role.

Where is the position located?

The Senior Strategist position is based in Milan.

What type of contract is being offered for this role?

This is a permanent contract position.

What kind of teams will the Senior Strategist collaborate with?

The Senior Strategist will collaborate with various Dentsu Creative teams, including creative, design, social, experiential, influencers, and digital experience specialists.

Are there opportunities for advancement within this role?

Yes, as a Senior Strategist, there are opportunities to lead projects, mentor junior team members, and influence the agency’s strategic methodologies.

How does Dentsu Creative value effective strategies?

Dentsu Creative values effective strategies by prioritizing simplicity, clarity, and data-driven insights that truly resonate with consumers and stand out in the market.

What languages are required for communication in this role?

Proficiency in Italian and fluency in written English are required, with at least good spoken English skills also expected.

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We are dentsu. We team together to help brands predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. We know people better than anyone else and we use those insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity. We are the network designed for what’s next.