Creative Strategy Director

Overview

A leading global fintech organization is on the lookout for a seasoned Creative Strategy Director to spearhead and expand their internal Strategy division, transforming it into a unique and scalable asset that delivers significant client impact, drives commercial growth, and fosters creative excellence throughout the region. This position merges strategic leadership, capability enhancement, commercial insight, and creative ingenuity.

Your role will entail articulating the vision, frameworks, methodologies, and operational structure for the Strategy practice while building a high-performing team of strategists who serve as trusted allies to both clients and internal stakeholders. You will continually adapt the capability to address shifting client demands, market trends, and emerging opportunities, establishing Creative Strategy as a key growth driver.

You are a strategic visionary, a commercial leader, and a builder by nature, equally adept at crafting long-term strategies, nurturing talent, developing intellectual property, and engaging with senior clients regarding their most pressing business challenges.

Main Responsibilities

• Establish and oversee the vision, strategy, and expansion of the Creative Strategy division.
• Enhance and scale the capability using best-in-class frameworks, tools, and methodologies.
• Recruit, mentor, and direct a high-performance team of strategists.
• Encourage a culture of innovation, strategic excellence, and commercial responsibility.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and leaders to expand the Strategy offerings and pursue revenue opportunities.
• Assist in client presentations, proposal crafting, and strategic solution development.
• Create new strategy-focused services and offerings that align with evolving client demands.
• Identify market trends and opportunities to enhance capability and accelerate growth.
• Act as a trusted strategic advisor to senior client stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Creative Directors to convert strategy into compelling creative outcomes.
• Facilitate strategic workshops, ideation sessions, and impactful client interactions.
• Ensure strategic excellence and high-quality outputs across all team deliverables.
• Work with stakeholders, the Research Centre, and cross-functional teams to harness insights and expertise.
• Utilize consumer, market, and cultural trends to improve recommendations and develop the capability.
• Promote the adoption of the Strategy offering among stakeholders and Marketing Services to enhance revenue and client impact.
• Recruit, coach, and cultivate a high-performing team while promoting a culture of innovation, excellence, and accountability.

Essential Qualifications

• Significant experience in Creative Strategy, Strategic Planning, Brand Strategy, Communications Planning, or Creative Leadership.
• Proven track record in building, scaling, or transforming a strategic capability, practice, or consulting function.
• Strong commercial insight with a background in contributing to business growth, client acquisition, and revenue generation.
• Demonstrated ability to influence C-suite stakeholders and position strategic solutions for senior client audiences.
• Comprehensive knowledge of strategic planning frameworks, brand strategy, customer insights, and creative effectiveness methodologies.
• Experience in developing intellectual property, strategic frameworks, and scalable service offerings.
• Thorough understanding of consumer behavior, market research, and competitive intelligence.
• Skilled in translating data, research, and business objectives into persuasive strategic recommendations.
• Outstanding leadership, coaching, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Strong conceptual thinking, problem-solving skills, and executive communication proficiency.
• Comfortable thriving in fast-paced, matrixed, and dynamic environments.
• Bachelor's degree required; postgraduate credentials in Strategy, Marketing, Business, or an MBA are advantageous.

We regret to inform applicants that only those shortlisted will be contacted.

EA Reg No: R26162461, Nicki Thng

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