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Strategy Director

Wunderman Thompson

Department: Strategy

Location: Toronto, Canada

Who we are:

At Wunderman Thompson we exist to inspire growth for ambitious brands. Part creative agency, part consultancy and part technology company, our experts provide end-to-end capabilities at a global scale to deliver inspiration across the entire brand and customer experience.

We are 20,000 strong in 90 markets around the world; our people bring together creative storytelling, diverse perspectives, inclusive thinking, and highly specialized vertical capabilities to drive growth for our clients. We offer deep expertise across the entire customer journey, including communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology.

Who we are looking for:

Wunderman Thompson is looking for a Strategy Director to lead the brand and communication strategies for a global automotive client. Reporting to the EVP, Business Lead, you will play a senior role on the team developing brand strategies that deliver short and long-term growth. You will also have the opportunity to work on new business and other established global brands. 

What you’ll do: 

  • Lead | Work with senior clients to simplify complex business and brand challenges into compelling strategies. Tutor and motivate the junior team to bring out the best in them and develop their brand and business thinking.
  • Facilitate | Design workshops designed to drive simplicity, greater creativity and innovation.
  • Inspire | Collaborate with the creative, data and account management teams to inspire ambitious thinking throughout the process.
  • Client | Work towards establishing a trusted advisor relationship with senior clients.
  • Influence | Use your experience and knowledge of industry trends and perspectives to inspire and motivate the team.

Who you are:

  • Consultant | We help our client’s business grow, leveraging all channels at our disposal.  You are keen on understanding our client’s opportunities (and risks) and dealing with them in a manner that leads to a positive outcome. You seek to understand the customer – their motivations, preferences and journey. 
  • Researcher | Strong command of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and working knowledge of when and how to apply them to a given client challenge.  Articulate insights in a logical flow in order to deliver a compelling and enlightening story to client.
  • A Builder | Entrepreneurial attitude coupled with a strong business acumen.  Ability and appetite to bring people together.  Innate ability to marshal people and create gravity around ideas.  
  • Hybrid | A leader and a doer – you aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves in an ego-free environment.  We all wear the heads that need wearing.  Agile thinker who is proficient at moving between diverse projects. 
  • Analytical | Manage and work closely with the analytics teams to ensure that measurement frameworks, test/learn agendas are in place and that campaign reporting informs optimization. 

What you’ll need: 

  • 8+ years of relevant work experience; creative/digital/media agency experience an asset.
  • Curiosity and passion for brands and the craft of building them.
  • Experience working with both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and a working knowledge of how to apply them to a given client challenge.
  • Experience crafting and presenting compelling points of view to support recommendations to clients and partners.
  • Ability to develop strong relationships across agency teams and with clients.

What we offer: 

  • Passionate, driven people | We champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work.
  • Consciously cultivated culture | We aim to embody the behaviours to build an inclusive community that is in it together, bringing both positivity and active listening into the workplace as we simultaneously strive to empower creative bravery.
  • Competitive benefits | What we offer full time hires ranges from the full spectrum of group health coverage options (medical, dental, vision) and a variety of paid time off offerings that reflect our investment in all aspects of your overall life balance and wellness.
  • Growth-minded opportunities | We aim to nurture a culture of real-time feedback, growth-oriented mindset, and plenty of training opportunities through Wunderman Thompson and WPP, so you can continue to grow personally and professionally.

Wunderman Thompson welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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At Wunderman Thompson, we are committed to actively building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued and heard, and is treated with dignity and respect.  As leaders and creative partners across industries, it is our responsibility to cultivate an environment reflective of our greatest asset; our people. We believe that this commitment inspires growth and delivers equitable outcomes for everyone as well as the clients and communities we serve.

Wunderman Thompson is a WPP agency.  For more information, please visit our website and follow Wunderman Thompson on our social channels via Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.  

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