Global Strategy Director (all genders)

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PHD Global Business is looking for a Global Strategy Director to define next level excellence in media & comms planning for our premium automotive client. The role will report into and work closely with the Global Business Lead, as well as with digital and market engagement experts. You will lead a small team of passionate senior strategists to develop and land industry-leading media & comms solutions, underpinned by a strong partnership with local market agency teams. The key job is to create exceptional strategic thought leadership work and planning blueprints, strengthen global media planning consistency and foster strong relationships with clients, markets, and partners.
The role will be key in advancing our client’s strategic vision and translating it into clear-cut test & learn roadmaps at the forefront of progress in media and marketing tech. It comes with lead responsibility for delivering successful executive client meetings and requires proficiency in a wide range of marketing fields to effectively orchestrate our ever-evolving network capabilities in service of our client’s business growth.
A deep understanding of the client’s business and the overall automotive category is key. We value a strong leadership mentality, collaboration mindset and ability to inspire peers. The role will furthermore see you co-shaping the strategic output of the agency PHD Global via a vibrant network of collaborating strategists.
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You are a visionary strategic leader with strong digital expertise, passion for the premium automotive sector and ability to inspire the people around you? You are able to identify and solve big marketing problems with unexpected solutions and believe in the power of data? Join our team of media enthusiasts and develop industry-leading strategic work in a highly dynamic industry.

• Define solutions that unlock growth in times of unprecedented pressure and dynamics in the premium auto category
• Lead the Planning & Strategy team in creating best-in-class global Comms solutions & campaign planning guidelines, based on data and insights and in collaboration with various partners & agencies
• Deliver comprehensive annual Media Planning Principles framework to all markets our client operates in
• Empower your team to run effective market roll-out, implementation support and governance of all guidelines across key markets
• Globally responsible for cross-market maturity/performance tracking and establishing effective enablement routines that induce a measurable increase in strategic excellence
• Shape an integrated offering of connected media and mar-tech capabilities that sit across our OMG partner agencies
• Pacemaker for innovation and data-led global solutions at the forefront of technological progress

Your profile

We are looking for a highly trained strategic leader with exceptional category knowledge and innovator mindset, who will have influence throughout the agency, be inspiring and challenging in front of our clients and cultivate strategic excellence within our team. We want to do outstanding strategic work that is distinctive to our client’s brand DNA and a true showcase of thought leadership. If you think you can help us raise the bar, get in touch.

• Min. Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or equivalent educational experience
• 10+ years experience in media planning and/or associated business fields, including a strategic role in an agency
• 3+ years relevant experience in a similar global strategy role
• Profound marketing research and omnichannel media planning knowledge with a focus on Digital media & mar-tech
• International experience is a considerable advantage
• Brilliant systems thinker & collaborator
• Creative mindset, growth mentality & driving change. Provides inspiration & leads other strategists
• Ability to confidently deal with most senior clients
• Resilience to master a highly dynamic daily business
• Excellent project management skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills

This is PHD
PHD Global delivers transformative growth by helping our clients outthink, outpace and outgrow their competition —with intelligence connected across a next generation network — that brings everything and everyone together. We transform experiences by leveraging data, technology, and human-centric insight to drive measurable outcomes.
Our interdisciplinary account team fully lives up to that premise by designing, implementing and governing state-of-the-art data-led media solutions for our client. As part of this, your Planning & Strategy team plays a key role - and it will be led to new heights by your extraordinary thought leadership, motivation and experience. You make the difference in advancing our client’s strategic vision and translating it into clear-cut test & learn roadmaps for markets, at the forefront of progress in media and technology.
Your ambition is to deliver best-in-class Comms solutions that create a significant business impact for our client’s markets around the globe. We appreciate candidates who are prepared to explore unbeaten strategic paths and deliver guidance for the most pressing marketing needs with an outside-the-box mentality and extraordinary automotive category knowledge.
Innovative work environment: We value the experience you bring to the table and offer you the opportunity to contribute your expertise in an inspiring and dynamic environment. With us, you can deepen your knowledge while being part of a team that is constantly redefining the boundaries of the media world.
Flexible working hours & remote working arrangements: A balanced lifestyle is important to us. That’s why we not only offer flexible working hours, but also the option to work remotely. This gives you additional flexibility.
Career development: With us, you will not only find a job, but also a partner on your career path. Whether on the traditional path or on your way to a specialist career. We support you in strengthening your skills, defining your goals, taking the next step in your career with confidence and the right training programs.
Open feedback culture: We believe in lifelong learning and support you in developing your full potential. That’s why we foster an open feedback culture where constructive feedback is valued. This not only promotes your personal development, but also strengthens team spirit.
Everyone is welcome here - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion/belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. We believe in a culture of knowledge sharing and mutual respect based on the well-being of each individual in the team

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