Integrated Strategist

We are the leading advertising agency offering Health & Wellness communications in SA. We have a diverse client base, from consumer health brands, skincare, public health services and prescription medication.

If you are a unicorn, then you will fit in at Ogilvy Health & Wellness. We pride ourselves in being a team of uniquely talented individuals.

Who We're Looking For

An Integrated Strategist

This role involves understanding clients' business and marketing challenges and distilling them into highly focused strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Staying informed on market, cultural and social trends.
• Conducting some primary, but chiefly secondary research.
• Analyzing research, data and trends.
• Assisting Strategic Director with the delivery of workshops and write-ups.
• Identifying brand, cultural and social insights, challenges and opportunities.
• Creating competitive reviews and situational analyses.
• Developing brand anatomy/framework/architecture, positioning and strategy.
• Writing compelling brand stories.
• Meeting with and presenting to clients.
• Briefing and collaborating with creative teams.
• Ensuring strategy work is delivered to a high standard, on time and within brief.

Your Experience

• Skilled at thinking strategically within the given regulatory framework.
• Strong research skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills: ability to identify issues, analyse data, and develop effective solutions.
• Ability to distil complex business propositions into a succinct strategy.
• Ability to articulate ideas clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing
• Creative and compelling storytelling.
• Creativity and innovation: ability to think outside the box and develop new ideas
• Experience leading client meetings.
• Project management skills: Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Strong organisational, interpersonal, and time management skills.
• Collaborative spirit: Ability to work effectively with others and build strong relationships.
• A working knowledge of all agency systems.

Duties

Administration

• Ensures that timesheets are up to date and submitted timeously – daily or weekly.
• Ensures that the Traffic Manager is notified of any deadline related issues/questions timeously.

Client

• Develops a thorough understanding of the client's business and the major factors/trends shaping their market(s) and brands – gained over time.
• Is the client's first port of call for strategic questions/issues in the absence of the Strategy Director.
• Is the Account Management team's first port of call for all strategic questions/issues/presentations in the absence of the Strategy Director.

Creative

• Contributes to the creative ideation process in brainstorm sessions and provides strategic guidance to the creative team.
• Inputs on whether the creative work is on strategy or not.
• Is the Creative team's first port of call for all strategic questions/issues/presentations in the absence of the Strategy Director.

What We Offer

• Permanent Employment with benefits.
• Location – Johannesburg.
• Hybrid model of 4:1.
• Local client portfolio.

Join Ogilvy Health & Wellness and help us make a meaningful impact on health brands globally!