Robert Walters ★ 4.3

HEAD OF STRATEGY

Salary: Competitive and based on experience
Location: Ho Chi Minh

Key Skills: Strategy Lead, Media Strategy, Business Unit, Planning, Innovation

Our client is seeking a Head of Strategy to join their dynamic team. This role is a key Centre of Excellence position that is focused on driving consistent, innovative, thought-leadership and data-driven media strategy across different business units. The successful candidate will collaborate with Business Unit Leads to drive strategic thought leadership across offline and online media initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned professional to influence the strategic direction of a leading organisation.

* Drive strategic thought leadership across offline and online media initiatives
* Work closely with regional teams to understand tools and frameworks
* Lead media orientation and landscape learning for internal and client stakeholders

What you'll do:

As the Head of Strategy, you will be the key leader in driving the creation and adoption of planning across different business unit teams. You will work closely with regional teams to understand tools and frameworks, ensuring their usage and integration in planning across brands. Your role will involve driving the strategic basis for brand plans, Quarterly reviews, and high-level client engagements across key business unit teams. You will also collaborate with other divisions to drive Power of One thinking across clients, enhancing client engagement beyond media.

* Drive creation and adoption of planning across different business unit teams ensuring consistency and best-in-class strategy
* Work closely with regional team to understand tools and frameworks and ensure their usage and integration in planning across brands
* Drive strategic basis for brand plans, Quarterly reviews and high-level client engagements across key business unit teams
* Work with Planning Leads across business unit teams with regular cadence to ensure quality of planning product is delivered
* Drive training of best-in-class strategic global thinking to inspire innovation
* Collaborate with other divisions to drive Power of One thinking across clients to enhance client engagement beyond media

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for the Head of Strategy role brings over 10 years of experience in the media industry, preferably in a similar role. You possess deep domain expertise across media fundamentals on both offline and online platforms. Your background within a media agency, insight or digital has equipped you with an understanding of industry tools across offline and online media. As a confident presenter and storyteller, you have the energy and resilience needed to build frameworks and processes from scratch. Your ability to lead by influence ensures that your ideas and initiatives are adopted by key people across different Business Units.

* 10+ years of experience in the media industry, preferably in a similar role
* Deep domain expertise across media fundamentals on offline and online media
* Background within media agency, insight or digital
* Understanding of industry tools across offline and online media
* Confident presenter and storyteller
* Energy and resilience, able to build frameworks and processes from scratch
* Ability to lead by influence to ensure that his/her ideas and initiatives are adopted by key people across different Business Units

What sets this company apart:

Our client is a leading organisation with a strong commitment to innovation and thought leadership. They offer an inclusive and supportive work environment where every team member is valued for their unique contributions. Their focus on collaboration and continuous learning makes them an ideal choice for professionals looking to grow their careers while making a meaningful impact.

What's next:

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Due to the high volume of applications we are experiencing, our team will only be in touch with you if your application is shortlisted.