Strategy Director
HybridSydney, New South Wales, Australia or Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Job Summary
Translate client briefs into clear strategic platforms guiding sponsorship, sport, entertainment, and creative work. Turn insights into action by uncovering cultural, consumer, and category trends that inform client recommendations. Set strategic direction for creative, consulting, and activation teams to produce distinctive, award-worthy work. Lead strategic presentations and senior client conversations, translating complex information into clear narratives. Drive thought leadership to ensure the agency stays ahead of market and cultural trends. Lead strategic thinking for new business pitches and RFP responses. This permanent hybrid role is based in Melbourne or Sydney.
Required Qualifications
- A track record of shaping high-quality strategic work, with examples of thinking that has influenced clients, strengthened creative responses or contributed to new business wins
- An experienced strategist from a media, creative, brand, communications or consulting background
- A commercially minded strategic thinker with a strong understanding of brands, culture, consumers and the role sport and entertainment can play in business growth
- Deep understanding of the sport and entertainment ecosystem, and the trends that are defining the future for both rights holders and brands
- Confident, credible and persuasive with senior stakeholders, with the communication skills to simplify complexity and bring people with you
- Comfortable working in a hybrid model in either our Richmond office in Melbourne or CBD Sydney office (The Commons)
- This is a permanent role
Desired Qualifications
- A collaborative and emotionally intelligent team player who builds trusted relationships and brings positive energy
- The ability to turn varied inputs, from research and performance data to cultural signals and client context, into a clear strategic direction
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