Director, Diversity and Inclusion in London

FUTUREBRANDStrategy DirectorRole PurposeYou are a key component in delivering brand strategies for our clients. You are able to effectively use your knowledge and expertise on a multitude of projects, bring the team along with you; You will work closely with the creative and client servicing team, known as Business Leadership on any project, taking responsibility for delivering our work brilliantly. You will also need to open to working with our lovely clients with regular travel. FutureBrandWe're FutureBrand - 27 years young with a head full of big brand experience and a gaze fixed firmly on the future, our work over the last two decades has changed the brand landscape today. That means we're on the doorstep of many of the world's biggest brands, and within reach of the very best talent around. Together, we are a diverse brand, experience and design community who believe that brand is how a company's people, products and services behave wherever and whenever they show up in the world. Our work focuses on measuring and maximizing brand behaviour by connecting corporate purpose with everyday lived experience. To transform the future of businesses by changing how their brands behave today. And because we believe strongly that the future our brands create must be a future for us all, our shared values - Progressive, Adaptable, Collaborative and Empowering - put difference and diversity at our core. There's around 60 of us here working across some of the worlds most coveted brands. To stay ahead of the game, we're pretty keen on fostering collective cultural curiosity around the things shaping the corporate, consumer and brand landscape today and tomorrow (we call it FutureFocus). Key ResponsibilitiesAble to confidently shape the narrative across multiple complex projects, and persuasively sell in future brand strategies to clients and their agency partnersLead a full breadth of strategy projects (i.e. positioning, architecture, naming, design, activation) across multiple industriesAccurately and actively define and scope projects Foster strong relationships; become a trusted strategic advisor internally and externally with colleagues and clients Anchor the delivery of the strategy across all points of connected experience, and identify new opportunities for delivery of the strategy in partnership with Strategy DirectorsWork with the team and across teams to help shape efforts towards achieving client, agency and project goals, pursuing effective working strategies as you goEnsure strategy work is delivered profitably, working effectively with the team to deliver profitable projects Identify revenue opportunities from existing clients and from the application of new methodologies: proactively developing plans to extend client relationshipsDevelop a solid understanding of the FutureBrand offering and disciplines and of our clients' business and clearly articulate this. Proactively suggest ideas to inspire the team and shape team meetings In partnership with your counterparts in creative and client servicing embed an effective way of working, co-developing and innovating our methodologies and approachesBring in leading edge thinking from the world around us, seen as a thought leader you develop and drive the narrative arc of internal projectsYou crystallise your thinking and provide thought leadership Contribute to a highly collaborative and energized atmosphere in which collaboration and positive disruption are encouraged Champion team members, support their development and give them opportunities to contribute. Identify and address any development areas within the teamSkills and CompetenciesYou will be an established Strategy professional with the following -Proven experience delivering complex brand strategiesExperience with large-scale, complex global Corporate positioning projectsGood experience and understanding of financialsBe a strong content creator and compelling presenterAble to build strong, personable and effective working relationships at all levels, both internally and externallyExperience mentoring and/or leading team members Delivers results through teamworkProactive, involves others and communicates with others to make things happenProblem-solving approachExcellent attention to detailConfident presentingKeen to develop and willing to take responsibilityOpen to feedback Remain calm when working under pressure and encourage the team to do soFutureBrand ValuesProgressiveBeing progressive has always been about optimism, momentum, and openness. Staying progressive means also ensuring what we do s underpinned by embracing a rich diversity of talents, perspectives, and ideas. To thrive, brands need to balance the time-less and the contemporary, art with science and continually step between facts, data, and creativity – which means we must too. We reject traditional hierarchies and what to hear from those who think differently from us, both inside and beyond our businesses. This is a fundamental benefit of being a global business and we need to make it count. EmpoweringWe champion the diversity and equity of opinions, ideas, skills, and perspectives for the difference it brings and the value it creates for all. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion empowers and are therefore core to our people and our business. We truly believe in the strength of diversity and the richness it can bring. FutureBrand is a disability-confident committed employer and will guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you have a disability, we want everyone to feel at ease when going through our recruitment process. We are working to make our website and processes more accessible, if you encounter any issues and would like this information in an alternative format, or if you need further support with your application, please contact us at FBHR@futurebrand.The job description may change from time to time subject to business needs. Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom's corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance. Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we're focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice. Link to Recruitment Privacy Notice: SummaryLocation: London, London, United KingdomType: Full time