Executive Director, Comms Strategy

NOTE: This is an 8-month fixed term contract to cover paternity leave.

A unique opportunity to work with one of the world’s most exciting brands and help develop communications frameworks, thinking and genuinely affect the creative output; from traditional advertising to owned content, creator as a media channel, partnerships and everything in between, across all hardware business lines. We work in a fast-paced environment connecting with the industry’s best marketing and advertising professionals all around the world, based in a diverse and vibrant office in central London.

Reporting to the Head of Comms Strategy at OMD, the successful candidate will be one of a small but strong team of 4 strategists, also working closely with the media planning, marketing sciences team, media specialists, account management, brand strategists and creative teams (MAL), both in London, LA and across predominantly EU markets. You’ll be expected to be in the London office a minimum of 3 days a week.

About You:

• Seeking a thought-leader with genuine love for the industry to work in a strategic communication and connections planning role.
• With media-advertising industry experience and experience working in a strategic role who can flex their style to meet the needs of different projects.
• Looking for proven innovative and creative thinking, problem solving and an analytical mindset, passion for media and advertising, collaborative and flexible working style, someone who enjoys going the extra mile and can work at pace.
• Confident in front of media and creative teams with an ability to craft beautiful presentations succinctly and with style and attention to detail.
• High level of proficiency in comms, digital strategy and leveraging content across platforms, and partners in new and effective ways.
• Experienced audience-first thinking and ability to bring insights to bear to create differentiated solutions.
• Experience of setting objectives, KPIs and measurement metrics, and passion for understanding how it all works.
• Evolving the measurement framework will be a priority for the period of the contract.
• You’ll also work with the Head of the Comms to support and train the junior members of the communications strategy team, to empower them to do the best work of their careers.

Strategy expertise has evolved and we are constantly delivering market-leading work originated and produced in the London office. We work as a true extension of the clients, and right at the heart of the marketing process. You will be expected to deliver thought-leadership content e.g. PoV on measurement and how it can evolve and support a team of unique comms planners with varying skill sets and abilities to do the best work of their careers.

About The Agency:

At OMD EMEA, we strive to deliver on our promise of ‘better decisions, faster’ for our clients, partners and all 6,000+ OMDers across our region every day. As part of the world’s largest media network, our business is staging experiences for consumers who have more choice and less attention than ever before. The key to the process is empathy. Empathy to see the world through the eyes of the consumer, to recognise the needs of our clients and to identify aspirations of our talent.

Flexible Working:

At Omnicom Media Group, we are committed to supporting flexibility for our people while fostering collaboration, innovation, and teamwork. We have a hybrid working model (three days in the office, two working remotely), to ensure that we meet the needs of both our people and our business, balancing the benefits of in-person connections with the flexibility of remote working.

Our standard working hours are 9:30 – 17:30, but we offer the ability to flex around core hours of 10:30 – 16:30 to give our people flexibility on how they manage their working day, whether that’s in the office or working remotely.

We encourage open conversations between our people and managers to help navigate high-need periods and individual circumstances. Our goal is to create an environment where people feel genuinely supported to do their best - both in their careers and in their lives outside of work.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at OMG:

At OMG, our vision is to be an agency where difference is valued and everyone is able to thrive in a culture of equality, inclusion and belonging. We are committed to providing a truly inclusive environment that reflects today’s society, where everyone is able to bring their true selves to work, and where diverse voices and backgrounds are valued, heard, and well-represented.