Strategy Director

A world where complexity is the only constant demands a new breed of company. Brave Bison is a different beast: a media, marketing and technology company purpose built for the digital era. Our universe is made up of award-winning business arms Brave Bison, Engage, SocialChain and MTM. We’re underpinned by leading marketing training practice, MiniMBA, as well as our very own social-first media network who deliver monthly views in the billions for some of the biggest channels in sport and entertainment across YouTube, Snap, Meta and TikTok. We’re a global collective who live and breathe digital, working with some of the boldest brands in the world to capitalise on the complexity that defines the modern marketing landscape.

Our mission is to cut through the chaos, make the complex simple and navigate a clear path to growth for our clients—by crafting dynamic digital solutions that outpace tomorrow’s challenges.

Our values

• Bold Curiosity: We run at change and challenge convention because we love to push the boundaries of what the world thinks is possible.
• Connected Clarity: We are focused in our collaboration — joining the right dots between our clients, our partners and our herd of experts to deliver agile solutions at speed and scale.
• Positive Encouragement: We want to make working with us the best part of someone’s day.
• Constant Impact: We believe in outcomes over outputs. We’re goal orientated, results driven and data-led.

Position Summary

As the Strategy Director you will lead a team of strategists and oversee the strategic output of the agency, shaping the overarching strategic direction and ensuring a competitive edge in the marketplace. This role demands a high level of expertise in harnessing the power of social media and digital marketing, coupled with expertise in deploying strategic methodologies to align actions to the agency's broader objectives and client needs.

Role Responsibilities

• Strategic Agency Leadership and Vision: Manage, develop and implement the agency’s strategic vision, aligning departmental goals with the agency’s overarching objectives.
• Advanced Research and Strategic Insight: Elevate the agency’s research and insight capabilities, employing sophisticated audience segmentation and analysis to inform strategies that resonate with target audiences.
• Holistic Strategic Planning and Execution: Lead the development of comprehensive, integrated social media and digital marketing strategies.
• Agency-wide Measurement and Effectiveness: Oversee the analysis and reporting of campaign performances, setting benchmarks and refining strategies based on comprehensive agency-wide insights.
• Leadership, Team Development, and Organisational Influence: Directly manage and mentor the strategy team, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous learning.

Experience

Minimum of 5 years in a leadership role within strategy or a related field, with a proven track record in a senior management position, preferably in an agency setting.

Role Capabilities

• Proven ability in strategic planning, team leadership, and executive decision-making.
• Audience segmentation, analysis, and profiling.
• Expertise in developing and presenting comprehensive 'category landscape' reports.
• Understanding of the digital media landscape, including social media platforms, analytics tools, digital marketing techniques and broader technology dynamics (including the development of AI).

General Capabilities

• Organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to lead multiple initiatives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Communication skills, capable of articulating complex strategies to diverse stakeholders, including clients and team members.
• Leadership presence, with the ability to inspire, motivate, and guide a high-performing team.

What you’ll get

Our people make us who we are, so to make sure we attract and retain the best and brightest in the industry, we offer an attractive benefits package. We are the UK’s first carbon neutral agency (a status we have held since 2018), with a serious commitment to monitoring and reducing the impact our work has on the planet.

• Dynamic working: Flexible on where and when you work.
• Private medical insurance: To keep you fighting fit and give you and your family peace of mind.
• Income protection: Coverage just in case.
• Calm Subscription: Important to mind your mind!
• 25 days annual leave: Increases to 27 days after three years, then up to a max. of 30 days.
• Christmas closure: No need to save holiday days for the Christmas closure period.
• Birthdays off: One extra day to celebrate your big day.
• Summer hours: Finish at 15.00 every Friday between June and August.
• Online coaching and mental health support: Unlimited via OpenUp.
• Remote Working: Work abroad for up to one month a year.
• Performance & Salary: Reviewed twice a year for everyone.

We’re proud and committed to being an equal opportunity workplace, providing equal opportunities for all and treating all existing employees and all job applicants in the same way, regardless of their age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity status and marital & civil partnership status.