Brand Strategy Director

Job Summary:

The Recruitment Marketing Strategy Director role in Marketing Strategy and Planning will focus on identifying the best recruitment prospects, develop a strategy and integrated plan that will engage these prospects and ultimately lead to conversion. The role will also strive to build or evolve an employer brand for our clients - to understand what attract diverse, quality candidates to the employer brand. You'll champion and oversee a wide range of marketing activities across the funnel, including research, audience segmentation, strategy, marketing planning, and reporting/optimization. Externally, you'll help us grow long-term relationships with our clients, become a go-to market consultant and advisor for RM and EB, and lead teams to deliver successful work. Internally, you'll inspire and mentor junior talent on the team as you help grow our practice and capabilities. You'll also collaborate and work hand-in-hand with others at Accenture as you integrate related business activity, particularly in creative agency services, marketing operations, media, and data and analytics.

We're looking for agency strategists who are seeking a new career opportunity to go above and beyond their current day-to-day. Today more than ever, we are looking for someone who wants to solve complex client challenges and can see the big picture for what the future can and should be, while being able to act upon that vision and drive the work forward today. You love the pitch and are an amazing storyteller who inspires others. You must have an entrepreneurial spirit and love to collaborate with others to build new things. You thrive in a fast-moving environment where you can jump in, quickly figure things out, roll up your sleeves, and actively push the boundaries.

Key Responsibilities:

• Immersion into client learning; past success and areas to grow
• Identify knowledge gaps
• Assist in designing a research methodology to fill gaps and inform Recruitment Marketing and Employer Brand strategy
• Develop audience segmentation to inform precise targeting of best prospects
• Create and leverage strategies into marketing plans to drive acquisition, conversion, and retention
• Build trusted relationships with clients and colleagues by serving as a a strategic advisor to help them understand the importance of a positive employee value proposition and the need for recruitment marketing through marketing channels and experiences
• Play an integral role within the practice to create and expand practice offerings
• Nurture and mentor junior talent to grow the Marketing Strategy practice

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Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 5 years) work experience
• Minimum of 5 years of communications strategy experience
• Minimum of 5 years in agency environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strategic planning skills: strong strategic thinker, search for insights, and shepherd strategic idea
• Subject matter expert in communications strategy/recruitment marketing with a desire to go beyond the creative campaign
• Ability to lead presentations and effectively analyze and translate data into actionable business plans
• Experience building out assets for client workshops, business development efforts, and constructing high-impact strategies
• Digitally fluent, with knowledge of digital marketing best practices
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment with limited guidance
• Seeking a diverse array of agency experiences across industries and strategic skill sets

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