Strategy Director

1 Day ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

The Strategy Director will be responsible for ensuring the highest quality of strategic work, translating data into actionable recommendations for clients, and applying analytical rigor to solve complex brand and marketing issues. The role involves reviewing data, conducting analysis, uncovering insights, creating impactful strategies, and leading work streams. The director will lead the strategy team and provide direction to consultants in multiple projects. It's a challenging yet rewarding role within a supportive environment, involving work across various markets and issues.
Must have:
  • Experience in brand strategy, brand naming, and creative briefing.
  • Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong presentation skills and ability to build trust with clients.
  • Experience in thought-leadership to influence strategic decisions.
  • Ability to identify opportunities to deepen brand loyalty and drive growth.
  • Visionary leader championing creativity and driving innovation.
  • Experience in Hong Kong and APAC/Global corporate brand strategy.

Job Details

Landor is looking for a Strategy Director to join our Hong Kong studio. Could this be you?

We are Landor. 
World-leading brand specialists. 
Consulting. Design. Experience.

Connecting business strategy to brand. 
Bringing every facet of brand to life. 
Creating brand-led experiences for talent & customers. 

United in our drive to make a positive difference. 
Proudly part of WPP. 
We build brands, designed to transform. 

Our Landor Group also includes leaders in sonic branding, amp, 
workspace & architectural design experts, BDG 
and award-winning motion specialists, ManvsMachine. 

What you’ll do

Ensure the highest quality of strategic work and be directly involved in the quality of creative product. Take ownership in translating data and the world around you into meaningful insights and actionable recommendations for clients. Then apply analytical rigor, critical thinking and creativity to solve complex brand and marketing issues.

  • Review data, conduct analysis, uncover insights and prepare coherent and persuasive points of view and actionable recommendations for our clients.
  • Create lasting impact by demonstrating industry-leading thinking, an entrepreneurial spirit, and restless intellectual curiosity.
  • Demonstrate critical thinking and solve complex problems by driving strategic foresight for our clients.
  • Own and lead work streams, understanding how they impact the overall project.
  • Lead and guide the wider strategy team to analyze and synthesize primary and secondary research to generate actionable insights for clients.

Based in Hong Kong, you will be required to travel extensively and often at short notice, in and around the region, including Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan –and elsewhere as required.

What you’ll need

  • Experience in brand strategy, brand naming, product and portfolio architecture, internal brand engagement, creative briefing, campaign messaging and design principles.
  • Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong presentation skills, advocating solutions credibly and building trust with senior clients.
  • Experience in thought-leadership in the region to influence strategic decisions and build collaborative partnerships.
  • Ability to identify opportunities to deepen loyalty to our clients’ brands and drive growth.
  • Track record as a visionary leader who champions creativity as a core value and a strategic differentiator, and drives innovation and creative solutions with measurable impact within the group.
  • Experience in Hong Kong and APAC/ Global corporate brand strategy including conglomerates, professional services, financial sector or B2B clients.
  • Cultural sensitivity and flexibility: understanding that the diverse markets and clients across the APAC region require a tailoring of approach and a demonstrable understanding of what makes them different.
  • Experience in managing a team and providing them with insight across multiple projects from concept to final deliverable. Specifically, this position looks for an individual who will be able to offer direction and support to both senior and junior consultants in the team.
  • Solid understanding of how brands and businesses work, including the role of packaging, product/service innovation, sustainability, and ecommerce.
  • Open-mindedness with an inherent curiosity, and willingness to share fresh perspectives in solving problems.
  • Excellent communication skills across all levels.

Summary

This position will be challenging but fun; Landor is a very supportive, friendly environment but one where excellence is encouraged and insisted upon. 

Working across a number of countries and a diverse range of markets and issues will suit someone who prefers to be constantly stimulated by variety. 

Working with senior client leaders on the development of their most important long term, strategic assets will appeal to anyone who likes to make a difference in growing brands and businesses.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

We believe diversity brings creativity, which is at the heart of everything we do. We are actively engaging in creating an environment free of discrimination.

Landor is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, colour, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.

 

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About The Company

We are Landor.​

World-leading brand experts.​

Consulting. Design. Experience.​

Connecting business strategy to brand.​

Bringing every facet of brand to life.​

Creating brand-led experiences for talent & customers.​


United in our drive to make a positive difference.​

Proudly part of WPP.​

We build brands, designed to transform.​


The Landor Group also includes leaders in sonic branding amp, workspace & architectural design experts BDG and award-winning motion specialists ManvsMachine.​

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