Strategy Director

2 Months ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

The Strategy Director role at Landor in Tokyo involves translating data and insights into actionable recommendations for clients. The responsibilities include conducting data analysis, uncovering insights, and preparing persuasive points of view. The director will lead work streams, guide the strategy team in analyzing research, and demonstrate industry-leading thinking. The ideal candidate should have experience in brand strategy, analytical skills, and a solid understanding of brands and businesses, and be open to sharing perspectives. The role requires excellent communication skills in English and native Japanese.
Must have:
  • Experience in brand strategy, naming, architecture, and design principles.
  • Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
  • Solid understanding of how brands and businesses work.
  • Excellent communication skills in English and Japanese.

Job Details

 

Landor is looking for a Strategy Director to join our Tokyo 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

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 point of view and actionable recommendations for our clients.
  • Create lasting impact by demonstrating industry-leading thinking, entrepreneurial spirit, and restless intellectual curiosity
  • 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.

 

What you’ll need

  • Experience within brand strategy, brand naming, product and portfolio architecture, creative briefing, campaign messaging and design principles.
  • Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
  • 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 of English and native Japanese.

 

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
 
We build brands. We build futures. Landor, a WPP company, is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics, committed to a culture of respect where everyone belongs and can progress in their careers.

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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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