Head of Strategy

The Company is seeking a Head of Strategy to join their dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and enhancing the strategic offering of the agency, with a focus on delivering integrated brand, communications, customer, and business strategies for both local and global clients. This role demands a seasoned professional with 12-15+ years' experience in strategic planning, brand strategy, communications planning, or integrated marketing strategy, particularly within a leading creative, media, or integrated agency. The Head of Strategy will be instrumental in shaping the agency's strategic vision, translating complex business challenges into clear opportunities, and ensuring that strategy drives distinctive creative work across various channels. Key requirements for the role include a proven track record in leading senior client relationships, influencing executive stakeholders, and contributing to new business and organic growth. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of consumer behavior, brand building, and market dynamics, as well as exceptional skills in strategic thinking, problem-solving, research, and insight generation. A strong leadership style, with the ability to lead and develop a high-performing strategy team, is essential. The role also requires outstanding storytelling, presentation, and creative briefing abilities, and a strong collaboration and stakeholder management approach. Fluency in English is a must, with Japanese language capability being highly desirable.