Global Strategy Director

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Description

Position at Mindshare Worldwide

Global Strategy Director
Job title: Global Strategy Director
Group: Mindshare Worldwide
Client: Unilever
Reports to: Global Strategy Partner

Mindshare is global media agency designed to make media exciting, fun and life changing. For the last 20 years our values of Speed, Teamwork and Provocation have guided our 10,000 people who work with some of the world's best brands and companies. Located in 116 offices across 86 countries, we are the largest media agency in GroupM, WPP's media investment management arm, which is the #1 media holding group globally. Mindshare Worldwide is the headquarters for Mindshare based in London. We are a team of 400+ people, co-ordinating media campaigns for our global clients.

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What We Can Offer You

At Mindshare Worldwide, we offer a competitive salary package, with 25 days holiday increasing with service to a maximum of 30 days, with the option to buy an extra 5 days per year. We also have an enhanced pension scheme, Bupa healthcare, a monthly wellbeing fund and early finishes on a Friday during summer. These are just some of the great benefits we offer.

Based ten minutes from London Bridge tube station, our office has a rooftop with 360 views of London - a great space to hang out with colleagues and friends!

We also offer an extensive training programme to help guide your career development whilst you're with us. There's a wide range of options to suit everyone at all levels of your career.
Our Values & Behaviours

Our attitude is reflected in our core values of Empathy, Energy and Impact, which drive our people and our business.

We want Mindshare Worldwide to be a place where everyone feels that they belong, everyone can be themselves and everyone has the same opportunities to develop their careers. Over the last 12 months we have made important steps in progressing on our journey to a truly inclusive organisation. We have launched The Collective and have seen the birth of a range of Employee Resource Groups who have shown some amazing and inspiring work.

Purpose of the Role:

The Global Strategy Director will be centrally responsible for leading the development of global media strategies and guiding local implementation throughout the relevant Mindshare offices for the Unilever Homecare category. The role will be based in London.

Reporting and Responsibilities:

The Global Strategy Director reports directly to the Global Strategy Partner and will work in partnership with the Unilever WW Client Lead. Both roles are based in London.

The Global Strategy Director will be a leader within a team of 20+ dedicated Unilever Strategy and Innovation specialists. The candidate will be responsible for developing global medias strategies for the Homecare category, with specific support from a Strategy Associate Director, Strategy Manager, Strategy Executive, and Innovation Specialist.

The Global Strategy Director will also be part of the WW Insight, Strategy, Invention (ISI) Leadership Team, performing an active role in creating and sharing best practice across the central team and the Mindshare network.

Principal accountabilities:

Lead the development of Global Media Strategies which form an integral part of the Unilever Brand Experience Toolkits (BETs) for the Homecare category.

Lead the development of media thought leadership and portfolio management for Communication Architectures, which form an integral part of a Category three year vision.

- Ensure we apply a data driven and insight led strategic approach

- Rally the internal expertise and knowledge throughout the Mindshare network

- Become a Trusted Partner to the Unilever senior clients, particularly the media and brand teams, as well as CMI

- Provide clarity on success metrics for Global strategy development

- Develop and inspire Unilever Strategic Talent throughout the network

- Actively seek forums to build relationships, mobilise the network and share best practice - through media days, conferences, awards ceremonies, weekly calls, quarterly get together and any other feedback loops

- Develop strong partnerships with Unilever creative agencies

Skills & knowledge:

• Experience and Capabilities: Extensive experience in the Media industry, particularly experience with developing consumer-centric, insight led media strategies. Proven track record of working with senior clients, as well as the ability to lead, manage and inspire central and local agency teams.
• Partners and Suppliers: Up to date knowledge of media landscape, influential media properties, research companies and other suppliers which Mindshare or our clients can partner with.
• Sector Knowledge: Thorough knowledge of the FMCG sector
• Client Knowledge: Ability to identify and action appropriate opportunities to promote strategic services, Innovation and Mindshare Differentiators
• General Skills: Excellence in communication, presentation, and team building
• Influence: Ability to present strategies and ideas to multiple stakeholders who have different needs and objectives, to ultimately obtain buy-in and alignment.

Our Commitment

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Mindshare Worldwide commit to providing assistance for candidates who have successfully secured an interview and may require reasonable adjustments. We will work with the interviewee to establish what additional support is required and where possible, ensure reasonable adjustments are implemented to support a successful interview.