Overview
Strategy Director Jobs in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at Howatson+Company
Howatson+Company is an advertising agency that’s committed to expressing creativity in all its forms to positively influence people and culture. It’s why we have been recognised with awards for both our work, and as agency of the year.
Put simply, we care fiercely. For the people who work here. For the brands we work on. And for the community we live in. That’s why we overinvest in training, generosity and pausing to recognise excellence and effort in our people.
It’s also why we’re 100% carbon neutral.
What’s my job?
Located in either our Melbourne office, the Strategy Director will be the strategic visionary driving the agency’s creative success. You will lead our strategy to develop insightful, innovative, and effective advertising campaigns. You will be an expert in building brands that impact culture, drive business, and create emotional resonance with consumers. Your role is crucial in shaping the vision of our clients' business goals while fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence.
A Day in the Life:
- Drive the strategic vision behind campaigns, ensuring they’re not just creatively impactful but also tightly aligned with client objectives and broader brand strategies.
- Present and pitch strategic concepts to clients, clearly articulating the vision, the thinking, and the expected impact of the work, leveraging your ability to convey complex ideas in a compelling way.
- Stay ahead of industry trends, cultural shifts, and emerging technologies, integrating these insights into your strategies to keep the agency at the cutting edge.
- Independently identify deep cultural, societal, and consumer insights that drive the development of impactful strategies.
- Build inspiring creative briefs that directly address client challenges, providing them with a clearly defined brief that is grounded in strategic insights.
How will we know that you are the one?
- Strategic Leadership: Lead the development of creative strategies that inspire and guide the agency’s creative output. Ensure these strategies are aligned with client objectives.
- Brand Visionary: Craft strategies that build brands capable of impacting culture, driving business success, and creating deep emotional connections with consumers. Your insights will be the foundation upon which memorable and impactful creative work is built.
- Intersectional Creativity: Partner closely with Creative Directors and other creative leaders to produce unexpected work with great market impact. Facilitate a collaborative environment where creativity thrives.
- Innovative Thinking: Encourage and foster innovative thinking within the strategy team, pushing for inventive solutions that go beyond the conventional and elevate the work.
- Client Partnership: Serve as a strategic advisor to key clients, helping them navigate brand challenges and opportunities. Build trust and ensure that creative strategies are aligned with their business objectives.
- Cultural Insights and Trends: Stay ahead of cultural trends, consumer behaviours, and industry innovations to inform and enrich strategies. Your deep understanding of these elements will drive the agency’s creative direction.
- Award-Winning Insights: Lead the creation of strategies that result in award-winning work and sets industry benchmarks. Aim to consistently produce work that is celebrated for its impact.
Other things that would make you excel in this role
- 6+ years in strategic roles within the advertising industry.
- Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Marketing, or a related field.
- Exceptional strategic thinking, leadership, and communication skills.
- Ability to bridge the gap between strategic insight and creative execution.
Who are Howatson + Company?
Howatson + Company are a fully integrated creative agency that believe in the power of influence.
We believe that the magic comes from the ‘+’.
The intersection of diverse people, culture and capabilities, that create solutions that drive business outcomes for our clients and leave the world a better place.
How do we do it?
We care fiercely about the people we work with, the brands we work on and the world we live in.
We have several key values:
Be a customer
We act without judgement or preconceptions.
Diversity creates breakthrough
We embrace challenges and different points of view.
Collaboration is the only way
The intersection of our specialisms creates our magic.
Creativity is our weapon
We believe creativity can solve problems, create things people love and change the world for good.
We can only afford to be distinctive
No ‘house style’, we express creativity in all its forms.
Never walk alone
We bring everyone on the journey and it’s everyone’s job to contribute.
Values cost something
We don’t compromise on our values, ever.
Some of our most recent accolades
- Contagious Pioneers – Best and Bravest 2024
- Cannes Global Independent AOTY – Good 2023, #1 Independent Agency Australia 2024
- Campaign Asia AU/NZ Best Culture, AU Creative AOTY (Silver), AU Media AOTY (Silver) 2025, AU/NZ Best Culture and Independent AOTY 2024
- Adnews Employer of the Year, Independent AOTY 2025, Employer of the Year 2024, Creative, Independent, and Employer of the Year 2023
- Mumbrella Full-Service AOTY 2025 & 2024, Creative, Independent and Emerging AOTY 2023
- B&T Victoria AOTY 2025, Advertising AOTY 2024, Independent AOTY 2023
- TopFice AU Independent AOTY 2024
- LBB AU Independent AOTY 2023
- Andy's Global Independent AOTY 2023
- Spikes Grand Prix, Independent AOTY 2023
- AWARD Emerging AOTY 2023
Howatson+Company is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, colour, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We invite anyone to apply. Please send your details and CV to [email protected]
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let the recruitment consultant know.
Title: Strategy Director
Company: Howatson+Company
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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