Strategist – US Experience Netherlands Strategy
The role
For our office in Amsterdam, we’re looking for a Strategist with experience working with the US market.
We are looking for a bright, enthusiastic and collaborative brand-thinker to join our We Are Social Amsterdam team.
The successful candidate will have the foundational skills of a strategic planner and at least five years experience in a strategic function within a creative agency.
A desire to apply thinking born from culture is of paramount importance.
Key Responsibilities
- Taking complex problems and simplifying them for our clients
- Understanding relevant cultural insights and make sure that is used consistently in the work we deliver to our clients
- Using understanding of consumer behaviour in broader culture and across digital to draw and communicate insightful conclusions
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of social platforms and how to maximise their potential for reaching and engaging with consumers
- Working alongside our Research and Insights team, and interpreting data to provide clear and concise strategies for clients
- Ability to develop clear strategic thinking
- Selling in and/or presenting ideas to clients
- Ability to write and deliver inspiring creative briefs and working alongside creative to execute these
- Comprehensive understanding of data to evaluate content performance and demonstrate the effectiveness of social
Requirements
Experience and seniority
- Minimum of five years experience as a strategist in a creative agency
- Extensive experience working with the US market and global brands
- A desire to learn and proactively seek and share platform updates, industry news, interesting campaigns etc.
- A brand thinker who can think culture first
- Ability to develop clear strategic thinking
- Strong presentation skills
- Good lateral thinker
- Good communication skills (gravitas)
- Data literate (quant and qual.)
- Experience of conducting primary research is a bonus
As part of the We are Social team you will be expected to create and encourage a culture where people from all backgrounds feel included, accepted and valued.
Our company Code can help us to make diversity and inclusion one of the pillars of our commitment culture that will help us to maintain our competitive edge, be one of the best agencies to work for and achieve our vision: to lead the evolution of marketing.