In 2020, Viral Nation was voted the 4th fastest growing company in Canada. At Viral Nation, we embed brands in culture. We are not a typical ‘big agency’. We are a team of entrepreneurs, ex-global agency leaders and big talent agency recruiters who came together with a shared vision to do things differently.

We help brands find smarter ways to deliver better value to their communities by collaborating with the people who know them intimately, understand what they want, and create content that speaks directly to them. We move at the speed of culture and evolve quickly as needed. We continue to do this successfully for some of the world’s largest brands, including Facebook Oculus, Disney, DC Comics, TikTok and Tencent.

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive salaries and 100% paid comprehensive health benefits plan 
• Learn from an unrivalled leadership team with many years of agency experience
• Be yourself! Work with an agency that boasts above-average diversity statistics
• Dedicated programs to support your mental health and work-life harmony
• Flexible work schedule and summer hours 
• Continuous learning and development opportunities
• Partake in our calendar of team building and social events 
• Work with some of the world’s most engaging brands

Viral Nation is hiring a Strategist (APAC) who will be involved with top brands from the APAC region with a core focus on influencer and social marketing campaigns. This role will take ownership of strategic ideation while partnering with our account teams to bring the strategic vision to life. The role will focus extensively on the development of creative strategies for RFPs for a wide-range of clients globally. The applicant should be able to provide real-time insights and data, and demonstrate a passion for knowledge when it comes to content, technology, and social media psychology. The applicant should be comfortable working across departments, liaising between stakeholders and managing the timeline and process.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the strategic thinking for incoming RFPs and own the building of the story and deck for a presentation 
• Manage multiple projects & deadlines at once, against tight deadlines
• Mentor and coach team members when they are supporting on a given project
• Ensure a high quality of work and strategic output
• Work with APAC BD and Accounts team to develop integrated strategies for potential clients
• Take incoming RFPs and identify which of our services need to be leveraged and why
• Manage all aspects of the proposal process for your project, coordinating between departments from sales to performance, PR and accounts, as required by the scope
• Continuously look for areas of efficiencies within the team and department
• Report to BD Director

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience pertaining to social, performance, creative, and other digital strategy campaigns (omni-channel strategy experience)
• Foundational knowledge when it comes to digital and social marketing, e-commerce and omnichannel integration as well as social media trends and technology
• Be an excellent self-starter, with disciplined time management skills given short turn-around for high-quality client-facing outputs
• Strong grasp of research and translating insights into actionable campaign strategies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be a team player, able to work collaboratively within the team and across the agency

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience developing creative strategies, proposals, RFPs and pitches
• 2+ years of relevant experience
• Experience managing multiple strategic campaigns and brands across internal teams, client teams, and partner agencies
• 1-2 years experience with influencer marketing 
• Strong presentation skill is an asset
• Gaming background is an asset
• Fluent in Chinese (Mandarin) is an asset
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Viral Nation is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in our agency. Viral Nation welcomes applications from people with visible and non-visible disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruiting and selection process.