Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world's leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in over 145 countries and regions, it has a proven track record of nurturing and developing innovations, combining the talents of its global network of leadership brands to develop impactful and integrated growth solutions for clients. Dentsu delivers end-to-end experience transformation (EX) by integrating its services across Media, CXM and Creative, while its business transformation (BX) mindset pushes the boundaries of transformation and sustainable growth for brands, people and society.

Dentsu, Innovating to Impact.

The purpose of this role is to be a consultative strategy partner who helps to inform and shape the business vision of senior clients, who provides marketing and business consulting that identifies new opportunities to create marketplace advantage; and who leads teams of strategists who execute programmes for clients.

• Reports to the Chief Strategy Officer. Manages a team of integrated strategy managers and analysts. Also leads teams of discipline-specific or industry-vertical strategists from the LOBs when engaged on integrated accounts or pitches – the role is one orchestrator/influencer vs. formal direct reporting relationship.
• Partners with integrated client leads across a number of key integrated accounts to actively shape both the client's vision for their go-to-market approach and the vision for dentsu's relationship with the client - and develops a roadmap on how to align those two in order to drive business growth for the client and organic growth for Dentsu.
• Collaborates with integrated client leads to 1) pro-actively identify organic growth opportunities for Dentsu in the context of the client's business ambition, 2) develop an approach on how to best engage the client and 3) leads the development of an integrated strategy that becomes the platform for a bespoke solutions development effort against the identified opportunity.
• Aligns cross-disciplinary teams around an integrated strategic vision on how to advance a client's growth ambition across the total customer journey. This involves leading the cross-disciplinary team in defining a strategic direction, collaboratively developing an integrated solution and ensuring strategic alignment through to execution.
• Leads and orchestrates - in close collaboration with LOB growth officers and client leads - the strategic component of integrated new business pitches (strategic framing of challenge, journey development, insights-driven narrative/platform and integrated solutions development)Establishes and leads industry-vertical "Centres of Excellence" (aligned to their experience/interests) that brings together talent from across Dentsu's LOBs with relevant vertical market expertise to develop category-specific thought-leadership and strategy "play books" that can be used to engage both existing clients and prospects.
• Creates provocative and industry-leading thought-leadership that 1) elevates Dentsu's stature among industry peers, 2) strengthens Dentsu's value proposition as a strategic transformation partner to clients and 3) acts as an accelerator for conversations with clients and prospects on new go-to-market opportunities.
• Designs and develops integrated strategy capabilities that can be evolved into and packaged as a repeatable, market-facing consultative service offering.

The anticipated base salary range for this position is 196,000 - 316,250. Salary is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. Additionally, this position is eligible for discretionary incentive compensation. The company’s incentive compensation plan is subject to change. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

About dentsu
Dentsu is the network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society.
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