Senior Strategist

About DAVID

DAVID is a global creative boutique founded in 2012, with offices in Miami, New York, Madrid, Buenos Aires, São Paulo, and Bogotá. The network of agencies – which is a part of WPP and Ogilvy's global creative network – is recognized for its creative reputation, with over 200 Cannes Lions in its history, including Grand Prix and Titanium Lions. It has also earned several EFFIE awards, highlighting DAVID's ability to build strong brands through creativity. DAVID has been named Agency of the Year at some of the most prestigious festivals, including D&AD, The One Show, and The Clio Awards.

The network is responsible for campaigns for major brands such as Google (Android and Google), Mondelez, Coca-Cola, Burger King, AB InBev, Supercell, Netflix, and Kraft-Heinz. Some of its most recent standout work includes iPager (Android), Meet Marina Prieto (JCDecaux), Breathe Through It (Halls), #TurnYourBack (Dove), The Bald Thru (Burger King); and Alcaraz Signs (Netflix). 

Throughout its history, DAVID has been one of the most recognized agencies for creating Super Bowl commercials, producing 9 spots over 6 years. In 2019 alone, the agency created commercials for three different clients (Burger King, Kraft Heinz, Budweiser). 

About the Role  

The Senior Strategist leverages industry knowledge to provide key insights and strategic recommendations for positioning a client's business/products. They will collaborate with the client and internal stakeholders to develop positioning and messaging strategies and are responsible for providing input throughout the creative development process to ensure all client deliverables are “on strategy”. The Senior Strategist helps define key performance indicators and measurement for programs Ogilvy delivers to ensure that strategies and tactics deliver against client goals and objectives and provide expected returns.  

What You’ll Do 

• Lead the strategy & brand vision internally and externally   


• Develop clear and inspiring creative briefs and an extensive point of view for new business and current clients  


• Work with the Strategy Director and Group Strategy Director in brief development, new business pitches and department initiatives  


• Partner with Creatives to concept, explore and push the work  


• Design and conduct qualitative and quantitative research via focus groups, brainstorming sessions and one-on-one interviews  


• Can design for effectiveness and implement measurement strategies   


• Collaborate across disciplines and hierarchies  

What You’ll Need  

• 4+ years’ strategy experience in a creative advertising agency preferred 


• Ability to manage scenarios where on the spot, critical thinking is necessary 


• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills 


• Proactive mindset; cares about the details and follows through  


• Well informed on cultural and social trends relevant to clients  


• Is current on industry, customer and competitor information and integrates those insights into strategic recommendations 

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