For our client we are searching for an experienced Senior Planner/brand strategist. As an agency they have a long tradition of smart thinking and deep insights as basis for our work. When talking planning and strategy they not just scratching the surface – they dig really, really deep. And they do it by asking, investigating, thinking and challenging the conventional wisdoms in the market. NEVER trust statistics and surveys blindly and rather talk to people, on the floor, face to face, than rely on 2^nd hand data.

Tasks:

·       Start developing planning team in the Shanghai office heading existing staff and taking lead on recruiting additional team members

·       Get your hands dirty. Being Senior planner is not a management job but a daily engagement with consumers, creatives and clients

·       Challenge clients on their understanding of strategy and insights and fight for the best solution, not just what the clients expect

·       Develop and present positioning, messaging and advanced communication strategies

·       Support the creative team, win awards

You:

·       Are smarter than the rest! You know REAL insights are not the digest of statistics. Sometimes talking to one person will leave you smarter than reading surveys covering a thousand people

·       Are very, very, very good at thinking in concepts and big ideas and you ALWAYS see the big picture without losing sense of details

·       Are ready to engage in dialogue with clients to push and develop their insights and understanding of market and strategy

·       Understand that everything we do is driven by a desire to produce better, challenging and often provoking communication

·       Didn’t become a copywriter by mistake but because you had to!

The offer:

·       A challenging and interesting position in a fast growing and exciting new advertising agency setting new standards for the China advertising scene

·       A top professional but also fresh work environment with an open-minded attitude to cooperation and hierarchy

·       A casual and mixed (Europeans and Chinese) group of colleagues who not only work together but also strive to be both good team mates and friends

·       chances to cooperate directly with world class creatives as well as other planners from our other offices including direct sparring with London

·       Hard work – and fun!

Requirements:

We think you have more than 5 years of experience probably from another independent advertising agency but we’re open for alternative profiles as long as you are experienced on a senior level and have proven history, delivering results in fields matching our needs.
We expect you to be able to deliver personal references/recommendations. We will conduct a background check on all qualified candidates

Your resume must be submitted in both Chinese and English including reference contact data

Shanghai:

The Shanghai office is the latest addition to this legendary advertising group founded in London. The China operation is new but headed by some of the most experienced and highest awarded advertising professionals working in China.

Over the years they have developed a reputation of delivering challenging and top quality advertising never compromising on creativity or looking down on the consumers we talk to on behalf of their clients.

They have set out to change the advertising scene of China brining modern, challenging and daring creative advertising to this market.