Strategy Director

Director
CompanyDentsu International Americas
LocationHo Chi Minh City
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SeniorityDirector
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Posted2026-09-17
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Description

The purpose of this role is to manage senior strategists and planner/junior on day-to-day client strategy needs on a single account or group of accounts – guiding insight generation, creative briefs, selling narratives, strategic POVs and go-to market plans

Job Description

Job Description

Strategic Research & Insight Discovery

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Conduct market, industry, and consumer research.

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Perform competitive analysis, evaluate communication activities, track industry shifts, and set campaign benchmarks.

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Analyze target audience behavior, consumer insights, and cultural nuances to inform and shape campaign strategies.

Strategy Development & Campaign Narrative

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Formulate strategic direction, communication channels, and cohesive campaign narratives tailored to client business goals and briefs.

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Propose strategic recommendations for campaign concepts, platform ideas, messaging frameworks, and audience engagement approaches.

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Provide strategic consultation for integrated marketing campaigns (IMC) and brand experiential activations.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Proposal Management

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Collaborate closely with Account and Creative teams to build strategic frameworks and unified communication directions.

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Review, refine, and   finalize   pitch decks/proposals prior to major client presentations.

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Adjust and   optimize   strategic directions based on internal feedback and client inputs throughout the pitch process.

Client Engagement & Execution Alignment

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Participate in client briefs, Work-In-Progress (WIP) meetings, internal brainstorms, and client presentations alongside the Account team.

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Provide continuous strategic oversight across project phases to ensure strategic alignment and consistency across all deliverables.

Qualifications & Experience

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Bachelor’s degree in Marketing , Communications, Business Administration, or   a related   field.   Appreciate for short-course or training   new technology   such as AI.

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Experience:   10–15+ years   of strategic planning experience in an Integrated/Creative Agency, ideally handling Tech or Consumer Electronics accounts.

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Strong analytical mindset to translate market research and consumer insights into compelling campaign narratives and proposal decks.

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High flexibility and strong   openness to new thinking , modern approaches, and emerging channel s.

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Excellent storytelling, presentation, and English skills; confident in pitching to clients and bridging Creative and Account teams

Location:
Ho Chi Minh City

Brand

Dentsu Redder

Time Type

Full time

Contract Type

Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)