Strategy Director

LeSHOP is a creative agency specialised in commerce, with a team of more than 80 specialists working across 20 brands.

LeSHOP’s mission is to make brands unmissable wherever and whenever a purchase decision is being made and to drive growth in both brand equity and commercial performance for clients.

We are on the hunt for a Strategy Director who’s not just looking for a job, but is driven to make a mark—on their career, our agency, and the entire industry. If you’re someone with a creative instinct, who thrives on bold ideas and collaboration, this is your opportunity to lead brands into their next chapter.

🌟 What You’ll Do: You’ll spearhead innovative brand, communications, and media strategies that not only drive powerful creative work but deliver real brand and commercial impact. Whether you’re crafting campaigns that connect beauty brands with Gen Z or helping blue-chip clients embrace new commerce realities, your influence will be felt across every project.

🚀 Who We’re Looking For: We’re seeking a rare individual—someone with a deep understanding of brand growth, a flair for media planning, and a knack for collaboration. You’ll be the strategic lead clients turn to, guiding them through a dynamic media landscape, and elevating our agency’s standing in the industry.

👊 Your Mission:

• Be the go-to for communication and media strategy, forming strong client relationships, crafting winning responses to briefs, and leading breakthrough work.
• Stay ahead of the curve with industry insights, trends, and innovations.
• Shape the future by collaborating with our CSO to create a new strategy system, streamlining processes and harnessing the power of AI.
• Lead, grow, and inspire our CPG strategy discipline, building a team that excels in the ever-evolving marketplace.

💡 What You Bring:

• Expertise in brand building, communications planning, and understanding dynamic consumer landscapes.
• A commercial mindset that drives effectiveness and brand growth.
• A team player attitude—you’re not just focused on your own success but on elevating your entire team and agency.

• Solid experience in communications and media planning across digital and offline channels.
• Expertise in creating and implementing media strategies with a strong understanding of consumer behavior and technology.
• In-depth knowledge of industry research, marketing effectiveness studies, and campaign case studies.
• Strong digital media understanding, including attribution modeling, first-party data usage, and integrating brand and performance efforts.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills, with experience working in diverse, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in media research tools, organizational skills, and hands-on experience with media planning, including global/local models and retail/commerce.

LeSHOP has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

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