Senior Strategist

Senior Strategist
Vila Real
Vila Real, Vila Real District, Portugal

About Bar Ogilvy :

We are a combination of different skills ready to deliver unexpected solutions that make brands matter.

• Intelligence: We believe in the power of insights and behavioural data.
• Creativity: We have creativity at the heart of our DNA at every skill and capability.
• Performance: We work to produce results and believe the unexpected works.

Role :

We are seeking a highly experienced and curious strategic planner to join our dynamic team as a Senior Strategist . This role is ideal for a strategic thinker with a deep passion for brands, communication, and culture. As a Senior Strategist, you will be instrumental in unearthing powerful insights, developing clear and compelling strategies, and guiding creative execution across a diverse portfolio of local and global clients.

Our Team :

You’ll join our strategy team: a group of curious strategists who love debating ideas, exchanging inspiration, and helping each other grow. This role is perfect for strategists who want to elevate their craft, work across multiple brands and categories, and contribute to impactful work for local and global clients.

Responsabilities :

• Bring actionable inspiration from social, cultural, and digital data streams to spark ideas and strategic directions.
• Translate insights into clear, simple strategies that guide the creative work throughout the year.
• Stay plugged into cultural shifts and trends to guide planning and creative teams. Map out mindsets, motivations, behaviours, interests, and customer journeys.
• Transform key insights into strategies to shape brand development and communication strategies.
• Write clear and sharp briefs, consumer journeys, or any other formats that help creatives deliver their best work.
• Work closely with Creative, Media, Account, and other teams to help deliver integrated work.
• Present insights and strategic recommendations in a structured, persuasive way.
• Collaborate with and contribute to the growth and development of Junior Strategists, fostering a supportive and
  - oriented team environment (without direct management ownership).

Profile :

• At least 8 years of experience in a strategist/digital planning role. Agency experience is a must.
• Proficient in Portuguese and English, both written and spoken.
• Deep understanding of the Portuguese culture and market dynamics.
• Cultivate
  - first thinking: always starting with the audience, demonstrating empathy.
• Be Research savvy: understand how to apply qualitative and quantitative learnings.
• Be cultural voyeurs: know how to tap into culture, scoping relevant trends.
• Can tell and sell a story with strong presentation and writing skills.
• Be comfortable working independently as well as collaboratively as part of a team.

What we offer :

• Full-time opportunity in an
  - growing,
  - wining advertising agency.
• Work alongside a team of diverse and
  - focused individuals, on impactful projects and with an array of local, regional, and global clients.
• The opportunity to work on local and globally recognized brands and make a real impact on their digital presence.
• A hybrid work model, allowing you to have the best of both worlds with dedicated
  - office collaboration days and focused remote work days.
• As a Bar Ogilvy employee, you will be provided with continuous opportunities to grow through training and career conversations while doing strong work that works.
• As part of the WPP and Ogilvy network, you'll also have access to a range of additional benefits.