Strategy Director

Overview

Are you ready to take a leading role and shape the strategic future of one of New Zealand’s most iconic creative agencies? We’re looking for a Strategy Director to drive bold thinking, champion creativity, and inspire our team.

At Saatchi & Saatchi, we call ourselves a Nothing Is Impossible company. We believe great ideas can change culture and shape society for the better. We’re looking for like-minded strategic thinkers to help us make memorable work in our Auckland office.

Join a diverse collective of creative souls—hungry for greatness, respectful of each other, and optimistic in mindset. We’re looking for someone who can help us create outstanding work across a high-profile client portfolio and play a key role in shaping the agency’s strategic direction.

As a Strategy Director , you’ll be the strategic heartbeat of the agency, partnering with senior clients and internal teams to deliver brave, effective ideas that solve real business problems. You’ll lead strategic conversations, inspire breakthrough thinking, and build frameworks that connect brands with audiences in meaningful ways.

In this role, you’ll nurture client relationships, drive strategic development, and elevate creative effectiveness across the board.

Responsibilities

• Be a natural leader with the ability to inspire, influence and bring people together around powerful ideas.
• Possess a passion for creativity and effectiveness, and the strategic clarity to champion ideas that drive real impact.
• Have strong communication skills—verbal, visual and written—with the ability to articulate complex thinking simply and persuasively.
• Be confident in navigating ambiguity, solving problems, and identifying opportunities others might miss.
• Bring a collaborative mindset, working seamlessly with Business Directors, Creative teams and clients to build momentum and trust.
• Have experience in planning tools, qualitative research, and workshop facilitation, with a curiosity for new ways of thinking and working.
• Be committed to building a culture of effectiveness, innovation and continuous learning across the agency.

Qualifications

At Saatchi’s, we value creativity, integrity, and collaboration. You'll be part of a team that thrives on innovation and supports your professional growth. If you’re ready to elevate your career and make the impossible possible, we want to hear from you!

Additional information

If you don’t tick every box in this ad, please don’t rule yourself out. We focus on hiring people who share our values of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, fearlessness, and integrity, rather than ticking boxes – so if this role resonates with you, please apply.

Diversity. Inclusion. Equity. More than just words, these are part of our DNA. At Publicis Groupe we are committed to the inclusion and recognition of all people; regardless of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status and religious affiliation. We believe that to deliver the best solutions to our clients, our people need to reflect the diverse communities in which our clients operate in. We value diversity and the skills, knowledge and experience that difference brings to our culture and solutions.

Uniqueness is powerful; without it we wouldn’t be where we are today. So be you – we like it that way.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for people with disability or those that require additional support throughout the application process. If you need any assistance or adjustments, please contact us via - your personal information will be kept confidential.

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