Job Description

We’re looking for a curious individual with foresight, passion, and a collaborative spirit who will partner with our clients and guide our creative team to deliver strategic and innovative campaigns that drive growth for our clients and SSX. 

The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years’ work experience in marketing, advertising, or digital strategy. CPG and/or retailer experience is a plus. Knowledge of mainstream programs and desk research skills is required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams internally
• Develop shopper profiles, shopping journey assessments, and apply other SSX tools and models to advance internal and external shopper understanding
• Ability to analyze and synthesize data into actionable insights
• Craft strategic & actionable insights that drive impactful and resonant creative
• Contribute to strategic business presentations that reflect insightful shopper strategy
• Consult to ensure the creative product communicates clearly and links back to the brief’s insights and strategy
• Execute desk research which includes gathering and analyzing data, both qualitative and quantitative, via SSX’s primary and secondary sources as well as general searches.
• Participate in and, where appropriate, lead the brainstorming process
• Stay on top of business, consumer, retail, cultural, shopper, and digital trends
• Be a reliable and consistent contributor to agency initiatives, representing the shopper’s voice
• Ability to effectively interface with internal and external stakeholders, including clients
• Assist strategy leadership in implementation of departmental objectives

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience as a Strategist or Planner or Intern experience as a Strategist or Planner
• Basic knowledge of secondary research data sources; ability to navigate and extract baseline insights.
• Working understanding of digital, mobile, online, social media vehicles
• Strong writing ability
• Creates impactful presentation stories
• Quickly able to master the agency’s processes and products
• Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, Word
• Curious consumer of knowledge – ability to keep up with marketing / digital trends
• Background working in an agency environment (desired but not required)
• Experience in Retail, Brand or CPG (desired but not required)

Additional Information

The Power of One starts with our people!  To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources.  Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Saatchi & Saatchi X is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

SAATCHI & SAATCHI X CORE VALUES CURIOSITY

Demonstrates a passion for the unknown, curious about the why. Mines data to uncover insights about shopping behavior (in-store and online) and how brands and retailers can influence change. Has avid listening skills and an insatiable desire to seek out new ways to solve problems.

CUSTOMER PASSION

Studies the brands they work on and is on top of current shopper and industry trends. Researches competitors and retailers to bring new ideas to the team that solve for now and build for the future. Tells compelling strategic stories that both inform and inspire the creative team to deliver great work.

FEARLESSNESS

Contributes to the strategic product, but also shapes the creative product. Has a strong presence in brainstorms and internal reviews to ensure solutions deliver on business objectives and strategy. Flexible and adaptable to changing needs of clients and internal teams.

HUSTLE

Independently manages and prioritizes multiple projects on tight timelines while delivering quality strategic output. Hard-working and disciplined.

OWNERSHIP Takes the lead in strategic projects, collaborating with teammates across functions within the agency. We succeed together and we fail together. Openness to learning from others. Able to take and provide constructive feedback. Anticipates the needs of your team and clients to reinforce Strategy as an indispensable business partner.