Senior Strategist

Company: VMLY&R
Location: Newport Beach
Posted on: January 26, 2023

Job Description:

About Us: VMLY&RVMLY&R is a global brand and customer experience agency that harnesses creativity, technology, and culture to create connected brands. But what does that mean? It means we're a creative agency that is built on the promise of collaboration and human connection. Creating connected brands isn't just what we do - it's what we're known for and who we are. We empower our clients to excel at the intersection of "brand" and "customer experience," starting with simple goals: Create work that becomes part of people's lives; promote value for our clients; and, in the best of cases, help the world.We're committed to building a united global network of creators and thinkers, regardless of their age, race, skin color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. With over 12,000 employees across the globe, our influence is made stronger by applying our collective experiences to tell stories that not only sell products and experiences, but also guarantee positive representations of all communities.Our unique culture is rooted in a great deal of care for you and your success. Above all else, we are committed to strengthening your experience by ensuring your inner potential continues to be discovered.We also offer about a dozen employee resource groups (ERGs) that allow you to tap into your personal identities, interests and passions. Our ERGs celebrate ethnic diversity, life as a working parent or caregiver, neurodiversity, the LGBTQ+ community, wellbeing, and more. Regardless of your interests, there is no shortage of opportunities to get involved, so tap into our global network and find where you can make your ideas come to life.At VMLY&R we're reframing traditional planning for a more connected age. We have assembled a talented and diverse team of experts and are looking for a Senior Planner who will be an active part of this growing global group.Do you:

• Have a knack for noticing all the little idiosyncrasies of people around you?
• Love learning and have an insatiable curiosity?If the answer is "yes," then you might be our next Senior Planner. Read on.We're looking for someone who will:
  • Be the lightning rod between Research and Planning
  • Work with Planning Leadership on strategies and briefs
  • Advocate for people, actual people, for our creatives and clients
  • Master a number of secondary research tools to pull quick data for internal teams
  • Get out of the office to observer shopping experiences and audience journeys
  • Work across a variety of brands
  • Influence and inform our creative teamsYou're right for this job if:
    • You're infinitely interested in understanding people
    • You're a natural-born storyteller
    • You seem to notice all the little things about people that others might miss
    • You've got 3-5 years' experience in an insights or planning role
    • You've got experience with consumer goods and/or retail strategiesOur BenefitsAs the world leader in communications services, we rely on the creativity of our people to deliver the best work for our clients. In return, we invest in our employees by offering them a diverse suite of benefits from best-in-class carriers, with enough choice and flexibility to keep them and their families healthy and happy today and tomorrow.
      • Corporate gift matching program
      • Paid time off for volunteering
      • Paid parental leave
      • Ranked No. 1 in advertising for our adoption assistance program
      • Corporate discounts
      • VMLY&R Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) team, which guides, celebrates, and promotes cultural literacy; increases employee engagement; recruits and retains a diverse workforce; and builds internal opportunities for people to learn and grow.VMLY&R is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or physical or mental disability. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.

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