SVP, Brand Planner

If you don't find a suitable opening on our Career Site, don't worry! You can still send your resume to us. Please go to Consider me for Future Openings. Havas Group Havas Group is one of the world’s largest global communications groups. Founded in 1835 in Paris, the Group employs 20,000 people in more than 100 countries. Havas Group is committed to being the world’s best company at creating meaningful connections between people and brands through creativity, media and innovation. Based on a client-centric model across media and creative, Havas Group is the most integrated company in its sector. We operate with three business units (creative, media and healthcare & wellness) within our Havas Villages all over the world where teams share the same premises, ensuring agility and a seamless experience for clients. Life at Havas We take great pride in our Havas family. They bring many unique personalities, perspectives and passions to their work. Collaboration is at the core of how we operate, and Villages are the homes we work in. We encourage our people to take advantage of the many opportunities to grow—whether it be a local agency training, a special project or one of our unique global development programs. We believe we are at our best when we can have a healthy debate, yet still be there to support one other… just like families do. Life at Havas is about creating great work Together. We are #HavasTogether. Agency :Havas Health & You Job Description Summary : HH&Y Havas Health & You is a part of Vivendi, one of the most unique companies that spans across creative, communications, and entertainment content. Our organization is made up of first in class companies like Universal Music Group – the world’s largest music company; Gameloft – the world’s largest gaming company; and Canal Plus – one of the leading content providers for film and tv. We are the largest health advertising and communications organization in the world. We are individuals from around the globe, each bringing unique stories and life experience, who share the same ambition: to help people live healthier, fuller lives. Health is a uniquely powerful force which impacts our lives in every respect; our choices; our relationships; our ambitions; our impact on each other and the world. We believe helping people feel better is as much about uplifting the human spirit as it is about treating the body and we help brands to do this by creating ideas and experiences that inspire that feeling. We are driven to create ideas that change the way people think about health. We strive to create work that connects with audiences on a deeper level. We are not afraid to tell the untold stories or speak unspoken truths. A simple principle shapes our agency culture and our approach to building brands: to help each other thrive. The role of HH&Y Strategy At HH&Y, the strategy team’s remit is to provide understanding. We are a diverse community of thinkers and problem solvers who are passionate about what we do. Empathy and curiosity are our superpowers, rigor and creativity frame our approach in equal measure, and we are driven to make sense of the world around us. How? Through research, an appreciation of the many cultures within which we all operate, through data, through our own lived experiences, and through internalizing the lived experience of others. We deliver a point of view that guides brands to unique and ownable spaces where creative ideas that prompt action can be built. We work as a team that embraces individuality and contrarian mindsets. We believe that the role of planning is much bigger than writing the brief, facilitating a workshop, or developing strategy for a pitch. At Havas, planning is at the core of everything we do in our aim to create, nurture and sustain lasting brand connections. Job Description : The Role An SVP Strategic Planner plays a critical leadership role on 2-3 key accounts as well as new business efforts. We expect that person to be a catalyst for better ideas and someone who will continuously push the strategic thinking and creativity across the agency. The Responsibilities We expect them to lead account and client teams in defining and delivering against strategic priorities. They must be expert in the fundamentals of brand strategy and the ability to drive strategy through to the creative process to deliver powerful and distinct brand ideas They will act as strategic lead on pitches: develop the strategy, drive the story, and drive the work They should establish strong and collaborative relationships with clients and become a trusted go-to partner They must be able to manage and mentor a team of planners and analysts They must be expert in distilling data/research to arrive at insights and help inform decision making They have a clear understanding of the agency brand building philosophies, methodologies, and frameworks and ensure consistent and quality pull through across all the work they develop and be able to flex to assimilate new ways of working into their planning process They must contribute to agency and network development of new methodologies, training and thought leadership initiatives They must be persuasive and articulate, and compelling storytellers (both written and verbal) They should raise the bar on creative ideas: Committed to delivering work that resonates, changes opinions, motivates behavior and pushes culture forward Traits We Look For A desire to get to the heart of an idea, the crux of an insight, and the core of a problem A desire to be “a catalyst”; not just a good team player, but able to ‘lead’ teams via collaboration, persuasion, facilitation, rather than command and control. Possessed of ambition - for yourself, for the work, for your team Collegial and approachable – you have the natural ability to inspire, motivate and push others to get to better ideas. A chameleon who can create, edit, or collaborate A great listener Ideal Experience 12 years’ experience working in advertising, brand strategy, brand consultancies or the like Specific experience including brand building, brand and portfolio strategy, positioning, workshop development and facilitation, market and situational analysis, and brand identity development. Healthcare experience preferred but not a prerequisite, but an interest in health, healthcare, and the science of medicine and innovation, is essential. (N.B. There are cases where pharma experience is a mandatory; to be determined by the hiring manager) Expertise across multiple types of market research, primary/secondary, qualitative and quantitative Commanding in-room presence high caliber presentation skills A proven track record of success delivering breakthrough strategies and creative work that drives clients’ businesses Experience with global brands and campaigns Skills : International Employment Contract Type :Permanent Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job. Due to high volume of applications, only eligible or matching candidates will be contacted by us.

Salary : $77,000 - $97,400