[HCM] [Agency] Hakuhodo: Looking for Strategic Planner

OVERALL VIEW OF COMPANY

We’re part of HAKUHODO Inc., the 2nd largest advertising agency in Japan founded in 1895. As a group of HAKUHODO and HAKUHODO Asia Pacific, we provide the best mix of HAKUHODO’s global network and local insights.

Through our network of over 80 offices in 17 countries and regions, and with more than 2,400 employees (including locally hired staff) working outside Japan, we provide the best solutions to all our clients.

 

JOB SUMMARY

• Department: Strategic Planning 
• Line Manager: Strategic Planning Manager & Strategic Planning Director
• Kind of job: Official Staff (Full-time; On-site)
• Environment/Team culture: Work for mutual growth & have fun when working
• Communicate with Department: Customer Service; Creative; IMC

 

OVERALL VIEW OF THE JOB

As Strategic Planner at Hakuhodo you will be in charge of working independently in small projects & support manager, director in big projects with opportunity to involve in all aspects of advertising.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

1. Build strategy & support to build strategy by - 60%

• Clarify client brief, understand client objectives from business POV.
• Collect all data needed to develop strategy approach
• Conduct researches and cooperate with research agency
• Based on all data & researches to analyse category, customer and company insights/ truths to develop strategy
• Create presentation & sell the strategy to internal teams and clients
• Occasionally work on Brand Health Tracking

2. Collaborate with other teams to bring strategy to life - 40%

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

1. Background: Advertising Agency/ Research Agency (Prefer if have)

2. Experience (Prefer if have)

• 1 – 2 years of planning/ research experience
• Digital planning experience
• Copywriting skills

3. Knowledge

• Understanding about working in advertising agency (Prefer if have)
• Knowledge of marketing & communication
• Knowledge of consumer insights (Prefer if have)
• Understanding of touchpoints behaviour & activities (Prefer if have)

4. Skills

• Logical thinking
• Ability to communicate & explain things simply & logically
• Research skill (desk research, interview)
• Presentation deck crafting
• Presentation skill in English & Vietnamese
• Ability to cooperate smoothly with internal teams especially Client service & Creative teams
• Ability to handle pressure

5. Personality/Attitude

• Be a team player (Prefer if have)
• Collaborative mindset – willingness to help others and ask for help when needed

 

BENEFITS

• Working in dynamic and friendly environment
• Growing business
• Once employee have passed probation and signed labor contract, the employee will have other benefits as follows:
  • 16 annual leave per year
  • 13th month salary
  • Year-end bonus based on performance and business result
  • Annual health check
  • Social insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance (Vietnamese Law)
  • Insurance benefit package (PTI Care)
  • Mobile phone fee allowance base on company’s policy
  • Participate in company’s event, company trip
  • Participate in company’s training programs, self-studying program (fee supported by company)
  • Salary reviewed annually

** If you have interest in this job opportunity, kindly send your CV to email [email protected] with following Subject: BrandsVN - Your Full Name - Strategic Planner