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Strategic Account Director

Johannesburg, South AfricaFull-time2026-10-13 → 2026-10-22

Core

Owns the strategic media answer for a global food and beverage client in South Africa, defining growth logic, audience hypotheses, and media principles to solve business problems.

Role type

Senior strategic account director (media strategy)

Builds

Strategic media growth plans and principles for a global food and beverage partner

Domain

Advertising media strategy / Food and beverage industry

Required skills

Strategic thinking, Category understanding, Audience thinking, Data interpretation, Storytelling, Cross-functional leadership, Measurement logic

Preferred skills

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Technologies

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Responsibilities

Interpret client briefs into media growth challenges, define sources of growth (recruit, switch, retain, etc.), define strategic audience hypotheses, establish strategic KPI logic, guide planners and specialists, identify strategic implications from PCA.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC