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Associate Director, Strategy, MENA

DubaiFull-time2026-10-19 → 2026-11-11
On-site

Core

Lead strategic workstreams for multi-market pitches and global prospecting to win and retain key clients for WPP Media's growth team.

Role type

Associate Director, Growth Strategy

Builds

Compelling strategies for pitches, prospecting, and growth initiatives

Domain

Media, Marketing, Agency

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Strategy, Growth, New Business, Client-facing, Pitch writing, Storytelling, Presentation, Stakeholder management, Cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

Multi-market experience (UAE, KSA), Agency brand planning, Insights integration, Thought leadership

Technologies

WPP Open, Open Intelligence, Good Growth Platform, Provocative Planning, Breakthrough

Responsibilities

Lead medium and small local pitches from strategy to presentation; Develop and present strategies in pitch and prospecting meetings; Collaborate with agency brand planning teams to apply distinctive planning approaches; Integrate insights from the Insights team into strategic recommendations; Support the Head of Growth across multiple initiatives; Share learnings and best practices across the strategy team.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC