Digital Strategy Director

**Location**:
Rosebank, Johannesburg (Hybrid)

**Education level**:
Degree/Diploma

**Job level**:
Senior

**Type**:
Permanent

**Reference**:
FabenDigStrat

**Company**:
Faben Digital
Job description
Faben Digital SA is currently looking for a Digital Strategy Director (Head of Digital) to join our team. The purpose of this role leads the strategizing, planning, and growth initiatives of all client accounts.
The Digital Strategy Director should develop an in-depth understanding of the client’s business and marketing goals and translate our channel strategies into focused KPI objectives. It is imperative that the Digital Media Strategist (Digital Strategy Director) builds key relationships within clients’ businesses to drive digital media spend competencies. This role will work closely with our channel delivery teams to ensure that the strategies are delivered against the KPI objectives and track deliverables to perform to schedule.
Reporting to our Managing Director, you will be responsible for devising the digital strategies of a small portfolio of prestigious clients, spanning everything from paid and organic search to video production and website builds. Naturally, therefore, you have a broad knowledge of all digital channels and the way in which they function together, and the future of digital innovation which we can incorporate.
The company
Faben Digital is a full-stack, integrated digital marketing agency, enabling brands to connect and engage with their target consumer. We have productised our service delivery so that clients pay a fixed monthly fee, gaining fractional access to a CMO, and the channel specialists required to deliver their bespoke digital strategy. Faben Digital is data-driven, allowing us to report on performance and plan our activity with accuracy. Ultimately, we measure performance against growth.
Role and responsibility
Serve as a credible, trusted partner and advisor to your clients, working with them to plan, forecast, and implement digital campaigns

**Develop and define our client’s digital media strategies for**:
Monthly and Annual Planning
Campaigns
Always On
Tactical

Present the digital media strategy to the client
Manage the digital delivery channels (Web, Content, CRM, SEO, Paid, Creative) within Faben to ensure they deliver on the requirements outlined in your strategies.
Demonstrate and show an unrivaledunrivalled understanding of the digital landscape, industry tools, and data interpretation
Ability to set KPIs in accordance with industry benchmarks aligned to client budgets and their needs.
Audience mapping and segmentation abilities to enable excellent targeting
Research on consumer insights (digital media) and constantly update changes in behaviour
Able to plan and execute with small to large media budgets
Ensure delivery of forecasting and performance reporting by your Account Exec(s), helping them to deliver meaningful insights across all digital channels (such as SEO, PPC, & Display)
Interrogate data, campaign results, market trends, and competitor insights to identify opportunities and anticipate any issues that might lead to a lack of performance
Coordinate the preparation of immaculate client-facing presentations to deliver your strategies in a way which is, clear and compellingly to the client.
Keep a keen eye on your clients’ commercial value to the agency, forecasting revenue on a monthly and yearly basis and up-or cross-selling relevant services and channels whenever the opportunity arises
Nurture and develop your direct reports, maintaining regular one-to-one sessions and identifying all training needs that might emerge
Maintain the agency’s high client retention rate by developing and fostering long-lasting client relationships
Use both Fabens proprietary technology and third-party technology and tools for planning, reporting and campaign insights
Maintaining a thorough understanding of your clients’ sectors and market trends, thus positioning Faben as an expert in the area

**Personal Attributes**:
Team player with the ability to work independently
Ability to remain calm in a pressurized environment
Able to receive constructive criticism and advice
Creative
Accountable
Deadline driven
Solution driven
Reliable
Resilient
Proactive
Meticulous with attention to detail

**Other**: Comfortable working on-site (Rosebank official)
The benefits
Our mission is to be the best agency to work for in South Africa. As such, we have developed a market-leading package to reward employees who show loyalty and willingness to excel.
Development and progression within the company within a short period

Ongoing training and development programme and budget in place
Employee share scheme
Medical Aid Contribution
Hybrid-working arrangement
Dedicated office in an A-grade co-working space - The Bank, Rosebank
Dedicated work hours within UK time zones.

**REQUIREMENTS**:
**Qualification and skills requirements**:
Minimum of eight years’ experience as a Snr Digita