VP, Media Strategy

About Us

Jellyfish is a full service global digital agency, combining strategy, creative, data and media buying and planning expertise with technology under one integrated roof. With almost 2,000 Jellies across 38 offices worldwide, we are the unconventional global marketing partner of the future.

The salary range for this position is ($210,000 - $240,000 USD per year). We are seeking a VP, Strategy to serve as the strategic lead for one of Jellyfish’s largest global clients. In this role, you will be the senior strategic partner to the client’s Head of Strategy, be a key point of contact for other Client leaders and be the connective leader across all agencies within the Integrated Agency Team (IAT).

This role is the central strategic leadership position across hero product launches, new category introductions, promotional moments, and annual business planning. The VP, Strategy will lead the IAT to develop consumer- and audience-led strategies, ensure the creative idea is connected through the plan and, and ensure integrated, on-time delivery across channels and disciplines.

As part of this role you will also oversee Media Planning for the business—working closely with the VP, Investment—ensuring all plans and budgets are grounded in business objectives, consumer insight, and performance data.

Finally, you will be accountable for infusing Business Planning throughout the strategy and planning work that we do, collaborating deeply with Investment Analytics and Data Science to connect strategic planning, MMM (Now, Next, Soon), and performance insights into a unified strategic roadmap that drives measurable business outcomes.

• Serve as the senior strategic lead for the business, guiding all cross-channel strategy infusing business planning, and lead the Integrated Agency Team.
• Ensuring all strategy work is audience-led and connects clearly from the creative idea through all channels and tactics.
• Lead the development of innovative media strategies and compelling campaign narratives derived from the integrated agency team (IAT) process, ensuring execution surprises and delights clients and drives measurable results.
• Own the development of media strategies and integrated media plans, including audience frameworks, budget allocation, and channel mix—partnering closely with the VP, Investment to ensure activation reflects strategic intent.
• Represent and advocate for the client’s goals at all stages of the planning process, maintaining strong senior relationships and providing clear guidance that ladders up to business objectives.
• Ensure all plans are grounded in business data such as MMM (Now/Next/Soon) and built to achieve measurable business goals, partnering with Investment Analytics and Data Science to translate performance signals into actionable strategic recommendations.
• Champion and ope rationalise the use of Brandtech Group technology and tools to elevate strategic insights, improve workflow efficiency, and enhance integration between creative, media, and analytics.
• Oversee the proper use of planning tools and ensure teams understand their role, underlying methodologies, and application in building robust, data-informed plans.
• Lead integrated reviews of all client work—including quarterly planning reviews and post-launch evaluations—identifying strategic opportunities, learnings, and optimisations.
• Evangelise best‑in‑class strategic and media planning work across Jellyfish, sharing case studies, learnings, and inspiring high standards across the global network.
• Mentor and develop strategy and media planning teams, setting clear developmental paths, strengthening cross‑channel strategic ability, and nurturing the next generation of leaders.
• Play an active leadership role in agency new business efforts, contributing to pitch strategy, crafting cross‑channel approaches, and representing Jellyfish’s strategic capabilities with clarity and authority.

• Model leadership with accountability and a culture that moves with speed, takes ownership, and solves problems proactively.
• Serve as a trusted senior leader within Jellyfish and across the account, with strategic excellence,…