Strategic Business Designer

Posted 9 Days Ago
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2 Locations
In-Office
Expert/Leader
AdTech • Marketing Tech
The Role
Lead business transformation engagements by combining management consulting, product design, and AI-informed analytics. Drive global pitches, build C-suite relationships, codify BX frameworks and IP, partner with product and engineering to design digital media products, and create case studies demonstrating commercial impact.
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Job Description:

The BX practice acts as a strategic advisory unit for the client C-Suite focusing on a range of topics around corporate transformation from purpose and vision, sustainability, the growth of an existing business, creation of new businesses and internal transformations. It helps to bring the very best of the network to clients to solve their business challenges. In response to the change in how businesses engage with consumers, Dentsu is therefore set up to offer clients a cohesive end-to-end service which meets clients’ needs of speed, quality and value in a digital-first environment.  

Opportunity & Role Purpose 

We are seeking a visionary Business Designer to join our global Business Transformation (BX) Team. In this role, you will drive international growth and organisational evolution for our clients, acting as an internal transformation advisor. You will blend structured management consulting principles with cutting-edge technology and human-centric product design. Working within a core BX Team, you will translate complex global market data into compelling, high-stakes narratives that secure stakeholder buy-in, modernise our operational models, and scale cross-border revenue streams and products.

*This role could be based in any of our major global centres and reports to the BX Practice President, International Markets.

Core Responsibilities

  • Pitch Leadership: Act as the BX lead on priority global pitches and new-business pursuits. Bring the BX point of view into the room early, probe and reframe business challenge with agility, imagination, and purpose.

  • Senior Client Engagement: Build trusted-advisor relationships at the CMO, CSO, and CEO level. Run diagnostic sessions alongside account teams and move client relationships into enterprise strategy.

  • Codifying the BX body of work: Serve as the primary author and keeper of next-generation BX materials. Turn the practice’s thinking and live client work into frameworks, points of view, and signature assets that carry the BX brand and get reused across markets.

  • Product-Led Transformation Strategy: Partner with cross-functional product and engineering teams to drive the discovery, user journey mapping, and design of next-generation digital media products and ad formats.

  • Strategic Narrative Design: Translate complex transformation roadmaps, regional data sets, and technical insights into a clear internal narrative that aligns decentralized global teams behind a shared point of view.

  • Case studies and proof points: BX-grade case studies with named clients, and outcomes.

  • Signature IP: Develop and maintain the practice’s owned assets, including diagnostic frameworks and any published index.

Key Skills & Requirements

  • Consulting & BX Frameworks: Mastery of structured problem-solving models (e.g., MECE, Issue Trees, SWOT) and change management methodologies to navigate ambiguous corporate environments.

  • AI & Tech Literacy: Practical understanding of generative AI workflows, algorithmic audience targeting, predictive analytics, and emerging media channels.

  • Product Design Principles: Competency in design thinking, rapid prototyping concepts, and collaborating with UX/UI teams to enhance digital platform engagement.

  • Storytelling Prowess: Exceptional capability to craft persuasive presentations and data visualisations that influence C-suite stakeholders and drive transformation buy-in.

  • Commercial & Transformation Acumen: Deep expertise in advanced marketing attribution models, Media Mix Modelling (MMM), and measuring the financial impact of business transformation initiatives.

Desired Background

  • Education: University degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, Media Studies.

  • Experience: 10+ years of experience in management consulting, business transformation, digital product strategy, or corporate strategy.

Working with us 

Joining dentsu international, you’ll join a team of 70,000 people.  It’s an opportunity to produce career-defining work. Along the way, you’ll team up with inspiring colleagues and encounter a richness of clients, cultures and experiences.   We offer exciting challenges, memorable experiences and opportunities to shape your future.   

Inclusion and Diversity  

We’re proud to be different and that starts with our people. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone. We won’t define people by their race, gender, sexual-orientation, age or disability. Individuality is what makes us great, we want everyone to bring their full self to work and create something amazing. That’s what we care about. 

So, whether you’re joining us, or looking to move to a different part of the business, we work hard to make sure we create equal opportunities for everyone. 

#LI-DNI #LI-Hybrid

Location:

Cape Town

Brand:

Dentsu

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

Skills Required

  • University degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, or Media Studies
  • 10+ years of experience in management consulting, business transformation, digital product strategy, or corporate strategy
  • Mastery of structured problem-solving models (e.g., MECE, Issue Trees, SWOT) and change management methodologies
  • Practical understanding of generative AI workflows, algorithmic audience targeting, and predictive analytics
  • Competency in design thinking, rapid prototyping, and collaboration with UX/UI teams
  • Exceptional storytelling and data visualization skills to influence C-suite stakeholders
  • Deep expertise in advanced marketing attribution models, Media Mix Modeling (MMM), and measuring financial impact of transformation initiatives
  • Proven experience leading pitches and senior client engagements at CMO/CSO/CEO level
  • Ability to author and maintain practice IP, frameworks, and signature assets

dentsu Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about dentsu and has not been reviewed or approved by dentsu.

  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave at full pay and caregiver supports (including backup care) are emphasized as standout elements. Feedback suggests family-oriented benefits are a strong part of the package.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Flexible or unlimited PTO, extensive paid holidays, and a year-end office closure are established components. Feedback suggests time-off policies are generous and add meaningful flexibility.
  • Retirement Support A large, established 401(k) plan with employer matching is clearly documented. Feedback suggests retirement benefits feel competitive and straightforward.

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