Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences. 

As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results. 

Role: Digital Strategist - (FTC 12 months)

Location: Durban, South Africa

About the role: 

The Digital Strategist is an essential member of OLIVER's in-house agency model, embedded directly within our client's organisation and reporting to the Strategy Director. This role drives business growth by developing innovative digital strategies that enhance brand presence and deliver measurable results. As the voice of brand strategy, the Digital Strategist partners with our client's team to ensure insights and best practices inform all creative outputs. You'll provide strategic direction through daily collaboration with the client's brand teams.

What you will be doing: 

• Analyse audience, market, and brand data to extract meaningful insights and present clear findings

• Develop strong working relationships with clients, in-house teams, and colleagues to create a cohesive partnership.

• Research and implement digital, mobile, and social media best practices while maintaining quality standards

• Create compelling creative briefs and conduct effective team briefings

• Lead content strategy, planning, and implementation to deliver creative excellence 

What you need to be great in this role: 

• Ability to transform complex data into actionable insights for creative execution

• Excellence in writing clear, compelling, creative briefs

• Strong communication skills to articulate and justify strategic recommendations to client teams

• Exceptional client relationship management with the ability to organise, influence, and build effective partnerships

• Comprehensive understanding of media, digital, mobile, social, content, and data in the consumer journey

• Experience in the FMCG sector

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Digital Media, Communications, or related field

• 3-5 years of digital strategy experience, preferably in an agency environment

• Proven success in developing digital campaigns that achieve business objectives

• Strong analytical abilities and experience with digital analytics platforms

• Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail

• Adaptable problem-solving mindset

• Creative thinking balanced with strategic business acumen

Req ID: 14228

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Our values shape everything we do: 

Be Ambitious to succeed   

Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible   

Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work   

Be always learning and listening to understand   

Be Results-focused to exceed expectations   

Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations    

OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.   

 OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.