Strategic Growth Partner - Carat

Job Description:

Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world’s leading organisations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now operating in approximately 120 countries and regions, we bring together the power of a global network of leadership brands to deliver impactful, end-to-end growth solutions. Through our client promise, Innovating to Impact, we drive growth through integrated services across Media, Customer Experience Management (CXM), and Creative. Our business transformation (BX) mindset, combined with a focus on experience transformation (EX), drives sustainable growth for brands, people, and society. Our commitment to innovation, collaboration, and diversity enables us to continuously evolve, pushing boundaries while delivering measurable impact in a fast-changing world

At Carat, our positioning is Difference Engineered. We are systems thinkers who connect media, data, creativity and technology to build holistic solutions, create meaningful difference and unlock sustainable growth for our clients.

Purpose of the Role

The Strategic Growth Partner is a senior role within the Strategic Growth team at Carat. Our Growth Planning approach moves beyond campaign based strategic responses and ensures that our strategic product is anchored in building growth-oriented transformation for clients.

You will be responsible for developing impactful Growth Blueprints across key clients which help us identify new routes to growth and systemise media, data and AI to drive step-change commercial outcomes.

Your role is to ensure we deliver integrated, creative thinking and develop plans that inform annual strategy and individual campaign briefs, driving transformation and results. The Strategic Growth Partner will also play a key role in analysing post campaign results and shaping learnings to carry into next phase.

Key responsibilities:

Growth Strategy & Planning

• Owns and leads the growth strategy process for key clients, defining and articulating the growth planning vision to clients and account teams, supported by clear modelling and strategic direction.
• Designs and delivers integrated growth plans that inform annual strategies and individual campaign briefs, bringing together cross-functional services from across Dentsu to support growth transformation.
• Leads the growth planning process through the development and delivery of “Growth Blueprints”, embedding a growth planning mindset and driving measurable outcomes.
• Translates complex analysis across brands, markets, audiences, media and technology into clear, compelling strategic growth narratives, establishing actionable priorities and recommendations.
• Owns and develops client platform and partner maturity roadmaps, identifying capability gaps and opportunities to advance platform best practice, media sophistication and the modern application of technology.

Intelligence, Measurement & Innovation

• Integrates strategy, measurement and experimentation to deliver a unified approach to driving and demonstrating client growth.
• Develops and implements measurement frameworks and experimentation roadmaps to demonstrate and track growth across key client accounts.
• Works in partnership with client teams and specialists to ensure the effective application of strategy and monitor measures of success throughout campaign delivery.
• Applies data and audience analysis to improve effectiveness, inform strategic decision-making and continuously evolve the growth system.
• Drives the evolution of media sophistication and innovation for clients through the integration of new techniques, specialist expertise and technology partnerships.
• Oversees platform functionality, performance and technology utilisation across key accounts, identifying opportunities to maximise effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.

Client & Strategic Leadership

• Delivers strategic thought leadership and actively contributes to building Carat's external strategic profile and reputation with clients, partners and the wider industry.
• Champions a culture of creativity, bringing original thinking and bold ideas to the development of distinctive campaigns that cut through and deliver measurable impact.
• Identifies award-winning work and collaborates with Heads of Strategic Growth to develop and submit compelling award entries.
• Supports and leads strategic elements of key pitches, bringing growth opportunities to life through compelling narratives and clear strategic recommendations.

People, Capability & Partners

• Provides strategic direction and guidance across accounts, ensuring high-quality strategy that aligns with Carat's Growth Planning and System Thinking approach.
• Plays an active and central role within account teams, collaborating with client leadership and specialists to develop and deliver effective campaigns that drive business results.
• Maintains an active understanding of relevant partner and platform developments, identifying opportunities to bring new capabilities, thinking and innovation into client strategies.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong strategic planning capability, with experience developing and translating complex business, brand, audience and media insights into clear growth strategies, actionable plans and measurable outcomes.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between strategy, measurement and experimentation, with the ability to develop frameworks that demonstrate performance, identify opportunities and drive continuous growth.
• Excellent stakeholder management and client leadership skills, building trusted relationships with senior clients, influencing strategic direction and securing alignment around growth priorities and recommendations.
• Strong analytical acumen, using data, audience insights and campaign performance to evaluate effectiveness, identify opportunities and translate learnings into future strategic planning.
• Proven ability to bring together media, data, technology and creative disciplines, collaborating across client teams, specialists, agency partners and in-house teams to deliver integrated solutions aligned to business objectives.
• Champions creativity, innovation and progressive thinking, inspiring teams to develop distinctive ideas and effective campaigns that deliver meaningful client and business impact.
• Strong understanding of the media, technology, platform and partner landscape, proactively identifying emerging opportunities, advancing media sophistication and driving the effective application of new capabilities across client accounts.

What we offer

This is a permanent position based at our UK head office in London, offering a hybrid working arrangement.

At dentsu, we’ve built a benefits package that supports every chapter of your life. From company‑funded Private Medical Insurance, a 24/7 Virtual GP and a generous sick‑pay policy to wellbeing days, volunteering time, flexible bank‑holiday swaps and great everyday perks like retail discounts, gym access and tech schemes - we make it easier to live well, not just work well. 

Our employee‑led resource groups have helped shape policies that genuinely matter: enhanced maternity, paternity and carers leave, extended sick leave, menopause and baby‑loss support, plus 10 fertility treatment days. Combined with life assurance, income protection, financial education tools and flexible savings options, you’ll find a workplace that invests in you - your health, your family, your future. 

Inclusion and Diversity

At Dentsu, we embrace diversity and inclusion, valuing the unique perspectives and contributions of every individual. We believe that diversity fuels creativity and innovation, benefiting our employees, partners, and communities.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Beyond recruitment, we strive to create an environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

We are a Disability Confident scheme user. If you consider yourself to have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role, you will be guaranteed an interview.

We recognize the importance of work-life balance and are open to discussing flexible working arrangements for all roles. If you need reasonable adjustments due to a disability or medical condition during our recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected], quoting the reference number of the role that you are applying for. Your needs will be handled with respect and confidentiality to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience.

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Location:

London

Brand:

Carat

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent