We are currently looking for a Senior Strategist to join one of the group's specialist divisions. If you come from a Strategy or Planning background we would love to hear from you. We are particularly interested in candidates with a working knowledge of, or a Degree in International Relations, Political Science, area studies, other related humanities, or social science. Languages are a big plus for us so if you're obsessed with understanding different cultures, with human psychology & behavioural change and never put down your phone/books when it comes to staying up to date on geopolitics, get in touch! World Services partners with governments, civil society, foundations, academia, and the private sector, we work on the critical issues of our time, including national security, social justice and conflict prevention. We provide a fully integrated, end to end service, combining multi-discipline communications teams with subject matter experts, across the world. Our work is domestic and global, often affecting the most vulnerable in society, with international activity orientated towards developing countries, and fragile, conflict affected states. If you are interested in working on some of the most meaningful, exciting and challenging communications tasks please submit your CV. You'll be working with fantastic people to help build and run communication strategies from insight to delivery while working with one of the smartest and most engaged agencies in the business. We have almost 250 colleagues globally based in the UK, US, Singapore, Australia, and Dubai working with clients across all corners of the world. We are deeply proud of our trusted, collaborative, and diverse culture. We also recognise our need to continuously grow and evolve. This role is based out of our New York office. Job Responsibilities: * Apply best practices in advertising, communications, and behaviour change to develop communications solutions that address client problem sets. * Develop an intimate understanding of client problem sets which encompass some of the world's most intractable societal, political, security, and cultural issues. Develop achievable communications objectives, supporting communications and effects frameworks, conduct market analysis in partnership with internal and external stakeholders, and to refine target audience understanding. * Shape the strategic output across a portfolio of work, provide guidance and pastoral support to other strategists, and strategy support to accounts teams. * To source and apply research and insight from a range of adjacent disciplines such as psychology, behavioural science, business strategy, social sciences and more. * Develop a firm understanding of Measures of Performance and Effect in regard to strategy and resultant change in knowledge, attitudes and behaviours. To regularly report on these measures to the Agency and clients. * Look for opportunities that support the success of the contracts and identify any new opportunities for business growth outside the contract. About You: * 5-8 years experience in communications strategy. * Understanding of research practices, and experience working with research tools to measure effectiveness of campaigns and strategies. * Understanding of communications principles and best practices from both the commercial and development sectors. * A firm interest in geopolitics and international relations. * Problem solving. Critical thinking. The ability to clearly articulate ideas in oral, written and presentation formats. * Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders. A confident, well-prepared presenter. * The fundamental techniques, tools and practices of a communications strategist. (Ref. IPA Foundational & Advanced). What we offer: M&CS offers a competitive benefits package including: 25 vacation days, 401k match, annual pay reviews, flexible working, and WFH opportunities. Salary is dependent on experience but ranges from: $140,000-$180,000. All candidates must have the ability to work in the US; we are unable to sponsor any work visas for this role. The M&C Saatchi Group UK has pledged its commitment to create a company that values difference, with an inclusive culture brought to life through equity with business-wide activity across people, culture, industry, and society. As part of this, M&C Saatchi Group continues to be an Equal Opportunity Employer which does not and shall not discriminate, celebrates diversity and bases all hiring and promotion decisions solely on merit, without regard for any personal characteristics. #LI-JM1