Strategic planner job description
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Strategic planner requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in strategic planner job postings.
Sample strategic planner requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
- Five or more years of experience in strategy development.
- Knowledge of financial analysis, forecasting, and budgeting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Strong research and analytical skills.
Sample required strategic planner soft skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Capability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Self-motivated, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities.
Strategic planner job description example 1
Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising Worldwide Inc strategic planner job description
As a Senior Strategic Planner, you will work with teams in developing and implementing strategies that solve clients' problems and inspire new ideas and work that gets people excited. You will be asked to challenge and elevate so that we're always delivering bold and innovative thinking.
The candidate must be a change agent who is excited to contribute to the culture in our planning department.
The Senior Strategic Planner is an inspirational thinker and a fearless collaborator with a passion for culture and uncovering human truths. He/she/they must be curious and a quick learner, a creative thinker who values all sources of intel (social media comments, articles and pop culture news. Someone whose writing skills are exceptional. They are the ultimate insight-miner, someone who enjoys gathering and analyzing trends, research findings and turning them into opportunities for brands to better connect with people. The person in this role will have access to a wide variety of planning tools (qual and quant) that will be very helpful in the development of POVs, creative briefs and well crafted presentations.
A Senior Planner will also be able to lead both the creative strategy and the process it takes to get there, and collaborate well with other internal teams (creative, media, account) and clients.
For this role, we're especially seeking a candidate who also has a solid understanding of and love of multicultural marketing, especially Hispanic audiences. This role will work across both Hispanic and general markets.
Roles and Responsibilities include:
Turning observation, data, research, and culture into insight. This means partnering with our data team on analysis and profiling, and collaborating with other members of your team to uncover the problem we need to solve and the insights to help us do it.
Challenge and elevate strategic thinking, add new perspective, and ensure creative briefs are best in class
Be a trusted partner and reliable resource for clients and for creative teams
Understand research and reporting methodology, and guide the team through the development of those projects
Present material in a clear, concise, and impactful manner
Partner and mentor strategists to further develop their skills as strategic thinkers and storytellers
Keep a pulse on culture and trends, and be able to identify new and creative ways to authentically impact our clients' brand and audiences
The candidate must be a change agent who is excited to contribute to the culture in our planning department.
The Senior Strategic Planner is an inspirational thinker and a fearless collaborator with a passion for culture and uncovering human truths. He/she/they must be curious and a quick learner, a creative thinker who values all sources of intel (social media comments, articles and pop culture news. Someone whose writing skills are exceptional. They are the ultimate insight-miner, someone who enjoys gathering and analyzing trends, research findings and turning them into opportunities for brands to better connect with people. The person in this role will have access to a wide variety of planning tools (qual and quant) that will be very helpful in the development of POVs, creative briefs and well crafted presentations.
A Senior Planner will also be able to lead both the creative strategy and the process it takes to get there, and collaborate well with other internal teams (creative, media, account) and clients.
For this role, we're especially seeking a candidate who also has a solid understanding of and love of multicultural marketing, especially Hispanic audiences. This role will work across both Hispanic and general markets.
Roles and Responsibilities include:
Turning observation, data, research, and culture into insight. This means partnering with our data team on analysis and profiling, and collaborating with other members of your team to uncover the problem we need to solve and the insights to help us do it.
Challenge and elevate strategic thinking, add new perspective, and ensure creative briefs are best in class
Be a trusted partner and reliable resource for clients and for creative teams
Understand research and reporting methodology, and guide the team through the development of those projects
Present material in a clear, concise, and impactful manner
Partner and mentor strategists to further develop their skills as strategic thinkers and storytellers
Keep a pulse on culture and trends, and be able to identify new and creative ways to authentically impact our clients' brand and audiences
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Strategic planner job description example 2
T2 Systems strategic planner job description
T2S Solutions, LLC, a veteran owned small business, currently has an opening for a Strategic Planner to join our team in Huntsville, Alabama.
+ Analyze strategic goals and objectives to establish a desired end state and establish a strategy moving forward.
+ Identify the policies and procedures within the department of defense and other government organizations to effectively meet desired end state. Make recommendations in areas that may require modification as required.
+ Assist in the identification of resources to include equipment, personnel, and funding
+ Coordinate and assist leading working groups for key stakeholders across the government to include general officer steering committees and council of colonel working groups
+ Effectively communicate findings and the developed plan to assist the organization in reaching its goals
+ Create and be prepared to brief presentations for senior general officers, senior executive service, and senior policy makers
+ Assist stakeholders on the development of training and certification requirements and assist in the establishment of system and processes for the associate training and certification
+ Provide weekly written updates
+ Knowledge of Position Navigation and Timing technology, Navigation warfare is a bonus
Qualifications and Skills
+ Active DoD Security Clearance Required
+ Bachelor's in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field.
+ 5 years of experience in relevant competencies showing demonstrated increased responsibilities and successes
Company Description
T2S Solutions, LLC is a Veteran Owned Small Business, founded in 2010 and headquartered at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Our diverse workforce includes prior military and civilian service personnel who continue to serve by applying their experience and analytical skills to solve some of the most challenging systems engineering problems facing our Government. We develop solutions for you based on your requirements, limitations, and potential risks for the Department of Defense as well as the commercial sector.
T2S Solutions is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis ["protected class"] including, but not limited to: race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability; citizenship status; uniform service member status; or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.
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+ Analyze strategic goals and objectives to establish a desired end state and establish a strategy moving forward.
+ Identify the policies and procedures within the department of defense and other government organizations to effectively meet desired end state. Make recommendations in areas that may require modification as required.
+ Assist in the identification of resources to include equipment, personnel, and funding
+ Coordinate and assist leading working groups for key stakeholders across the government to include general officer steering committees and council of colonel working groups
+ Effectively communicate findings and the developed plan to assist the organization in reaching its goals
+ Create and be prepared to brief presentations for senior general officers, senior executive service, and senior policy makers
+ Assist stakeholders on the development of training and certification requirements and assist in the establishment of system and processes for the associate training and certification
+ Provide weekly written updates
+ Knowledge of Position Navigation and Timing technology, Navigation warfare is a bonus
Qualifications and Skills
+ Active DoD Security Clearance Required
+ Bachelor's in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field.
+ 5 years of experience in relevant competencies showing demonstrated increased responsibilities and successes
Company Description
T2S Solutions, LLC is a Veteran Owned Small Business, founded in 2010 and headquartered at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Our diverse workforce includes prior military and civilian service personnel who continue to serve by applying their experience and analytical skills to solve some of the most challenging systems engineering problems facing our Government. We develop solutions for you based on your requirements, limitations, and potential risks for the Department of Defense as well as the commercial sector.
T2S Solutions is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis ["protected class"] including, but not limited to: race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability; citizenship status; uniform service member status; or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.
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Strategic planner job description example 3
By Light Professional IT Services strategic planner job description
By Light is seeking a Strategic Engagement Planner to join our team. The role will plan and coordinate international and domestic partnership coordinating activities in accordance with U.S. and DOD policy and following DOD international agreements and security cooperation processes.
+ Maintain situational awareness of and adherence to appropriate foreign disclosure guidance, bilateral agreements, and MOAs/MOUs impacting international and domestic partnership coordination
+ Participate in the preparation and execution of Command meetings/conferences/visits with Allies, Services, Agencies, Academia, Industry, and Commands to include visit coordination, logistics, and development and dissemination of command information packages and materials.
+ Gather information, provide analysis, develop, and produce written products in support of the organization's strategic coordination initiatives and planning objectives.
+ Plan, facilitate and attend working groups, meetings, symposiums and conferences in order to facilitate discussions that produce measureable actions and results.
+ Review and provide comments on related strategy, strategic planning documents, instructions, policy, and doctrine both developed internally and received from higher headquarters, or external sources.
+ Draft meeting minutes, executive summaries, action items list, and other similar documents and strategic planning topics.
+ Maintain and ensure proper retention of all documents, files, presentations and materials in accordance with J5 knowledge management practices.
+ Demonstrated experience in developing plans that receive input from multiple units, and devising a final plan.
+ Experience in COA development and analysis
+ Knowledge of the Military Adaptive Planning Process
+ Experience with Joint Operational Planning Process
+ Experience in an Operations Center providing Senior Leaders specified reports based on information received from supporting units operations (proxy, firewall, IDS/IPS, router/switch, or open source information)
+ Currently possess DoD 8570 certification at IAT Level II, Security +CE
+ Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance and eligible for C/I Polygraph
+ By Light does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters; vaccination requirements and testing are subject to the status of the federal contractor mandate and customer site requirements; testing is at the cost of the employee.
External Company Name: By Light Professional IT Services LLC
External Company URL: www.bylight.com
+ Maintain situational awareness of and adherence to appropriate foreign disclosure guidance, bilateral agreements, and MOAs/MOUs impacting international and domestic partnership coordination
+ Participate in the preparation and execution of Command meetings/conferences/visits with Allies, Services, Agencies, Academia, Industry, and Commands to include visit coordination, logistics, and development and dissemination of command information packages and materials.
+ Gather information, provide analysis, develop, and produce written products in support of the organization's strategic coordination initiatives and planning objectives.
+ Plan, facilitate and attend working groups, meetings, symposiums and conferences in order to facilitate discussions that produce measureable actions and results.
+ Review and provide comments on related strategy, strategic planning documents, instructions, policy, and doctrine both developed internally and received from higher headquarters, or external sources.
+ Draft meeting minutes, executive summaries, action items list, and other similar documents and strategic planning topics.
+ Maintain and ensure proper retention of all documents, files, presentations and materials in accordance with J5 knowledge management practices.
+ Demonstrated experience in developing plans that receive input from multiple units, and devising a final plan.
+ Experience in COA development and analysis
+ Knowledge of the Military Adaptive Planning Process
+ Experience with Joint Operational Planning Process
+ Experience in an Operations Center providing Senior Leaders specified reports based on information received from supporting units operations (proxy, firewall, IDS/IPS, router/switch, or open source information)
+ Currently possess DoD 8570 certification at IAT Level II, Security +CE
+ Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance and eligible for C/I Polygraph
+ By Light does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters; vaccination requirements and testing are subject to the status of the federal contractor mandate and customer site requirements; testing is at the cost of the employee.
External Company Name: By Light Professional IT Services LLC
External Company URL: www.bylight.com
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024