Strategy, Planning and Insights Lead

Strategy, Planning and Insights Lead – Independent Media Agency | North Sydney

At Bench, strategy isn't a department, it's how we win pitches, deepen client relationships and grow the agency. As Strategy, Planning and Insights Lead, you'll have genuine influence over all three

. You'll be the senior strategic voice across pitches, client planning and proprietary research, partnering with our Client Growth Director to win new business and deepen what we deliver to the brands that already trust us. You'll set direction in boardrooms and roll up your sleeves on RFP responses. You'll own our Nielsen CMV practice, drive the commercialisation of Bench Lens (our research product suite), and build Bench's external profile through thought leadership and industry commentar

y. This is a role where your thinking will be seen, heard and acted

on. Why Be

nch?Because we care about the work and the people doing

it. We've built a high-performing, people-first environment where talented individuals do great work, keep learning and genuinely enjoy being part of the team. We're rated 4.7/5 on Glassdoor, and we think that says it better than we c

ould. We work with ambitious, challenger brands such as Sydney Airport, nudie Juice, UTS, Hisense, ACU and Bikes Online and we're proudly independent, which means our people always recommend what's right for the client, not what's convenient for a ne

twork. What our people valu

• e most:A strong culture built on trust, honesty and genuine collab
• orationA team that backs each other and shares knowledge
• openlyReal influence over the agency's direction and not a silo
• ed roleExposure to exciting brands, smart clients and meaningf
• ul workA leadership team that actively invests in the profile and ambition of its

people B

• enefits:Hybrid working - in the office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, with Monday and Friday f
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n Scheme What Y

• ou'll OwnLeading strategy end-to-end across pitches and new business responses, alongside the Client Growth
• DirectorServing as the senior strategic voice across the client portfolio - QBRs, major resets, high-stak
• es briefsDriving the development and commercialisation of Bench Lens, our proprietary research prod
• uct suiteOwning our Nielsen CMV practice and upskilling the broader team on audience tools and planning f
• rameworksBuilding Bench's external profile through thought leadership, industry panels and media c

ommentary What Yo

• u'll Bring6+ years in a full-service media agency, with meaningful time in a senior or lead str
• ategy roleA proven track record leading pitches and RFPs from brief to final pr
• esentationThe ability to craft visually compelling, boardroom-ready decks in Goo
• gle SlidesHands-on experience with Nielsen CMV, GWI, Roy Morgan or similar audi
• ence toolsExceptional written and verbal communication - you make complex ideas l
• and simplyGenuine curiosity about media and the presence to inspire both clients and inte

rnal teams

About BenchBench is an independent, full-service media agency helping Australian brands grow since 2012. Based in North Sydney, we bring together strategic expertise, proprietary technology and a genuinely collaborative culture to deliver smarter, more effective media outcomes - without the red tape of a netw

ork agency.Strategy sits at the heart of everything we do. We're platform-agnostic, commercially minded and in an exciting phase of growth as we continue building a modern agency that connects strategy, media, performance and commercial impact in a more inte

grated way

• . Our ValuesBe Real - Honesty, clarity and accountability. Straight t
• alk, always.Navigate Together - One team, across disciplines and levels, finding the smartest p
• ath forward.Chase What Matters - Energy focused where it drives the grea
• test impact.Hold Nothing Back - Big ideas, bold recommendations, full

commitment. If you’re ready to shape the strategic direction of an ambitious independent agency, we’d love to h

ear from you. To recruitment agencies, we appreciate you thinking of us but our team will han

dle this role.