Head of Strategy & Client Advisory
About You
We are looking for an experienced communications leader to join our team as Head of Strategy & Client Advisory. The communications industry is changing rapidly, with AI reshaping how organisations make decisions, deliver communications and create value. At Archetype, we believe the future belongs to agencies that combine strategic thinking, deep sector expertise and AI-enabled ways of working—and we're looking for a leader who wants to help build that future.
You are a trusted strategic advisor who combines commercial acumen, business thinking and communications expertise to help organisations navigate growth, reputation,transformation and change. Comfortable working with senior executives and leadership teams, you build credibility quickly, challenge conventional thinking and provide practical advice that creates meaningful business outcomes.
Equally comfortable shaping strategy and delivering exceptional work, you lead complex communications programmes, coach teams and elevate strategic thinking across the agency. You understand that great communications start with strong business thinking and know how to connect communications to measurable commercial impact.
You are intellectually curious, commercially aware and energised by building something that lasts. Whether developing new advisory services, embedding AI into strategic consulting or mentoring the next generation of consultants, you are motivated by leaving the agency stronger than you found it.
What You Do
As Head of Strategy & Client Advisory, you provide strategic leadership across Archetype Singapore, partnering with senior clients while building the consulting capability that will shape the agency's future.
● You act as a trusted advisor to CEOs,founders and senior business leaders, providing strategic communications counsel that supports growth, reputation, transformation and organisational change.
● You lead the development of integrated communications strategies that connect business objectives with measurable communications outcomes across B2B, corporate and technology clients.
● You strengthen Archetype's strategic consulting capability by coaching teams, elevating strategic thinking and embedding practical frameworks that improve the quality of client work.
● You facilitate executive workshops,annual planning sessions and strategic discussions, helping clients navigate complex business and communications challenges.
● You contribute to agency growth by developing new advisory services, supporting strategic new business opportunities and expanding existing client relationships.
● You champion AI-enabled consulting byembedding AI into research, planning, insight generation and advisory workflows while ensuring human judgement remains at the centre of every client engagement.
● You work closely with regional and global colleagues to strengthen Archetype's strategic proposition, share best practices and contribute to cross-border opportunities.
● You help shape the future direction of the agency by identifying emerging opportunities, strengthening commercial capability and building a culture where business thinking sits at the heart of every client engagement.
What You Offer
● Demonstrated experience providing strategic counsel to senior executives, helping organisations navigate complex business, reputation and communications challenges.
● Proven ability to develop integrated communications strategies that influence business outcomes across B2B, technology or innovation-led organisations.
● Strong commercial acumen, with experience building trusted client relationships, identifying growth opportunities and contributing to new business success.
● Exceptional strategic thinking, with the ability to connect communications, business strategy and commercial objectives into clear, actionable recommendations.
● Experience leading complex client engagements and managing senior stakeholder relationships across multiple workstreams.
● Confidence facilitating executive workshops, strategic planning sessions and high-level client discussions.
● Experience embedding AI-enabled approaches into research, planning, insight generation or strategic communications workflows, while ensuring human judgement remains at the centre of every client engagement.
● Proven ability to coach, mentor and elevate the strategic capability of teams through practical guidance and constructive feedback.
● Curious, commercially minded and energised by building new capabilities, strengthening teams and shaping the future of strategic communications.