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The Opportunity Brunswick South Africa is seeking an Associate to join our growing Digital practice in Johannesburg. This is an opportunity for an experienced digital communications professional who combines strategic thinking with strong execution. You will advise some of the world’s leading organisations on corporate communications, executive positioning, reputation management, financial communications and issues management across digital channels. The successful candidate will be equally comfortable presenting to a CEO, developing a social media strategy, analysing audience insights and working alongside creatives, consultants and media specialists to deliver integrated communications programmes. The Person We’re Looking For We’re looking for someone who is intellectually curious, commercially minded and genuinely interested in the intersection of business, politics and society. You thrive in a fast-paced advisory environment, remain calm under pressure and bring sound judgement to complex situations. You enjoy collaborating with colleagues across disciplines and are generous in sharing ideas and expertise. Comfortable working with ambiguity, you are highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities and maintain exceptional attention to detail while never losing sight of the bigger picture. You are confident enough to challenge conventional thinking with well-reasoned perspectives and have a growth mindset, continuously seeking opportunities to learn, improve and stay ahead of developments in digital communications, technology and AI. What You’ll Do As an Associate, you’ll play a leading role in developing and delivering digital strategies for Brunswick clients. Your responsibilities will include: Strategic Advisory Develop digital and social media strategies aligned to corporate and business objectives. Advise clients on executive positioning, thought leadership and corporate reputation. Apply digital thinking across mergers and acquisitions, financial communications, ESG, crises and corporate campaigns. Help clients navigate digital risks and emerging issues. Client Leadership Lead day-to-day digital relationships with clients. Present recommendations confidently to senior executives. Identify opportunities to expand digital support across existing accounts. Work closely with Partners and Directors to shape client strategy. Campaign Development Develop integrated digital campaigns from strategy through implementation. Translate business objectives into audience-led communications programmes. Commission and interpret audience research and social listening. Collaborate with Creative, Design, Paid Media and Data teams. Content & Editorial Develop executive digital strategies and thought leadership programmes. Write and edit high-quality corporate content. Ensure messaging is appropriate for different audiences and platforms. Maintain exceptional editorial standards across all work. Analytics & Insight Use social listening and analytics to identify trends, risks and opportunities. Translate data into strategic recommendations. Develop meaningful measurement frameworks focused on business outcomes rather than vanity metrics. Produce clear and insightful reporting for clients. Innovation & AI Apply AI tools responsibly to improve research, content development and workflow efficiency. Stay abreast of platform developments, digital trends and emerging technologies. Help identify opportunities to evolve Brunswick’s digital offering. Team Contribution Mentor junior colleagues. Contribute to business development and new business proposals. Share knowledge across the global Digital practice. Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture. What we’re looking for We’re looking for someone who is intellectually curious, commercially minded and passionate about the role digital communicatio