Anticipated Contract End Date/Length:  6 months with potential to extend Work Set-Up:  Remote -  located in South Africa only Our client in the global professional services industry is looking for a Fractional Creative Strategist to provide strategic thinking, planning, and development across creative briefs and projects. The role will support the team as it expands its work with other parts of the business and external clients, where briefs increasingly require more upfront strategy before creative execution. This is a fractional, project-based opportunity suited to a mid-to-senior strategist who can work flexibly across part-time or full-time project requirements. What you will do: Develop strategic thinking and planning for creative briefs and projects. Provide upfront insight and strategic development before creative execution. Support pre-sell and pitch processes with strategic thinking and client insight. Translate client and business requirements into clear strategic direction. Develop strategic approaches for external client work and more complex briefs. Partner with creative teams to connect strategy with creative execution. Support projects requiring additional strategic capability beyond the existing team. Adapt strategic support according to the size, complexity, and requirements of each brief. Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external clients to understand business needs and context. Provide strategic guidance across project-based engagements as required. Contribute to building a stronger strategy capability as the external side of the business grows.