Strategist

Working in a small team, you’ll take complex information and turn it into attractive propositions that will be brought to life creatively across multiple channels. You will facilitate workshops/interviews with the client to gather and distil the required information, and then work alongside our creative teams to execute your ideas.

Due to the global nature of the clients, and in particular key clients in the US, there will an opportunity to flex working hours to later in the UK day. There are likely to be a few occasions during the contract where you are needed to join client calls in the evening.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver highly effective work that wins, taking ownership for the strategy and messaging from start to finish
• You must be able to help the client simplify (sometimes very) complex information to identify key themes
• Work closely with client teams to co-create original and bid-winning messaging and narratives and then execute against these with creative copy and ideas across a wide variety of deliverables
• Guide and facilitate the messaging direction of projects, presenting concepts to clients with confidence. Linking ideas back to industry challenges, the deal at hand and other learnings from team meetings.
• Become a trusted advisor for the client, providing counsel through thoughtful conversations that foster long-term partnerships

Essential Skills:

• A demonstrated love for connecting with clients and presenting ideas
• Proficiency in idea generation and consultative workshop facilitation to draw out client objectives, challenges, opportunities and key themes is essential
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills
• Relentless eye for detail and ability to get your head into specifics, while being able to step back and see the big picture
• Continuous curiosity about brand, marketing, technology, and consumer trends that keep you, the client and the agency at the forefront of effective communication
• Ability to hit the ground running in a busy, deadline-driven culture while still remaining poised and adaptable
• Advising, mentoring and providing support for other team members while also embracing and pursuing continual learning and growth for yourself

We regret only successful candidates will be contacted.