Strategist - New York / Chicago
In a nutshell…
We’re actively recruiting for a sharp thinking, bold Strategist to join our busy and dynamic strategy team.
The role in a bit more detail:
The Strategist role is a key position and the right candidate will feel at home working across different internal teams and building strong partnerships with key clients. You’ll be joining a small but fast-paced studio of curious, open-minded people and you’ll fit right in if you’re proactive, motivated and keen to learn more about how and why brands really work. Working with the North America and wider global Strategy team you’ll have excellent exposure to both established international clients and independent challenger brands.
What we’re looking for:
An imaginative self-starter who is comfortable walking the line between order and chaos. Someone confident in the world of CPG branding and portfolio strategy, who loves structuring a compelling and emotive brand narrative, and someone who has client-facing experience.
You are someone who enjoys consumer research, trend analysis, and finding the why behind the idea. Experience in comms and/or digital planning is a bonus, but not mandatory. You know how to write and create compelling narratives. A secret (or not so secret) nerd on behavioural economics and cognitive neuroscience is a plus; someone who has an interest in semiotics is even better! You don’t need to have all the answers, but you’ve got to be hungry to find them.
Why you should come and work with us…
We’re passionate about making magnetic brands – focusing on creating meaning and connection. We all have a vested interest in the business (we are an Employee Owned Trust so we all have a stake in our success) – we work hard and challenge ourselves to create the best work possible, but we look after each other along the way. There are lots of perks and we genuinely love what we do.
Our studios are the heart of our creative culture. Promoting instinctive collaboration and smart working, enhancing our relationships and acting as an energising workplace for creativity and personal development. You’ll find them open 5 days a week and us working in them every day.
The nitty gritty
- Experience working on core brand strategy
- Presentation skills, design literacy and the ability to distil complex thought into compelling narratives
- 2+ years at a global agency that focuses on CPG projects
- Good communicator able to build client relationships – client-facing experience is essential
- Studio based role
Reporting to: Strategy Director (Chicago)
To apply, send your resume and a brief cover letter to careers@brandopus.com