Strategy Director
THE ROLE IN SUMMARY
You will be both a leader and natural collaborator, becoming an
indispensable partner for global businesses, confident in classic brand
strategy such as purpose, positioning, innovation, architecture, and portfolio
strategy, as well as powerful design strategies.
You’ll be part of a small and experienced strategy team with your own
portfolio of client brands. Equally at ease engaging c-suite clients as rolling
up your sleeves to do the work, you’ll get your kicks inspiring creative teams
and seeing the impact you make on client’s brands.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Reporting to the Head of Provocation and Strategy, you will focus on our
high profile and growing healthcare portfolio as well as tackle some of our
most creatively complex corporate rebrands.
Lead the strategic thinking from start to finish on high profile projects –
putting high quality strategic thinking at the heart of every brand.
Craft compelling stories that make the link between business and brand
strategy and show how design can help to deliver this.
Deliver the highest quality strategic content – from brand strategy and
portfolio strategy through to creative ideation.
Work across teams and geographies to lead joined-up global projects.
Facilitate and inspire others in generating ideas, leading the creative
process internally and externally.
Maintain the highest standards of output from intellectual content to
confidently delivering presentations to senior client audiences – skilled in
creating compelling decks with a clear strategic narrative.
Take an active role in new business, creating inspirational pitches that win
new clients and identify new growth opportunities within existing
relationships.
Pioneering new platforms or processes that create opportunity.
Bring a T-shaped attitude – balancing left brain organisation with right brain
creativity.
WHAT YOU’LL HAVE DONE
Proven impact at c-suite level with clients as a strategic partner that has
helped to drive change within an established business or up-scale a fast
growth challenger.
Extensive experience in brand and design with a deep expertise in the
fundamentals of brand strategy as well as a confident understanding in how
to design and refresh brand identities.
Speak the language of design and with knowledge of its powerful role in
digital content and brand experience.
Rich experience of different clients and sectors (ideally with recent in
health or personal care) at reputable agencies or consultancies.
Some experience in culture/employee engagement, customer experience,
innovation, digital platforms and/or research insights and analytics.
WHO YOU ARE
A true team player who knows their way around brand strategy but retains a
passion for learning about and trying new ideas for the benefit of both the
team and the client.
Someone who, whilst has the senior level of experience, is willing to roll up
their sleeves and get stuck in with some of the lower level stuff.
A brilliant collaborative communicator, able to connect with clients and
quickly win their trust and confidence, talking their talk to provide solutions
to their brand challenges.
Passionate about your job and your career but with a maturity that allows
for balance in your life and your support of colleagues.
WHAT WE OFFER
Alongside a market appropriate salary commensurate with the level of this
role, you will have access to an outstanding benefits packaging including:
26 days base holiday plus Christmas closure, Inspiration days and Oxygen
days
5% pension contribution with optional smart salary sacrifice (and with the
employer saving ‘gifted’ back to the employee’s pension pot)
Hybrid working environment with work from home up to 4 days per week
and one day in the studio (Thursday)
Flexible working hours (8-10am and 4-6pm) and 3pm finish Fridays
Monthly home working allowance
Annual salary review and bonus scheme
Performance based promotions
Private medical insurance, health cash plan and life assurance
Enhanced parental benefits
Annual Summer and Christmas party along with various other social events
throughout the year
Up to 4 weeks’ ‘Workcation’ every year
A fabulous and fun studio environment
An active DE&I committee with regular events and talks organise