Mid-weight Strategist (3-6 month FTC) Strategy · London

Weareyourstudio; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative agency is seeking a Midweight Strategist to help shape the future of global brands. In this dynamic role, you will conduct extensive research, synthesize complex information into actionable strategies, and collaborate with clients to develop customer-centric solutions. This position offers the opportunity to work on diverse projects that inspire human connection and creativity. Join a forward-thinking team that values culture, collaboration, and inclusivity, and be part of a company recognized as a Best Place to Work. If you are passionate about strategy and design, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

25 days holidays plus bank holidays

Birthday off

Wellness day

Private Health care

2-week travel opportunity

Family-friendly policies

Social & Culture calendar

Community service days

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of research methodologies and consumer insights.
• Excellent written communication and storytelling abilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct extensive research to inform strategy and creative output.
• Collaborate with clients to address their challenges effectively.

Skills

Research Methodologies

Written Communication

Storytelling

Deck Design

User Journey Mapping

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or Related Field

Tools

Keynote

Google Slides

Job description

YourStudio

YourStudio is a dynamic strategy and experience design agency specialising in creating next-generation experiences and environments for global brands and retailers. With studios in London, Melbourne, New York and LA, we work supportively as one global team to deliver award-winning experiences that are recognised globally. We create brand strategy and immersive environments, leveraging the senses through communication, digital and experience design. Our mission is to inspire human connection, with sustainable thinking embedded.

The Role

Our strategists help create the future for some of the world’s most pioneering and exciting brands, from visionary startups to global giants. As a Midweight Strategist, you’ll be involved in a multitude of diverse projects, confidently supporting the strategy, bringing fresh thinking and energy to every brief and studio interaction.

This role encompasses primary and secondary research methodologies, supporting the research and insights of key client projects, distilling research findings and synthesising complex information into key and actionable strategies. You’ll continue the development of insights or frameworks that become fundamental to our clients’ business.

This role will initially be a FTC, with potential to extend.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Conducting extensive research and insights to inform strategy that supports tactical and creative output.
• Demonstrating a strong understanding of primary and secondary research methodologies, you’ll identify consumer insights and support and run key stakeholder interviews.
• Stay up to date on market trends, customer preferences, and industry insights, you’ll use this information to guide creative decisions and develop customer-centric strategies.
• Strong storytelling skills, with an ability to confidently present your work and articulate your creative thinking.
• Develop a commercial understanding and interest in our clients’ industries.
• Collaborate with our clients and identify how to respond to their challenges by having a deep understanding of their audience, sector and what keeps them ahead of the game.
• Creation of Keynote and Google Slides.

You

• Excellent written communication skills, with an ability to write succinct copy.
• Confident in deck design with an eye for detail and visual communication.
• Experience creating retail toolkits, playbooks or brand guidelines.
• An understanding of how to translate brand strategy into store environments through retail marketing.
• Ability to map out user journeys online and offline.

Additional information:

We offer a competitive salary, available upon request, plus our benefits package, which includes:

• We value culture and collaboration and for this reason we operate a hybrid model, with 60% of working time to be studio based.
• 25 days holidays, plus bank holidays, plus birthday off, wellness day and extra service allowance.
• 2 days allocated for personal community service per year.
• Private Health care (Vitality Health).
• 2 week travel & working abroad opportunity.
• We're members of Careers After Babies, offering family-friendly policies and enhanced parental leave.
• Social & Culture calendar, including Summer Party night away, Christmas party, and monthly social activities.
• We are a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2024.

We would love to hear from you!

YourStudio is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome and encourage applications from all interested parties; we are committed to making our recruitment process as inclusive as possible for every person that applies.

We work actively to create diverse teams, made up of people from different perspectives and lived experiences and are consistently committed to promoting equality and diversity and through this. We are developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring significant and positive contributions to our business and our clients.

You may read this job description and feel you do not match the requirements 100% but we encourage you to apply as we match individuals to the business. We are a creative business so if you feel you could express your experience in a different way then feel free to do so.

Accommodations are available, upon request, for all stages of the interview and employment process for those with a disability or medical need during any stage of the recruitment process.