Senior Brand Strategist

Major Players | B Corp™; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Major Players are partnering with a reputable Employer Brand agency to hire a Brand Strategist in Central London. You will lead projects end to end, engage clients in executive sessions, and translate insights into EVP and employer brand strategies for blue-chip brands.

This senior role sits in the Strategy & Insights team and involves shaping pitches and mentoring juniors. Office location is Central London with 2-3 days in the office, and the firm proudly operates as a B Corp UK, committed to

Qualifications

• Solid agency background with employer brand and recruitment marketing experience.
• Experience leading research and strategy projects for large organisations.
• Strong stakeholder management with C-suite exposure.
• Ability to distill research and data into actionable recommendations.
• Proven experience leading and winning pitches.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects end to end from scoping to delivery.
• Engage international clients through executive consultations and workshops.
• Translate findings into clear strategies and recommendations for EVP and employer brand.
• Shape proposals and RFP responses; take a lead role in pitches.
• Line manage and develop junior team members.

Skills

Employer brand

Recruitment marketing

Employee engagement

Internal communications

Stakeholder management

Pitch development

Team mentoring

Job description

Major Players are partnering with a reputable, award-winning Employer Brand and People Communications agency to hire a Brand Strategist. The team delivers strategies, digital solutions, and multimedia campaigns for globally renowned blue chip and consumer brands, spanning hospitality, retail and professional services.

This is a key and senior hire within the Strategy & Insights team, helping clients make better decisions about how they attract, recruit, retain, and motivate people. The work spans EVPs built from research with leaders and employees, channel and content strategies for recruitment campaigns, audience insight into talent competition, and engagement and internal communications work that helps organisations retain and motivate existing staff.

Responsibilities:

• Lead your own projects end to end from scoping and planning through to delivery.
• Facilitate international client engagement through in-person executive consultations, workshops, and cross-functional focus groups.
• Translate findings into clear strategies and recommendations that senior stakeholders act on, helping clients embed their EVP and employer brand across large, complex organisations.
• Shape proposals and RFP responses.
• Take a lead and proactive role in pitches.
• Line manage and develop junior team members.

Experience required:

• A solid agency background with previous experience working on employer brand, recruitment marketing, employee engagement and internal communications workstreams.
• Solid experience leading research and strategy projects for large organisations.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including building lasting partnerships with C-suite.
• The ability to distil research, data, and differing opinions into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Proven eperience shaping, leading, and winning pitches.

Hours:

Full time

Salary:

£70-80,000 depending on experience

Office Location

Central London

Office requirements:

2-3 days per week in the office

Major Players are the UK's leading digital, marketing, and creative talent agency, and over the last 30 years we've consistently championed our people and communities. As a proud B Corp™, we are committed to improving diversity, equity and inclusion within the industries we service, creating impactful and sustainable change for our partners, candidates and employees.

We offer equal opportunities to all candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, age, and other protected status as required by applicable law. For further information about our DE&I commitments, please visit: www.majorplayers.co.uk/diversity-equity-inclusion/