Strategist

About TwentyFirstCenturyBrand

TwentyFirstCenturyBrand is a global brand consultancy that partners with the world’s most brand-ambitious leaders who want to unleash brand as a driver of purposeful, profitable growth. We believe the most influential 21st century brands must be built differently. That is why we partner with our clients at every step of the brand journey, from building powerful brand strategies to creating distinctive brand identities to designing human-first programs that drive organizational change. Our approach combines the inspiration of a creative agency with the rigor of a management consultancy and the humanity of a trusted coach. Today, the firm has carved out a reputation as the go-to-partner for building the most influential brands in the world such as Pinterest, Peloton, LinkedIn, LEGO, Starbucks, Google, Nextdoor, Headspace, Zalando, Monzo, Depop, Flo Health, PepsiCo and many more.

Responsibilities

• Co-develop brand strategy deliverables and decks, including - including brand purpose, positioning, value proposition, brand roadmaps
• Synthes
• Conduct synthesis and analysis of robust research and data sets in service of developing powerful insights on which to build successful businesses and brands
• Work collaboratively with other strategists and with cross functional partners across design, program management, business development and more
• Engage in strategic conversations with clients to uncover opportunities and new business leads 
• Attend and present at client leadership team meetings including CEOs, founders and CMOS
• Develop implications and recommendations based on human-centric, data-driven insights uncovered in discovery and audit of various materials and resources, as well as primary qualitative and quantitative research
• Drive fresh thinking and support innovative approaches to solving complex problems with internal and client teams
• Create stimulus and exercises for client workshops and brainstorms.

Requirements

• At least 3-6 years experience as a marketer in a consumer brand or tech company, and / or as a strategist in top-tier agencies or consultancies
• A curiosity for the challenges that clients’ face and an interest in helping them solve them
• Strategic approach to solving problems and identifying creative solutions
• Ability to see the “big picture” and prioritize appropriately by focusing on work that will deliver the highest impact to the client
• Strong writer
• Experience developing strategic frameworks
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills 
• Self starter and sharp business acumenAbility to work in a fast paced environment 

Attributes

• Strong ideals and personal values
• Lover of creative & design excellence
• Boundless curiosity for the world of brands and brand building
• Cultural Geek
• Collaborative to the core
• Comfortable with ambiguity - we work with high-growth startups and consider ourselves a startup too!
• Bundles of energy, determination, and tenacity