Sr. Brand Strategist

ABOUT US:
Fusion92 is an innovation-forward digital marketing agency. We deliver innovative digital experiences, and the infrastructure to support them. We work with a variety of clients across many industries who require our technological expertise. We strive to be experts in our field and never stop learning and growing.
For those obsessed with curiosity, to innovate amazing things together. We bring together thinkers, tinkerers, designers, writers, planners, poets, inventors, innovators, and robot makers to deliver real results, to give answers to the unanswerable. We've transformed businesses. We've launched products. We've patented innovations. We've created results-winning ideas. And we have one strong, hungry team ready to work collaboratively with you. We're both dreamers and doers. Fully integrated. And we're crazy about finding what matters to open the amazing.
Our difference is our people. That's where you come in.
JOB SUMMARY:
We're looking for a Senior Brand Strategist to define and refine brand and communication strategies across our roster of amazing clients. This role requires someone who knows how to consistently uncovers consumer, cultural and media insights that inform the strategic and creative process.
They will understand how to identify trends that drive consumer behavior and affect the way brands communicate - always living at the intersection of brands, culture, and creativity. Ideally, you're a great storyteller that creates powerful, unexpected, and insightful briefs to bridge creative, technology and media.
Bringing our core values of: Curiosity, Fearlessness, Teamwork, and Leadership to life will be critical to the success of this individual.
This role can be remote or a part of our Chicago or Detroit offices.
*While our offices are currently open, daily in-office attendance is not required.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead in the development of inspiring insights, provocative strategy and creative briefs
• Lead in putting together brand and communication strategies rooted in business objectives, consumer insights, competitive and the cultural landscape
• Develop integrated experience plans that drive customer acquisition, conversion, and retention
• Provide thought leadership around customer experience and strategy in a collaborative, cross-functional environment
• Leverage a breadth of experience in business strategy, customer insight, market insight, design, business analysis, and technology into actionable strategy and execution-the role is that of an integrator of different perspectives from across a team
• Start client-facing decks from scratch and present to clients
• Craft insights that are actionable and provide a unique point-of-view
• Develop and run client workshops, presentations and working sessions
• Recommend and implement research, listening methodologies and data hacking to gain insights that address client business issues
• Build trusted relationships with clients and colleagues, as a strategic advisor, to help them understand how to grow brands through marketing channels and experiences
• Nurture and mentor less senior strategists to grow the Fusion92 strategy practice

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED:

• 5-7 years in agency environment
• 5-7 years of brand and/or communications strategy experience
• Strategic skills: strong strategic thinker, search for insights, and shepherd strategic idea
• Established research skills: qualitative and quantitative research and analytical acumen
• Superior communications skills: writes clear and persuasive points-of-view and presentations
• Proven ability to successfully work with and guide senior-level clients and internal teams
• Passionate about innovation and creativity

Disclaimer: All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, or sex.