Our independent and award-winning global brand consultancy and creative agency is looking for a Senior Brand Strategist to join their team full time. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing agency!
This role is HYBRID and they offer unlimited PTO. We're looking for talent local to Chicago who enjoy an in-office agency culture.
Brand Strategists requirements:

• 5 years in a strategy role, in an agency setting (a couple years in an independent contractor role will put you at the top of the list)
• Experience presenting strategic ideas through formal client presentations, e-mail, and informal discussions
• Desire to grow into a role where you'll lead the strategy team and strategic voice to the client
• Experience leading / coordinating quantitative and qualitative research for actionable insights to guide creative development

Brand Strategist responsibilities:

• Lead stakeholder interviews (in depth), audits, qualitative research, brand positioning, brand creative platform development (verbal), creative brief, brand architecture, naming
• Partner with creative on strategic messaging frameworks
• Write go-to-market strategy, campaign strategy
• Write briefs that capture qualitative and quantitate research, the consumer mindset and competitive landscape
• Lead discovery sessions/workshops: write agenda, facilitate conversations to stimulate project ideas and recommendations
• Interpret consumer insights and behaviors
• Discover socio-cultural trends that act as focal points for client engagements
• Identify opportunities and challenges for client's business, proposing agency solutions to strengthen partnerships

Our client offers medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees can enroll in the companys 401k plan, as well as a deferred compensation plan. Employees will also receive eight hours of vacation leave every month and twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and will be able to purchase company stock, are eligible for annual bonuses, and can participate in profit sharing
Submit resume (and samples if applicable) to: Kailey.Carter@jobalert.creativecircle.com
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