Senior Strategist

LEWIS PR; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global marketing agency is seeking a Senior Strategist to provide strategic insights and support across key accounts. The ideal candidate will have experience in integrated marketing and be comfortable presenting in front of clients. This role offers the opportunity to lead innovative campaigns while collaborating with creative teams. Candidates should possess problem-solving skills and a strong understanding of branding across various marketing channels.

Qualifications

• Experience working within integrated marketing or brand/design focused agency.
• Exposure to research and distillation of insights.
• Understanding of branding and execution across all marketing channels.

Responsibilities

• Supporting new and existing business with insight led strategies.
• Producing cohesive and intelligent plans for campaigns.
• Generating original ideas to drive creative outputs.

Skills

Problem solving

Creative thinking

Presentation skills

Strategic marketing

Research and insights

Job description

Overview

Job title Senior Strategist
Reporting to Strategy Director
Based London HQ

About TEAM LEWIS

We are a global marketing agency that has gone from start-up to multi-national in little over two decades. Our success is due to a combination of factors: talented people delivering award winning campaigns; expanding client relationships into new markets or services; making strategic acquisitions. The agency, its people and client campaigns have won many prestigious awards, including Cannes Lions, PRovoke Media, ICCO, European Excellence, PRCA Digital, Digital Impact, Global Digital Excellence.

At the heart of the business is TEAM LEWIS Foundation. In January 2021, there was a need to respond to the challenges the COVID pandemic brought to communities and charitable organisations. TEAM LEWIS saw that support was crucial and change was needed to make that happen. Our local causes scheme was launched. Every member of TEAM LEWIS can nominate a local cause close to their heart to receive a cash donation. In addition, nominated causes can also benefit from a donation in kind of expertise, time, and resources. In the past year TEAM LEWIS has donated almost $2million to 445 causes around the world. You can read more about TEAM LEWIS Foundation at https://www.teamlewis.com/impact2021/.

Purpose of the role

We are excited to be looking for a Strategist that challenges the norm, wants to push the creative brief and delivers award winning work. A Strategist that is as comfortable working side by side with the creative team or presenting strategic marketing recommendations to clients. This role will provide horizontal planning/strategic support across key accounts in business and across branding projects.

You will develop best in class insights, defining brand strategy, supporting integrated execution plans and new business.

A great opportunity to own and grow this area with the Strategy Director!

Responsibilities

• Supporting new and existing business and accounts with insight led strategies
• Producing cohesive and intelligent plans to bring success to campaigns and new business
• Generating original ideas with other members of the team to drive creative outputs
• Identifying potential problems and devising ways to rectify them across clients and accounts
• Promoting the role of Insights, Strategy and Planning across the agency
• Examining clients’ businesses to get to know their brands and understand their objectives
• Researching and gathering data to develop well-informed strategic plans for clients and prospects

About you

You will be a problem solver and creative thinker, passionate about delivering great campaigns and work for your clients. You will be a confident presenter who is able to deliver independent ideas and drive others around them to think more strategically and creatively.

• Experience working within integrated marketing or brand/design focused agency
• Experience working with in house design, copy and execution teams
• Exposure around research, distillation of insights, creative briefing
• A thorough understanding of branding, execution across all marketing channels, be creative and analytically minded and be on the pulse of current cultural topics
• Experience working with B2B clients would be helpful
• Enjoy engaging with and presenting in front of senior client stakeholders

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of the responsibilities for this role. Other responsibilities may be added from time to time.

TEAM LEWIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating and fostering an environment focused on equality, empowerment, and respect. We strive to create an inclusive workplace that supports and celebrates our diversity. We continue to invest in our efforts to ensure that TEAM LEWIS is a place where everyone can thrive.