Senior Strategist (drinks)

About us

At Design Bridge and Partners we design brands with the power to move. Pulling people towards them with an irresistible force that compels and connects. With 900 creative minds across 17 studios worldwide, diverse in expertise, experience, backgrounds and beliefs, we are united in our ambition to achieve real impact for our clients’ brands benefiting their business, people and the planet.

With expertise across brand strategy, brand design, brand engagement and brand effectiveness our clients across the world include NASA Artemis, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Mastercard, Intel, HSBC, Tencent, Twitch, Heineken, Reckitt and the BBC.

About the role

Passionate about crafting brand strategies that elevate drinking experiences? As a Senior Strategist, you will develop and deliver innovative brand and design strategies for our alcoholic beverage clients, translating these strategies into actionable creative briefs.

You'll manage projects from inception to completion, collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to lead strategic thinking on assigned accounts and develop insightful brand strategies. This includes conducting brand audits, market research, and competitive analyses to inform the development of compelling creative briefs. Collaborating closely with the design team throughout the project lifecycle and present strategic recommendations and creative briefs to clients. Staying ahead of industry trends and proactively identifying opportunities to enhance the agency's strategic offering are also key aspects of this role.

About you

A strategic thinker with a proven track record in alcoholic beverage brand strategy, you have a solid understanding of packaging design and are proficient in brand identity systems. Experience creating limited edition products and propositions is a plus. 

You possess a strong ability to translate brand strategies into creative strategies, coupled with experience and interest in brand and product communications. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as is the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are also key. Ideally, you have 5+ years of experience in a brand or design agency, with demonstrated experience working on brands in the alcoholic beverages category.

Experience working with both global and local brands and in brand communications is also a bonus.

Why us?

We’re passionate about our people and their careers. We’ll help you develop your skills and provide you with outstanding benefits. So you’ll have a chance to make your mark on our future, as we make a mark on yours. We’re proud to be the world’s most awarded brand design agency, with 28 Cannes Lions to our name and Creative Review Annual’s Most Creative Design Agency of the Year 2024. You’ll get to take new projects to award-winning potential, as part of a connected team of brilliant, tenacious people right by your side and across the world.  

Design Bridge and Partners is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.

Due to the volume of applications, we unfortunately can only respond to successful candidates.

We will not accept unsolicited CVs or approaches via recruitment agencies.

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