Strategist

About Design Bridge and Partners: 

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. 

The Role: 

We are looking for a Strategist to join our New York studio. The Strategist will be a supporting member of the strategy team contributing and collaborating in the creation and development of brand strategies for leading companies. This role is responsible for providing rigorous research, insight and inspiration around all parts of the strategy development process to build persuasive arguments that result in effective strategies and solutions for our clients, supporting a Senior Strategist and/or Strategy Director. 

You'll be a critical thinker, a problem solver, and a storyteller, able to translate complex data and insights into compelling narratives that inspire both our clients and our internal teams. You'll thrive in a collaborative environment, working closely with designers, client managers, and other strategists to deliver exceptional results. 

Responsibilities: 

• Reframe and challenge client briefs to drive impactful solutions. 

• Develop and execute strategic plans for enterprise-level clients. 

• Conduct research and generate insights to inform brand strategy. 

• Collaborate with creative teams to shape innovative brand experiences. 

• Build strong client relationships and expand growth opportunities. 
  
• Develop and present work & POVs to build agency reputation 

About you: 

You will have ideally worked in a similar role for around 2-4 years, with a range of brand strategy experience on enterprise clients and a bonus if you have experience or interest to work along Growth teams. You thrive solving business and creative challenges at pace, always presenting your ideas clearly and compellingly to the team and clients. You’re comfortable with data and research. As someone who thrives in the details, you enjoy diving deep into intricate subjects and helping others see the bigger picture. You can confidently communicate complex information to senior-level team members, driving alignment and buy-in. You’re happy brainstorming with the team to come up with game-changing creative ideas, always challenging with courage and integrity.  You too believe in the power of brand.   

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.

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.

At Design Bridge and Partners, we believe that being together in person drives stronger collaboration, sparks creativity, and builds deeper connections, all of which contribute to your professional growth and the exceptional work we deliver for our clients. We operate a hybrid model, a mix of in-office (or with clients) and WFH. Our managers will discuss specific in-office requirements based on the role.

Design Bridge and Partners, a WPP company, is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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