Senior Strategist
John McNeil Studio · Berkeley, CA · 3 wk ago
On-siteBusiness DevelopmentFull-time
Responsibilities
- Work with clients to lead their brand vision and business priorities.
- Develop robust strategic POVs for clients that solve business challenges through powerful communications.
- Work with creative teams to provide strategic insight and analysis at all stages of a project.
- Communications planning for clients to generate ideas and strategies that meet the clients’ marketing needs.
- Collaborate with the different studio disciplines, from creative to web development to project management, to ensure that great work continues to be produced.
Qualifications
- 5+ years agency experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Exceptional writing and storytelling skills
- Ability to identify strategic needs, lead all aspects of planning with sound business recommendations, and generate alignment with key business partners
- Deep understanding of a wide range of industries, markets, brands, current trends and social movements
- A strong grasp of marketing principles, ability to generate insights, write briefs, create presentations to articulate your POV, experience with media, plus persona and customer understanding
- Self-starter with strong worth ethic: willing to work hard, collaborate with colleagues and look for ways to solve challenges
- Great organizational and time management skills
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher
Pay
Competitive benefits package including healthcare, FSA and 401k+ match.
Schedule
Full time position onsite at our Berkeley studio.