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Senior Strategist V1.0
We’re looking for another brilliant mind to join our Strategy team, to continue our
excellence in delivering compelling strategies (brand and campaign) for our clients in
Higher Education, Fintech, B2B and more. It’s an exciting time to join, with a strong
period of growth and the chance to input into how we evolve moving forward. It’s an
opportunity not to be missed (if we do say so ourselves).
Who we’re looking for
We care less about the title and more about what you can bring to the table. We are
looking for someone who works well within a team but is also highly capable of leading
strategy processes and thinking. We are a smaller, boutique agency so being a self-
starter and being curious is important here. Our relationships with the Client
Partnerships and Creative teams are essential to the work we deliver; so demonstrable
experience in collaborating with these teams effectively is essential.
About psLondon
We are a team of over 25 friendly, collaborative, passionate people with a broad range
of backgrounds and perspectives. We have a respected history in Higher Education,
and clients in this sector are a sizeable percentage of our work in terms of value. But
we also work with many other organisations, who choose us for our strategic rigour
and insight-led creative. The Strategy team is currently a team of 4: you will report
directly to the Strategy Director, collaborate with our Strategist and Senior Strategist
and engage with our Strategy Partner (one of our co-founders) who oversees our
relationships with clients. We have just expanded our office, so the Strategy team is in
a brand-new space which is very exciting!
You’re perfect for this role if you:
• Have 4+ years of experience working in a brand, campaign or integrated agency.
• Are experienced in designing and leading primary research in qualitative and
quantitative methods e.g. surveys, stakeholder interviews, focus groups etc.
• Love collaborating with other teams and are experienced in leading these efforts
with both creative teams and client partnership teams.
• Are a powerful storyteller with experience of effectively presenting strategic outputs
to clients, across seniority levels and departments.
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• Have demonstrable experience in leading brand-building processes and understand
the world of brand and its breadth of deliverables (e.g. brand strategy, brand
architecture etc).
• Understand the campaign process and the requirements that come with it, while
also appreciating its role within broader brand building.
• Are an expert in synthesising broad and deep levels of information into critical and
concise insight, to guide strategy development.
• Can demonstrate high levels of proficiency in creating compelling and inspiring
narratives, to present our strategic rigour in its most powerful form.
Some of our benefits & perks (not exhaustive):
• Hybrid working – the whole agency works in the office on Mondays, Wednesday
and Fridays and WFH on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• Annual leave extras – 3 days over Christmas, 2 additional days after 2 years’ at the
agency (and increases over time) and a day off around your birthday.
• Away days – we hold away days across the year, where we mix social activities with
work / agency updates.
• Friday socials – we finish early, have a drink together and often hold interactive
sessions and once a month we have Bubbles o’clock!
• Training – every employee has a dedicated training budget, we allow time and
expense for personal learning experiences beyond work and we’re part of the IPA
which gives access to extensive CPD opportunities.
• Star of the month – a nominated colleague gets a £100 voucher for their excellent
work and contribution that month.
Nice-to-have’s:
• Bachelor level degree in marketing, business or similar.
• Experience in Higher Education is a big plus (although not essential).
• Experience in FinTech would be beneficial, but again, not essential.
• Marketing, Branding, Campaign qualifications and / or courses.
• Experience in pitching and new business proposals.
• Passionate about, and experienced in, thought leadership and content creation for
the agency (or personally).
• Knowledge and passion for specialist topics surrounding the world of marketing and
branding e.g. technology, AI etc.
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