Marks is a global brand design and experience agency, uniquely constructed to enable brands to win in an age of constant change. Marks is a part of SGS & Co, a brand impact group that enables it's household name clients to get there first - empowering acceleration on a global scale. From vision-building to detailed execution, we enable brands to move faster and shift impact.
 
We are currently seeking a Senior Strategist to join our talented team based in either London or Birmingham. Marks encourages hybrid working - therefore it is anticipated that you will spend around 2 days a week being office-based.
 
Design Thinking, Strategy & Innovation enables our clients to better connect with their customer,  and our agency to better connect with our clients - using gathered insight and targeted research to both resolve real brand problems, and craft compelling brand messages.
 
This role in particular will offer you the opportunity to work not only with established, iconic brands with great storytelling, but also offer the opportunity to develop immersive brand worlds within multi-dimensional eco systems. You will also have opportunity to collaborate with an outstanding, hugely talented team, and work with a passionate, people-centric manager on some of the most exciting, global projects here at Marks.
 
If you are a Strategist from a Consumer Packaged Good background, great. If not, then of course we would expect that you have great experience of brand building and strategy - however we are happy to consider those with this experience gained within either in-house or agency.
 
In this role you will:
 
· Lead brand, design and research, insight project proposals, time-lines and costs
· Be hands-on to conduct desk research to understand consumer and category landscape, work through data to understand trends, opportunities, and threats, and identify established and emergent verbal/visual languages.
· Identify, define and build strategic solutions to client briefs - from internal meetings through to design reviews, and client presentations all the way to delivery of final design.
· Set the standard for research design and moderation, workshops, ideation, product and brand proposition creation, and uphold best practice
· Growing in confidence to become a bold Strategy voice at Design and Client creative reviews
· Effectively manage your own time against each project, escalating risk when required
· Pro-actively assisting the team, contributing to studio inspiration and design events
 
You will have:
 
· Great research methodology knowledge
· Robust understanding of innovation, brand strategy and naming
· An understanding of design strategy, coupled with a
· The ability to think creatively and analytically, with strong attention to detail
· Established presentation and moderations skills
· Ability to work under pressure
· MS Office and Keynote
· Significant experience across Brand, Design, Research agencies in Strategy roles
· Stakeholder management and conflict resolution ability
· Wide research methodology knowledge
· Understanding of innovation process
· A degree or equivalent, in Marketing, Education, Design, Psychology or related behavioural field
 
 
You will enjoy an excellent base salary, along with the other benefits of working for Marks including:
 
· 25 days annual leave
· Pension
· Healthcare scheme
· Life Assurance