Job title Senior Strategist

Reporting to Strategy Director

Based London HQ

About TEAM LEWIS 

TEAM LEWIS is a global marketing agency that has moved from start-up to multi-national in a little over two decades. Its success is due to a combination of factors: it’s ability to read the future and prepare for it; leveraging cutting edge AI; strategic thinkers delivering award winning campaigns; expanding client relationships into new markets or services; and above all, independence from outside investors. The practice, its people and its campaigns have won many awards, including Cannes Lions, PRovoke Media, ICCO, European Excellence, PRCA Digital, Digital Impact, Global Digital Excellence.

At the heart of our community is the TEAM LEWIS Foundation (TLF), a non-profit charitable entity. Since its launch in 2021, it has funded over 2,600 causes. It is one of the largest employee-directed philanthropies in the world. The TLF promotes a wide variety of social, cultural, and environmental causes that benefit society. It aims to strengthen the bonds between the creative industries, businesses, government, and non-profits. Community charities are championed by employees who, in addition to the financial donation, volunteer their time and skills to maximise grant effectiveness. You can read more here about TEAM LEWIS Foundation.

Purpose of the role

We are excited to be looking for a Strategist that challenges the norm, wants to push the creative brief and delivers award winning work. A Strategist that is as comfortable working side by side with the creative team or presenting strategic marketing recommendations to clients. This role will provide horizontal planning/strategic support across key accounts in business and across branding projects.

You will develop best in class insights, defining brand strategy, supporting integrated execution plans and new business.

A great opportunity to own and grow this area with the Strategy Director!

Responsibilities

Supporting new and existing business and accounts with insight led strategies

Producing cohesive and intelligent plans to bring success to campaigns and new business

Generating original ideas with other members of the team to drive creative outputs

Identifying potential problems and devising ways to rectify them across clients and accounts

Promoting the role of Insights, Strategy and Planning across the agency

Examining clients’ businesses to get to know their brands and understand their objectives

Researching and gathering date to develop well-informed strategic plans for clients and prospects

About you

You will be a problem solver and creative thinker, passionate about delivering great campaigns and work for your clients. You will be a confident presenter who is able to deliver independent ideas and drive others around them to think more strategically and creatively.

Experience working within integrated marketing or brand/design focused agency

Experience working with in house design, copy and execution teams

Exposure around research, distillation of insights, creative briefing

A thorough understanding of branding, execution across all marketing channels, be creative and analytically minded and be on the pulse of current cultural topics

Experience working with B2B clients would be helpful

Enjoy engaging with and presenting in front of senior client stakeholders

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of the responsibilities for this role. Other responsibilities may be added from time to time.

TEAM LEWIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating and fostering an environment focused on equality, empowerment, and respect. We strive to create an inclusive workplace that supports and celebrates our diversity. We continue to invest in our efforts to ensure that TEAM LEWIS is a place where everyone can thrive.