Brand Strategy Director

Location

Job Term

Full Time

Salary

Competitive Salary + Benefits

We’re partnering with an award-winning independent brand and innovation consultancy that’s known for helping ambitious organisations define who they are, where they’re going and how they connect with the world.

Working at the intersection of strategy, creativity and design, the consultancy partners with global brands to solve complex business challenges, uncover meaningful opportunities and create work that has lasting commercial and cultural impact.

They’re now looking for an experienced Strategy Director to lead strategic thinking across key client accounts while helping shape the next generation of strategic talent within the business.

About The Opportunity

This is a senior leadership role for someone who thrives on solving complex problems, inspiring creative teams and building trusted relationships with clients.

You’ll lead strategic programmes from discovery through to delivery, developing clear frameworks, compelling narratives and commercially valuable insights that guide creative direction.

Alongside client work, you’ll help shape the consultancy’s strategic standards, contribute to new business opportunities and mentor a growing team of strategists.

This is an opportunity to make a genuine impact within a collaborative consultancy where strategy is central to every project.

What You’ll Be Doing

Leading strategic thinking across major client programmes and key accounts
Developing insight-led frameworks, propositions and brand narratives
Partnering closely with creative leadership to shape outstanding creative work
Leading workshops, stakeholder interviews and discovery sessions
Translating research and insight into clear strategic recommendations
Defining project approaches, strategic processes and ways of working
Supporting proposals, pitches and business development initiatives
Building trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders
Mentoring and developing junior and midweight strategists
Raising the quality and consistency of strategic thinking across the consultancy

Key Skills

Experience

Significant experience within a brand consultancy, design consultancy, innovation consultancy or strategic agency
Proven track record leading strategy across complex client programmes
Experience developing brand, customer or business strategies
Comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders and executive leadership teams

Technical Skills

Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
Strong qualitative research and insight development skills
Experience facilitating workshops and stakeholder engagement
Outstanding storytelling, communication and presentation skills
Ability to develop strategic frameworks that inspire creative execution
Commercial awareness with experience supporting business development

Bonus Skills

Experience across multiple sectors and international brands
Innovation, service design or experience strategy expertise
Background working alongside multidisciplinary creative teams
Experience leading organisational or cultural transformation programmes

About You

You’re naturally curious, commercially minded and thrive on bringing clarity to complexity.

You enjoy asking difficult questions, challenging assumptions and uncovering insights that unlock better creative and business outcomes.

You’re equally comfortable leading strategic discussions with clients, facilitating workshops or collaborating with designers and creatives to shape meaningful work.

As a leader, you bring confidence without ego. You enjoy mentoring others, creating space for different perspectives and helping teams produce their best thinking.

Most importantly, you believe great strategy should be both intellectually rigorous and creatively inspiring.