Senior Strategist | Start-Up Studio | Up to £60,000 + equity
Tired of big-agency politics, siloed roles, or strategy that never gets made real?
Here's your chance to shape something from the start. This is a rare early-in opportunity to join a new consultancy that blends strategic thinking, commercial rigour, and creative execution — all with equity on the table.
The Company
Our client is a new consultancy founded by senior leaders from some of the world's most respected brand, innovation and design agencies. They work at the intersection of strategy, insight, and execution — helping investors, founders and brand owners to invent, acquire, or reinvent brands for long-term growth.
Their clients include major consumer brands, private equity firms, and early-stage challengers. They're sector-agnostic and creatively curious. Think: brand repositioning, architecture design, innovation pipelines, and post-acquisition rollouts.
The Day-to-Day
As a Senior Strategist, you'll:
* Lead strategy projects from proposition development to creative activation
* Build positioning and brand architecture that leads to real-world design systems
* Create compelling narratives and guidelines across multiple brand touchpoints
* Run workshops, contribute to IP, and mentor junior strategists
* Bring fresh energy and ideas to a fast-moving founding team
* You'll sit in a collaborative Soho studio alongside design, innovation, and strategy leads — but with flexibility to work how you work best.
The Ideal Candidate
* 5+ years in brand strategy, ideally in a top-tier consultancy or brand-led agency
* Strong in proposition development, architecture, identity and narrative building
* Confident working across consumer sectors (FMCG, travel, leisure, etc.)
* Experienced in turning insight into strategy — and strategy into activation
* Natural storyteller, commercially sharp, creatively curious
* Up for building something new (not just joining a team — helping build the team)
If you want a bigger say, a bigger stake, and a bigger adventure — this is your moment.