Strategy Director | Brand Consulting
💰£90–110k depending on experience
đź“Ť London - 4 days a week in the office
🚀 Why Join?
* A chance to make a visible impact in a growing consultancy.
* Global clients across food, drink, and consumer brands.
* A tight-knit, low-ego team that celebrates curiosity and collaboration.
* Competitive salary and the freedom to shape your role as the business scales.
🏢 About the Company
Our client is an independent brand strategy consultancy helping ambitious consumer brands unlock growth through clarity, creativity, and commercial thinking. From reimagining beer for the next generation to defining the future of snacking, they work with some of the world’s best-loved brands across food, drink, and consumer goods.
They’re a small, energetic team who love what they do. No layers, no politics, and no egos. Just smart, curious people who get stuck in and make a difference.
đź“… The Day-to-Day
They’re looking for a Strategy Director to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering exceptional brand strategy work for leading global clients. You’ll be both thinker and doer: leading client engagements, developing breakthrough ideas, and working closely with the creative and design teams to bring strategy to life.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead strategic projects across CPG, food, and drink sectors: from positioning and innovation to portfolio and brand architecture.
* Partner with senior clients, building trusted relationships and ensuring work drives commercial impact.
* Collaborate closely with creative, design, and insight teams to turn strategy into action.
* Contribute to business growth through new client development and expanding existing relationships.
* Bring energy, ownership, and accountability to every project. You’ll help shape how they deliver great work.
🧠The Ideal Candidate
* A proven strategist (either at AD or junior RD level) ready to take a step up.
* A background in CPG, food, or drink is a big plus, as is experience in brand positioning, innovation, or portfolio strategy.
* Equally comfortable crafting ideas and getting hands-on with delivery.
* Sharp thinker, articulate communicator, commercially minded operator.
* Loved by clients; you bring both strategic clarity and human connection.
* Thrive in a small, fast-paced environment with plenty of autonomy and opportunity.
* Genuinely hardworking, grounded, and full of initiative.