Associate Strategy Director

Marks, part of the Propelis Group, Marks is a consumer experience agency creating engaging moments across the entire brand spectrum—from brand design and packaging, to content and consumer connections. We are a collaborative global network of 1,900+ team members across 25+ studios and 20+ countries, partnering with some of the world’s most recognized brands to solve complex business challenges through design, strategy, and craft.

We’re now seeking an Associate Strategy Director to join our London studio (in a hybrid working model, with 2-3 days per week in the office).

Who you are

You’re an experienced, enthusiastic ASD or Sr. Strategist hungry to make your next move (7+ years’ experience).

You thrive in fast-paced environments, working collaboratively with creative and client service partners to shape and deliver the best work for our roster of global clients (FMCG focus).

You understand the fundamentals of brand building – insight, positioning, architecture - and are able to translate those skills into innovation, creative strategy and comms/activation planning (prior experience in all these fields isn’t a must – but a willingness to learn is)

You ensure that the consumer, the brand, the category and the commercial context is present in every brief and in all our thinking - building a solid case for all of our creative solutions so that we never present a ‘what’ without a ‘why’.

You act as a consultant to our internal teams, client teams and partner agencies – adding value and thought-leadership, never afraid to challenge or question when required so that we answer the right question, first time every time.

You are able to lead projects independently, but can also work collaboratively as part of a team

What this role entails & what you’ll bring

This role represents an outstanding opportunity to join a talented team where you will have the opportunity to work with globally recognised clients – with an anchor in our EU hub, but the opportunity to partner with Marks teams in North America and Asia.

Reporting into our Group Strategy Director, Europe, you will bring:

• An eye for detail, working across diverse data sets, with the ability to deliver clarity of thought and make the complicated simple
• An understanding of best practice for consumer research (both Qual & Quant) and an ability to guide clients on how to uncover the right learnings
• A strong knowledge of, and empathy with, the creative process
• Exceptional presentation, workshop moderation and stakeholder management skills
• A university degree (this doesn’t need to be in a brand/design-related field)
• 7+ years’ experience in a brand/design/communications agency

What we offer

You will enjoy a base salary, along with the other benefits of working for Marks including:

• 25 days annual leave
• Pension
• Life insurance

Equal Employment Opportunity: Marks is an equal opportunity workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We offer equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled. We strive to make our employment website and application process accessible to all users and applicants. In doing so, we provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation or assistance completing the application process, please contact a member of our Human Resource Team

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