Strategy Director Strategy London Hybrid Remote

YourStudio

YourStudio is a dynamic strategy and experience design agency specialising in creating next-generation experiences and environments for global brands and retailers. With studios in London, Melbourne, New York and LA, we work supportively as one global team to deliver award-winning experiences that are recognised globally. We create brand strategy and immersive environments, leveraging the senses through communication, digital and experience design. Our mission is to inspire human connection, with sustainable thinking embedded.

The role

As Strategy Director you'll be responsible for leading the strategy offering across a wide client portfolio, and informing many aspects of the business. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team of creatives to develop strategies from theory through to tangible reality. Our purpose is to inspire human connection, both in the process of collaboration and the outcome of our work. As Strategy Director, you'll play a pivotal role in this, building reputation and relationships, responsible for inspiring leadership of project teams and delivering well-crafted solutions to clients' complex challenges.

Key responsibilities

• Develop strategic approaches and consumer engagement insights across our client base of global brands. You'll lead the strategic direction and management across multiple concurrent projects, leading our talented team of strategists to define unique strategic positions for each client.
• Build and grow strong relationships with key clients, becoming their trusted advisor and ensuring their long-term satisfaction.
• Develop and implement growth strategies that align with the company's goals and objectives, working closely with clients to identify opportunities for business expansion and revenue growth.
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire. You will foster a collaborative and growth-oriented culture within the team.
• Taking a lead role in crafting scopes and pitches to help secure projects and new accounts.
• Stay updated on industry trends, competitor activities, and market changes to identify potential growth opportunities for clients and the company.
• Work to ensure the work we do with clients considers environmental and social impact throughout projects.
• As part of the director team, galvanise, motivate, and inspire the teams you work with.

You

• 7+ years of demonstrable experience in retail or brand experience strategy.
• Proven ability to develop engaging strategic narratives for industry-leading brands, taking clients on a journey to sell your thinking.
• Proven experience of building and developing senior-level relationships.
• Proven experience of leading teams and fostering collaborative and growth-oriented cultures.

Additional information:

We offer a competitive salary, available upon request, plus our benefits package, which includes:

• We value culture and collaboration and for this reason we operate a 3-day in the office and 2-day WFH hybrid working policy.
• Holidays including 25 days plus bank holidays, plus birthday off, wellness day and extra service allowance.
• Health care (Vitality Health).
• 2-week travel & working abroad opportunity.
• We are a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2024.

We would love to hear from you!

YourStudio is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome and encourage applications from all interested parties; we are committed to making our recruitment process as inclusive as possible for every person that applies.

We actively create diverse teams, made up of people from different perspectives and lived experiences and are consistently committed to promoting equality and diversity. Through this, we are developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring significant and positive contributions to our business and our clients.

You may read this job description and feel you do not match the requirements 100% but we encourage you to apply as we match individuals to the business. We are a creative business so if you feel you could express your experience in a different way then feel free to do so.

Accommodations are available, upon request, for all stages of the interview and employment process for those with a disability or medical need during any stage of the recruitment process.