Senior Consultant, Strategy

The role

A senior strategy consultant post at the brand consultancy Interbrand in New York. You would research and build client strategies using Interbrand's own frameworks, present to client stakeholders and mentor junior strategists.

What you'll do

• Build client strategies using Interbrand's Thinking & Making approach, its Three Lenses (Human Truth, Brand Economics, Experience) and Arenas thinking
• Do the detailed strategy work: pull research, data and insight into clear stories and recommendations
• Reframe what the client is really facing, find overlooked opportunities and argue a point of view
• Write and present persuasive decks to client stakeholders
• Visit clients on site to build trust
• Deliver joined-up work with creative, client service and analytics teams
• Run internal sessions that get ideas flowing between departments, and build your facilitation skills
• Mentor junior strategists hands-on, sharing frameworks and feedback
• Keep track of innovation in clients' categories and of cultural change, and send clients a monthly bulletin of what you find
• Juggle several projects, deadlines and budgets while keeping clients happy
• Take part in Interbrand's internal sharing forums

About you

• Experience of complex problems and ambiguity in agencies or consultancies
• Strategic thinking: able to pull research, data and trends together into frameworks and narratives
• Comfortable leading research, facilitating workshops and building strategies from scratch
• Clear, persuasive writing and confident presenting, adjusted for different audiences
• Works well with people from other disciplines and cultures, and knows when to lead and when to listen
• Takes initiative, manages time well and keeps quality up across competing priorities
• Curious, keeping up with reading, learning and current events

The process

• A CV is required; a cover letter and LinkedIn profile are optional
• The form asks for your desired salary range, U.S. work authorisation, sponsorship needs and willingness to relocate if you are not in the New York area

The details

• Salary: $100,000 – $125,000
• Location: New York
• Level: senior

How to apply

Apply through Interbrand's careers site, or email [email protected] if you can't use the form.