Planner/strategist / Senior Strategist

6 months ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Gilchrist Recruitment Partnership Full time

This is an exciting brand new opportunity within one of the UK’s best fully integrated agencies, based Edinburgh. The Strategic Team is growing and they are looking for an experienced Strategist / Senior Strategist in the first instance to help bolster this offering.

**The opportunity**:
Our client is looking for a Strategist or Senior Strategist, someone who believes in effecting meaningful change. You will be part of an elite team committed to influencing the cultural zeitgeist for your clients and society as a whole You will have the opportunity to work on everything from tourism to public sector to FMCG brands - and influence change at a cultural level. We would love it if you had some experience in an advertising / integrated agency strategy role; be that brand, comms, or direct - but if you learned your strategy skills in a research or media comms planning role - and creativity has always been your calling, then it’s worth getting in touch.

**The role**:

- Employ a potent mix of strategic rigor and creative whimsy to turn the mundane into the extraordinary, driving brand narratives that foster change.
- Initiate and lead research missions that yield actionable intelligence, catalyzing client success and societal advancement.
- Measure effectiveness with data, to deliver campaigns that get better with every iteration.
- Rally the creative troops with creative briefs that don’t just outline tasks but kindle the flames of inspiration and effectiveness.
- Navigate the crossroads of brand evolution and digital revolution, leveraging insights to craft campaigns that resonate on a societal level.

**To be considered**:

- A strategic thinker who finds clarity in chaos and inspiration in challenge and has a minimum of 3 years strategy, brand planning, research or comms planning experience, ideally within an agency setting
- A curious mind, keeping up with the forces reshaping our world.
- An ability to balance analytical and empathy, transforming research into emotive advertising strategies - a proven track record in producing impactful insights
- A confident communicator who can express insights, results and recommendations clearly
- A proactive collaborator, thriving in the fast-paced flux of agency life.
- Enjoying being in the office 2/3 days in the Edinburgh office
- Flexible approach / can work from home when required

Salary purely dependent on skills & experience with a range of £35,000 - £55,000 + great benefits, training & development opportunities, a wellness budget, brilliant offices, social club and much more

FURTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £35,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Financial planning services
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Paid volunteer time
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Transport links
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Edinburgh, EH1

Reference ID: JG2404/PS/ss/ed/3abc



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