Strategist

Were John McNeil Studio.

Were an independent studio where strategy design and production live under one roof to build brands and solve real business problems. Strategy is the engine of our workhelping clients innovate communicate and transform in a landscape of constant change. We believe that everything is a chance to build a brand and we approach our work with insight-driven clarity and creative ambition.

Role:

Were looking for a mid-level Strategist who can jump into a variety of projects and own the narrative from start to finish. You have a few years under your belt and are ready to take the lead on workstreamsfrom defining a brands POV to figuring out how it should show up in the world.

Because were a studio you wont be parked on a single account. Your day-to-day will shift based on the challenge. One week you might be deep in social listening and persona building for a tech giant; the next youre crafting the go-to-market strategy for a high-growth startup.

Youll report to a senior-level strategist but have the autonomy to run with your work partner directly with creative and media teams and keep our clients inspired.

As a strategist at JMS you will:

• Become the expert: Youll develop a deep under-the-hood understanding of our clients businesses their products and the humans theyre trying to reach. Youll use listening tools and market research to build personas that feel like real people not data points.
• Fuel the creative: Youll be a primary partner to our creative teams. Youll translate complex business problems into clear concise and inspiring creative briefs that give our designers and writers a clear place to play.
• Own the strategy: From brand positioning to go-to-market channel planning youll build the blueprints for brand expression.
• Command the room: Youll drive the development of client-facing decks. We need someone who can tell a story sell an idea and earn client trust.
• Collaborate across the studio: Youll be in the trenches with film digital design and production providing strategic guardrails and creative input at every stage of the project to make sure the final output hits the mark.
  

Qualifications:

• 4 years of agency experience with the ability to own project workstreams and lead client conversations with confidence
• Exceptional storytelling and writing skills with the ability to build and present persuasive visually sharp decks
• A talent for turning research and social listening into simple human insights and creative briefs that inspire winning work
• A deep curiosity for culture trends and social movements and the ability to translate them into business opportunities
• A self-starting organized approach to work comfortable pivoting between different types of projects as studio needs shift
• Self-starter with strong worth ethic: willing to work hard collaborate with colleagues and look for ways to solve challenges
• A Bachelors degree or an equivalent track record

This is a full time position which offers a competitive benefits package including healthcare FSA and 401k match.Location is onsite full time at our Berkeley studio.

Experience:

Manager