Senior Strategist

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

At Rethink, our promise to you is that you will do the best work of your career. In order to do that, well create and promote an environment where people are happy, inspired and empowered. We back that promise by committing to remain an independent creative agency. So if youre ready to do the best work of your career while having fun, then read on.

Rethink is looking for people who are high-energy, ambitious and genuine. Rethinkers are people who are interested and interesting, relentless, responsible and respectful. Theyre people you would want to hang out with and be inspired by. Rethinks dont settle we have a visceral discomfort with the status quo as a result were constantly challenging, learning, growing and enthusiastically ambitious to make things better.

At Rethink, the strategy department are facilitators of the culturally relevant, exciting work to do that, we need to be category experts, advertising experts while working collaboratively with all teams. Strategy is about making choices and presenting these choices in a clear, concise way to support and sell creative. As a senior strategist, youll frequently collaborate with your Director to ensure alignment and excellence in strategic communications to craft strategy for the brands you work on. Youll work closely with creative and accounts to identify and frame the right problem to inspire the best solutions.

The Opportunity

• As a senior strategist, you will independently craft longer term positionings and campaign strategies for the brands you work on.
• You will use data about brands, their consumers, competitors and culture to inform your approach.
• Youll work hand in hand with the creative team - before, during and after creative briefs - to fuel and elevate ideas that will resonate with people.
• You will foster strong relationships with clients and help guide them through strategic decisions.
• Youll provide recommendations on research approaches that both inform creative development and measure effectiveness.
• Youll be a part of a growing strategy team and have the ability to mentor new and aspiring strategists.

What youll bringing:

• Resourceful problem solving skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Effective communication approaches
• 4-6+ years experience in brand strategy
• A passion for continuing to grow your craft, advertising and creation
• A passion for great work and a genuine desire to impact it
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as on a team
• A "can-do" attitude no ask is too big or too small for you
• An entrepreneurial spirit you take ownership of your work and bring fresh thinking to the table
• A proactive approach you can see the destination, and you know how to build the path there
• A knack for applied strategy - you have the ability to translate strategic intention into actionable work
  
  

The Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including added mental health benefits
• Variety of employee perks
• Great work culture
• No client meeting Mondays
• Hybrid work environment
• Access to Rethinks national DE&I committee and working groups
• Growth and training opportunities
• Independence week 1 week off in the summer

The interviewing process at Rethink:

1. Phone screen with Talent Acquisition
2. First round interview with Hiring Manager
3. Interviews with General Manager
4. Final round interview with Head of Department
5. References
6. Offer
   
   

Office Location: 15 West 5th Avenue,Vancouver
Compensation: $90K / year

We truly appreciate everyones interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Rethink is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all intersections. Accommodations are available, upon request, to all selected candidates during any stage of the recruitment process.