Senior Strategist

Company description We’re a creative consultancy. That means we put creativity at the center of all our thinking—be it strategic consulting, design and advertising or product and service design. If you believe in the power of creativity to transform how people think and behave, you’re in the right place. Overview Leo Toronto is looking for a Senior Strategist with proven experience with Financial Services clients to join our team. Working closely with other senior members of the team including a Business and Creative lead, this role will be ideal for a design oriented strategic thinker from a ‘non-traditional’ agency environment. You seek out collaboration (share early and often), think outside the box strategically and believe creativity in all forms has the power to transform human behaviour. Responsibilities Creative Has the ability to marry creative thinking with considered strategic thinking Brings broader thinking and a fresh perspective to the task at hand Has the ability to bond with the creative department as well as client service Is passionate about ideas – both an idea-generator and idea-facilitator Has an insatiable thirst for the holy grail creative brief & briefing Aids in fostering an environment for creative excellence and effective work regardless of the medium Strategic Has strong human intuition & curiosity, and encourages objectivity Thinks ahead with strong long-term brand vision Is the steward of ‘brand idea’ thinking - helps lead the team to this idea by thoroughly examining all aspects of the brand, its consumers, and the cultural environment in which it exists Is highly regarded for his/her strategic contribution to the client business Has the respect of clients and they seek out the planner’s opinion Can communicate the logic of strategy with creative intuition Is able to reduce strategic complexities and drive the strategic processSeeks opportunities to put brands on the consumer radar in the ever shifting cultural & media world order Research Constant student of the cultural zeitgeist in which brands live and connect with consumers – knowledge shaping and sharing Has a strong sense of a variety of research techniques and their relative appropriateness for the task at hand Is able to drive the research process Has strong research interpretative and analytic skills Utilizes data (qualitative or quantitative) to fuel imagination, using research as a place to start from, not as an end in itself. Qualifications Education in a relevant field 4+ years of relevant agency experience Proven experience with integrated strategy for Financial clients Experience working directly with clients, other strategy members of the team Collaborative and team-oriented approach to work Strong desire to do important and interesting work, with a design thinking approach Has solid communication skills; Delivers high level thinking to each project; Is a convincing & inspirational presenter Communicates articulately, across all levels Is collaborative with client service, creatives & with clients Protrudes a courageous optimism and hungry, striving state of mind Additional information Leo Toronto is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. Drawing on valuable perspectives and insights from our unique workforce allows us to continue sharing our best work with the world. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and will provide appropriate accommodation for candidates with disabilities or accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process, upon request. Please contact our recruiter for any questions, accommodations or specific requests. #J-18808-Ljbffr