Senior Strategist - Brand and Creative in London

ERA-co is a new global Experience Agency made up of data scientists, strategists and experience designers who lead transformative strategy to shape cities, neighborhoods and destinations to positively impact the lives of people and the places they inhabit. With offices in New York, San Francisco, Melbourne, Sydney, London and Dubai, our global ambitions have only just begun.

Our clients and projects range from branding single residential buildings to positioning and leading experiences of major urban masterplans, mixed-use developments, to globally famous civic places. Brand Experience, User Strategy (UX) and Urban Strategy & Planning (USP). Working as one group we are always on the lookout for people who can flex between these disciplines, who are aligned with our brand and passionate about creating sustainable places.

ERA-co is part of the 7C Network, an integrated network of design and architecture companies that provides “Total Place Design,” a holistic approach to creating transformative environments. It combines capabilities from its constituent brands - including Woods Bagot, ERA-co, Impact Futures, and Customs Bureau - to offer services in placemaking, sustainability, architecture and interior design, and luxury concepts.

This role is ideal for mid-career professionals with approximately 7–10 years of post-graduate experience. The User Strategy team has been engaged for a major long-term workplace strategy project with a global company; this role will focus on supporting this specific project for a period of 6 months.

Whilst the User Strategy studio is a relatively small unit, we work with the wider ERA-co team and often partner with the Woods Bagot global network. We work flexibly, but regular time in the office will be required.

• Work with the global client project team, the User Strategy and ERA-co team in London and Australia and globally undertaking consulting.
• Implementing projects and supporting the overall project lead: Ensuring a high level of innovation and best practice project delivery with client centric mindset, managing business risk, supporting opportunities for downstream work.
• Growing Knowledge: writing internal reports, developing workplace or amenity strategies, summaries of research etc.
• Data analysis: Existing building condition analysis, space demand modelling, growth projections analysis.
• Data Translation: Develop long-term relationships with clients. Have articulate, high level conversations with clients to manage life of project and grow business organically.
• Local and international travel from time to time.
• Sharing knowledge and liaising with the local and global team, weekly catch-up meetings and regular project meetings.
• Preparation of Excel spreadsheets, InDesign, PowerPoint presentations and Word documents.

7-10 years post graduate experience. Academically qualified in a relevant field (architecture, design, business etc.).

Applicants are required to submit an up-to-date resume via our ERA-co Senior Strategist LinkedIn job post. All personal data collected by the Company will be kept confidential and only used for recruitment purposes.

It is an essential requirement that at the time of applying for this position, applicants must have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom.

We are committed to building a culture dedicated to personal growth and individual expression. We are high on talent and low on ego. With such diversity of experience and talent, we know the work is sharper and more resolved the more people we invite into the process.