Strategist in London

Currently in London but dreaming of life by the sea? This role is based in Bournemouth, and we’re especially keen to hear from London-based candidates who might be open to relocating for a brilliant opportunity and a way in to seaside living.

Welcome to Quantum. We’re an independent brand experience agency creating big ideas that work in many places. Thinking with ambition. Working with agility. Delivering with impact.

Why we exist? To grow brands through the lens of possibility and potential. To build and inspire a community where brilliant minds connect, brands flourish and consumers act.

Who we work with: Some of the biggest global FMCG clients including Hawaiian Tropic, Kraft Heinz, William Grant and Sons, Dusk and Takis.

Who we’re looking for: We need an enthusiastic and passionate Strategist with insatiable curiosity about the world around them. You’ll develop insightful, simple and compelling brand plans and campaigns grounded in real-world thinking. You’ll inspire team mates throughout the agency to think and do differently. You’ll have a willingness and enthusiasm to roll up sleeves and dive into every project, challenge and task that comes your way. If you’re nosey by nature, ready and raring to spend everyday learning something new, with 4+ years professional experience, we want to hear from you!

Our values:

• Be hungry: You’re obsessed with our clients, brands & consumer behaviour. You’re always seeking new knowledge. You’re continuously learning from others’ expertise.
• Be brave: You’re empowered to do things differently. You’re proactive and resourceful. You’re unafraid to fail.
• Be brilliant: You never settle for average. You simplify the complex.

What we’re looking for:

• A sharp ability to interrogate client briefs, diagnosing the real business problem, constraints, and success measures before work begins.
• Strong strategic thinking, building clear, evidence-led direction from brand, audience behaviour, category dynamics, and cultural insight.
• Experience applying behavioural science to shape propositions, messaging, choice architecture, and activation mechanics.
• The instinct to define a single-minded strategic thought that inspires creative teams and gives them confident guardrails.
• Confidence leading activation planning and channel strategy across in-store, retail experience, digital, experiential, and on-trade.
• Skill in creating comms journeys - audience, role of channels, journey, triggers, barriers, and proof points.
• A talent for crafting and presenting compelling strategic narratives - from insight to idea to activation plan - in a way that lands with clients.
• Collaborative working style, partnering closely with account and creative teams to steer work through feedback, trade-offs, and stakeholder complexity.
• A test-and-learn mindset, building measurement and learning plans that define what success looks like and how insights will inform future work.

You should apply if you have:

• 4+ years agency strategy experience.
• Strong grasp of behavioural science and how to apply it practically.
• Proven shopper marketing and retail experience - understanding path-to-purchase, in-store decision moments, and retailer realities.
• Solid below-the-line experience (promotions, POS, field, experiential, CRM/direct where relevant).
• Multi-platform thinking - can orchestrate touchpoints into a coherent experience and clear channel roles.
• Confident workshop, writing and presentation skills - able to tell a strategic story crisply and persuasively.
• Appreciation of consumer brands and curiosity into what makes them successful.
• An aptitude for storytelling and an open mind and curious nature.
• An active voice when participating in team brainstorms.
• An ear to the ground on all things consumer, culture and category relevant.
• Some experience with facilitating category safaris in the on and off trade.
• Skills to write clear and compelling brand platforms, taglines, manifestos and stories; and create competitor analyses to inform brand plans.

What we can offer you:

• A competitive salary.
• Christmas shut down and your birthday in addition to your holiday allowance.
• Intentional training & development.
• Enhanced Maternity and paternity benefit.
• Enhanced Sick Pay.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Medical Cash plan.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Flexible start and finish times.
• Socials including cheese & wine nights, pizza on the beach, electric go karting, padel and more!
• Lots of Little extras!

If you want to be part of a hardworking, fast-paced, and fun agency – send us your LinkedIn link and a video of you telling us 3 reasons why! To careers@wearequantum.co.uk

Location: Bournemouth (on site). Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week.