Senior Strategist in City of London

YourStudio - Senior Strategist - London - 6 Month FTC

YourStudio is a dynamic strategy and experience design agency specialising in creating next-generation experiences and environments for global brands and retailers. With studios in London, Melbourne, New York and LA, we work supportively as one global team to deliver award-winning experiences that are recognised globally. We create brand strategy and immersive environments, leveraging the senses through communication, digital and experience design. Our mission is to inspire human connection, with sustainable thinking embedded.

We’re incredibly proud of the people who make YourStudio what it is. That pride is reflected in being named one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025, and in our status as a certified B Corp. It’s more than a badge — it’s a commitment to building a creative studio where people thrive, and where meaningful, values-led work comes to life every day.

The Role

This is an exciting role for an established Senior Strategist with retail marketing experience to join our team, working in a fast-paced environment with some of the world’s best brands and collaborating with all of our global studios.

As Senior Strategist, you’ll play a pivotal role in creating the future for some of the world’s most pioneering and exciting brands, from visionary startups to global giants. You’ll be involved in a multitude of diverse projects, confidently supporting the strategy, bringing fresh thinking and energy to every brief and studio interaction.

This role encompasses primary and secondary research methodologies, supporting the research and insights of key client projects, distilling research findings and synthesising complex information into key and actionable strategies. You’ll continue the development of insights or frameworks that become fundamental to our clients’ business.

You

• 7+ years of demonstrable experience in retail or brand experience strategy
• Excellent portfolio, work samples and industry experience
• You\'ve got a proven ability to conduct in-depth research and develop actionable insights
• You understand various strategy and insight frameworks
• You have a proven ability to develop engaging strategic narratives for industry-leading brands and take clients on a journey to sell your thinking
• You have a keen interest in team development, people and leadership
• You\'ve got strong deck writing, formatting and presentation skills

Additional information:

We offer a competitive salary, available upon request, plus our benefits package, which includes:

• We value culture and collaboration, for this reason we operate a 3 day in the office and 2 day WFH hybrid working policy
• Generous holiday allowance, including 25 days plus bank holidays, a well-being day, 2 community days and your birthday off! Alongside additional extra service allowance
• Private Medical Insurance
• 2 week Working Abroad Opportunity
• Opportunities to work from our global studios whilst travelling
• Dedicated learning platform
• Enhanced parental leave policies
• Lunch club, Thursday office drinks, Summer and Christmas parties!

We would love to hear from you! YourStudio is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome and encourage applications from all interested parties; we are committed to making our recruitment process as inclusive as possible for every person that applies.

We work actively to create diverse teams, made up of people from different perspectives and lived experiences and are consistently committed to promoting equality and diversity and through this. We are developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring significant and positive contributions to our business and our clients.

Accommodations are available, upon request, for all stages of the interview and employment process for those with a disability or medical need during any stage of the recruitment process.