Strategist

Rock Kitchen Harris has been proudly independent since 1982. Like our emblem, the hummingbird, our independence defines us. No flock. No parent group. We're employee owned.

We’re building our futures, protecting our legacy for our colleagues and our clients. We believe authentic independence is a serious differentiator. In a climate of consolidation, acquisition and margin pressure, most agencies are building toward an exit. We’re not. No exit horizon. No group reporting line. No acquisition strategy. We're building for future growth + longevity. Our mission is to make work that makes a difference. Over forty years of human connection and creative thinking, applied to real problems, for real brands, with real passion. We embrace the new, different, weird and the wonderful without hesitation. To have fun and deliver serious results.

As a Strategist, you’ll join a growing team and help shape effective brand communications work for clients, with a particular focus on house builder brands. This is a role for someone who can turn business challenges, audience understanding and research into clear strategic direction, while contributing meaningfully to both client thinking and the creative process.

Responsibilities

• Work with clients and internal teams to understand business challenges, target audiences and communications objectives.
• Lead elements of research and insight generation, both qualitative and quantitative.
• Analyse and synthesise consumer, brand and market data into clear, actionable insights.
• Develop sections of brand communication strategies and contribute to overall strategic thinking.
• Write and shape creative briefs, ensuring they are insight-driven and inspiring.
• Play an active role in the creative development process, including briefing creatives and providing feedback.
• Manage smaller projects end to end independently, while contributing to larger, more complex accounts.
• Support the evaluation of campaign effectiveness and help identify learnings.
• Keep up to date with cultural, behavioural and industry trends.

• 3+ years of experience in agency strategy, including brand communications strategy and research and insight work.
• Experience supporting creative briefing and campaign development, including briefing creatives and providing feedback on creative development.
• Experience presenting insights to clients and working closely with account teams.
• Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a car.
• Able to travel regularly to house builder sites and occasionally for client meetings and team or agency events around Leicester.

There is a real buzz, excitement and a family feel about our agency and all 70 of us are passionate about what we do.

As a fully remote agency, working from home (or wherever else you fancy), is our standard but our team spirit and strong culture shines through. We frequently organise meetups to get together, share pictures of our pets and kids, and have that all important face time with colleagues and friends.

Above all, after a fulfilling day’s work, people log off with a smile on their face. Looking after each other is what we’re really proud of.

But, this is a job ad and we get how it needs to work. Other benefits include:

• Flexibility to work remotely
• 20 days annual leave and 8 days national bank holidays plus extra time around Christmas (based on full time working hours)
• Your birthday off
• Time off to volunteer for local charities to make a difference
• A big good old messy Christmas party and a mid-year summer party (all expenses paid)
• Whatever computer, software, books and other materials you might need
• A healthy budget for whatever training, conferences, and other qualifications you might be interested in taking
• Regular team social activities - think crazy golf, bowling, going out for drinks and a curry