Talent.com
Iris London
Senior StrategistIris London • City of London, London, United Kingdom
Senior Strategist

Senior Strategist

Iris London • City of London, London, United Kingdom
2 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Senior Strategist

Hybrid


About Us

Iris is a global integrated agency driven by one simple philosophy: Participate or Perish. We create ideas that earn attention and inspire people to interact with brands in meaningful ways. Working with some of the world’s most ambitious brands, we combine strategy, creativity, technology, and media to deliver impactful campaigns.


Overview

We are looking for a Senior Strategist who gets excited by synthesising culture, client data, audience understanding and channel expertise into exciting strategies that win the trust of clients and unlock award-worthy creative ideas.


Responsibilities

  • Owning the strategic spine of projects - from audience definition to measurement framework, ensuring every brief ladders up to brand and business outcomes
  • Mastering primary and secondary research,
  • leveraging tools and technology from across Iris and beyond to identify emergent behaviours and what it takes for brands to participate in people’s lives
  • Synthesising at speed, distilling messy quant & qual data into sharp points of view and decks that inspire creatives, media and client stakeholders
  • Leading the creation of simple, inspiring briefs that are driven by genuinely creative strategies
  • Understanding and applying Participation methodology, providing clear direction on opportunities to stand apart, ride culture and move behaviour
  • Owning integrated comms planning, ensuring
  • the strategy is creatively executable across the journey, with clear participation triggers at each touchpoint
  • Being a useful, involved and inspiring partner to creatives, helping them shape, stress-test and sell ideas that connect with cultural movements
  • Co-piloting ideation sprints, running stimulus sessions, translatingbehavioural science nudges into creative triggers and stress-testing concepts against channel realities
  • Providing clear objectives with understanding of how these can be measured, including participation metrics beyond traditional KPIs
  • Mentoring Juniors on research techniques, strategy fundamentals, and AI-assisted methodology and synthesis


Required Skills

  • Lead client workshops, including inspiration and ambition-setting sessions focused on cultural relevance and participation opportunities
  • Develop bespoke insight and trend reports that position Iris as a thought-leader with our clients
  • Own the full strategic narrative of an integrated campaign, from audience insight to idea to execution and impact
  • Execute sophisticated AI prompts and workflows that augment research, cultural analysis
  • and creative exploration
  • Architect brand strategies for smaller brands with oversight
  • Lead working sessions with creative teams to inspire and unlock channel-native executions that make use of ever-evolving platforms
  • Create go-to-market playbooks that robustly explain a campaign idea from end to end
  • Shape new approaches that help teams deliver more insightful and effective integrated creative work


Equal Opportunities

Iris is an advocate for equal opportunity in the workplace. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Create a job alert for this search

Senior Strategist • City of London, London, United Kingdom

Similar jobs

Senior Paid Social Strategist - Fintech Growth

Emma - we are hiring!London, England, GB
Full-time

A fintech app company in London is seeking a Mid-Senior level Marketing professional to grow its user base through impactful paid social campaigns.The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Strategic Alliance Executive

Workiva UK LimitedGreater London, England, GB
Full-time

Senior Strategic Alliance Executive.We are looking for a Senior Strategic Alliance Executive to join our team as an individual contributor.Recruit and manage strategic partner alliances to grow our... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior CRM & Lifecycle Strategist — UK

EucalyptusGreater London, England, GB
Full-time

Eucalyptus, a leading pediatric health platform, is hiring a Senior CRM Manager to shape Juniper’s lifecycle and retention strategy.You’ll run data-driven campaigns across channels to guide patient... Show more

 • Promoted

AI Adoption & Enablement Strategist

Sapiens InternationalGreater London, England, GB
Full-time

Sapiens International is seeking an AI Adoption & Enablement Lead to transform AI innovation into real customer value.This role involves working across Professional Services, Sales, and AI programm... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Strategic Initiatives Manager

Chelsea Football ClubGreater London, England, GB
Permanent

Strategic Initiatives Senior Manager.Strategy, Transformation and Analytics.Stamford Bridge, with occasional travel as required.Permanent, 35 hours, 5 days per week.Support the club, CEO and Manage... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Indirect Procurement Strategist - Europe

ECARXLondon, England, GB
Full-time

A leading motor vehicle manufacturer is seeking an Indirect Procurement Expert in London.This full-time role involves managing procurement for HR, finance, and legal categories, ensuring compliance... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Downstream Market Strategist

BP PLCGreater London, England, GB
Full-time

BP plc in London invites an experienced Senior Downstream Market Advisor to join our Economics and Energy Insights team.You will analyze global oil markets, develop mid-to-long term forecasts, and ... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Procurement Strategist

MediSolutionGreater London, England, GB
Full-time

A leading procurement consultancy seeks a Senior Procurement Consultant to enhance client relations and deliver software-led solutions.The role emphasizes managing various projects and applying str... Show more

 • Promoted

Remote Senior Finance Strategist: Corporate Strategy

ProlificGreater London, England, GB
Remote
Full-time

A leading data collection platform in the UK is looking for experienced Senior Finance Consultants to join their remote advisory network.Ideal candidates will have a proven track record at the Dire... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Strategist / CX Consultant

VMLGreater London, England, GB
Permanent

This is an amazing opportunity for an experienced CX Consultant, to join our rapidly expanding CX team, where you will work alongside Leads in UX and UI design, Optimisation and Consulting.Reportin... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Planning Strategist

Publicis Groupe ANZGreater London, England, GB
Full-time

Publicis Groupe ANZ is hiring a Senior Planning Executive in London to shape brand connections through insight-driven media.In this role, you will support integrated campaigns, manage client contac... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior B2B Qualitative Insights Strategist

StoryfulGreater London, England, GB
Full-time

Storyful is seeking a Senior Customer Insight Researcher in London to lead end-to-end customer and market research.You will champion customer insights, ensuring their inclusion in decision-making w... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Strategist / CX Consultant

VML/WPPEnterprise SolutionsGreater London, England, GB
Permanent

WPP Enterprise Solutions designs, builds, and operates the growth systems that competitive businesses rely on.In a world where Al is reshaping how companies drive growth, we lead clients in busines... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Content Strategist

Christy Media SolutionsLondon, England, GB
Temporary

Be among the first 25 applicants.Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.Direct message the job poster from Christy Media Solutions.Specialist Recruitment across Broadcast, Me... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior PPC Strategist for Global Fashion Brand

Sphere Digital Recruitment GroupCity Of London, England, GB
Full-time

A leading marketing agency is seeking a Senior Paid Search Manager to join their award-winning team.This role is focused on managing PPC campaigns for a global cosmetic brand.The ideal candidate wi... Show more

 • Promoted

Enterprise Growth Strategist: GTM Strategy & Expansion

ClayGreater London, England, GB
Full-time

Clay is seeking an Enterprise Growth Strategist to partner with the world's fastest‑growing SaaS companies and define, scale, and expand their Clay strategy.You’ll work with senior GTM leaders to m... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Retirement Communications Strategist

GallagherGreater London, England, GB
Full-time

Gallagher in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Consultant to join their Retirement Communications team, dedicated to delivering exceptional client service and innovative strategies.The chosen ... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior CX Transformation & Loyalty Strategist

Capgemini InventGreater London, England, GB
Full-time

Capgemini Invent is seeking a Senior Consultant with a strong focus on customer engagement and loyalty programs.The role involves designing and activating initiatives that drive retention and long-... Show more

 • Promoted

Founding GTM Strategist: PLG to Enterprise Growth

DealHub LtdGreater London, England, GB
Full-time

Lightfern Ltd is seeking its first GTM hire to build a product-led growth engine from 0-1.You will own the full acquisition funnel, run experiments, and shape the brand voice.The role offers equity... Show more

 • Promoted

Growth Strategist

Recruitr.ioGreater London, England, GB
Full-time

This range is provided by Recruitr.Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.Direct message the job poster from Recruitr.Co-Founder at Pro... Show more