Fifth Ring is a worldwide agency that creates one thing. Change.
We change buying behaviors. We change brand perception and performance. We change our clients’ bottom line.
We help our B2B clients to own the space they’re in, reaching target audiences with compelling stories, inspirational experiences, and generally delightful work. Owning the space demands deep insight, inspired creativity, and impactful content, among other things.
It’s not an easy task. And it’s where you come in. We are currently seeking to hire a Strategist. In this role, you will you will have the opportunity to contribute to the strategic heart of everything that we deliver for our clients. This is an opportunity for you to also apply your B2B marketing knowledge, curiosity, and creativity while working on strategically important projects for major international B2B clients.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support and enable our clients to achieve their strategic goals to “own their space”
- Be a gatekeeper of Fifth Ring’s strategic quality throughout project and account lifecycles
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative research and analysis to identify prospective brand positioning traits in the context of market trends, opportunities, and challenges
- Transform raw data into meaningful insights, whether written, verbal, or other, complete with supporting evidence
- Facilitate brand strategy sessions with client leadership to obtain relevant information and build consensus and support
- Support or lead in Strategy presentation sessions
- Be a robust defender of the agency’s values, people, and commercial interests
- Work closely with Strategy and Creative colleagues to:
- Support in the development and presentation of unique and original insights that succinctly defines the client’s business / brand
- Craft brand architecture, positioning and differentiation strategies
- Write compelling brand narratives
- Create brand guidelines and go-to-market activation plans that define the client’s voice both online and offline
REQUIREMENTS:
- Able to think like a strategist, create like an artist and act like a pro
- Able to work closely with global senior teams, assimilate lots of data, inspire creative solutions and enable lasting brand impact for our clients
- Possess strong customer and stakeholder relationship management skills and can manage, develop, and grow client relationships
- Critical mindset and well-developed theoretical and commercial marketing skills
- B2B marketing communications experience and knowledge, preferably from an agency setting
- Experience in developing branding and marketing strategies for clients or B2B organizations
- Presentation skills experience, both written and in person as well as executive facilitation skills
- Deep interest in data gathering, interpretation, analysis, and presentation
- A creative bent: the imagination and skills to draft briefs that reflect the agreed positioning to get the very best out of the creative teams
- Effective customer and stakeholder relationship management skills, including active listening, attention to detail, and the ability to troubleshoot and cultivate positive client relationships based on trust
- Able to positively represent the Fifth Ring brand globally
- Own the commitment to adhere to predictable delivery schedules
- Confident ability to respectfully challenge both clients and colleagues when necessary and with the goal of delivering the best possible outcome for all
- Strong written and verbal professional communication skills
- Bachelors’ Degree qualified (ideally in strategy, communications, public relations, marketing communications, business management, linguistics, or a related subject) or equivalent professional experience