Job Description
As a Senior Strategist at Gemic, you will hold a key position in leading specific workstreams within projects and guiding junior talent. This role requires a proactive and creative thinker who can anticipate project needs, engage with clients, conduct independent field research, and contribute to successful projects and client relationships.
Key Senior Strategist Responsibilities
- Project and Workstream Management: Own and manage designated workstreams within projects, taking full responsibility for their success and alignment with overall project objectives.
- Strategic Analysis and Insight: Think strategically with a client-first mindset, anticipating the needs and requirements of the project Lead
- Client Engagement and Relationship Management: Engage directly with clients, fostering strong relationships, understanding their objectives, and effectively communicating project progress and recommendations.
- Research Analysis: Conduct independent field research, leading research efforts, gathering data, and deriving actionable insights to inform strategic decision-making.
- Problem Solving and Innovation: Take the initiative to suggest and implement improvements in processes, methodologies, or tools to enhance project efficiency and effectiveness.
- Team Leadership and Development: Guide and mentor junior team members, providing support, knowledge, and insights to enhance their development and project contributions.
The ideal candidate brings
- A desire to work at the intersections of brand, business, and culture to shape human-centered strategies
- Resourcefulness, reliability, curiosity, adaptability, and drive
- 3+ years of brand-oriented experience, or 2+ years in consulting combined with other relevant experience (e.g., public sector, client-side roles, etc.)
- Experience executing global qualitative research and literacy in overseeing quantitative research
- Proven background in innovation strategy, brand strategy, brand development, insights
- Proven ability to run complex workstreams with minimal oversight
- A track record of seeing work through: you take ownership, find a way around obstacles, and ensure a successful end result
- Client management skills that project maturity, confidence, and trustworthiness
- Keen cultural analysis; background in a social science is an asset
- Adept translation of research and insights for clients without over-complication
Practical requirements
- You can work from our Downtown Brooklyn office minimum 2-3 days per week
- ~10-15% travel for in-person research and client engagements
- Location and eligibility: Must reside in and be legally authorized to work in New York (U.S. work permit required) as of the start date
What we offer
- Salary range: $90,000 - $120,000 USD
- Paid Time Off: Twenty-five (25) vacation days per calendar year, eleven (11) public holidays, two (2) personal days, and five (5) sick days
- Learning and Development Stipend - $750 USD annually
- Retirement Savings: 401k match of 50% of first 6%
- Health Benefits: 75-100% employer-paid health benefits (medical, dental and vision)
- FSA and HSA
- TalkSpace, One Medical, KindBody, Teladoc
- More Benefits: Commuter benefits, Discounted Citibike membership
