Strategist or Senior Strategist
JDO Ltd, New York, NY, United States
Join us to lead clear, thoughtful strategy for ambitious brands.
WHO YOU ARE
You’re a clear thinker, an insightful listener and a natural connector of ideas. You’re gaining confidence in your voice and the value you bring, both in the room and on the page. You’re equally at home exploring cultural trends, digging into data or crafting a creative brief. You can structure strategy in a way that makes others feel confident, and bring energy to the process that gets others excited. You’re collaborative, curious and increasingly able to hold your own with clients and creatives alike. RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic thinking & insight generation
You lead the early phases of projects: researching, analysing, interpreting and synthesising to shape smart, surprising perspectives. You stretch the brief where needed, and always keep the target audience in mind. Creative briefing & storytelling
You craft briefs that inspire, shaping narratives that excite designers and make clients believe in new possibilities. You can articulate ideas with structure, clarity and purpose, and know how to build momentum around a thought. Brand & business strategy
You can lead brand promise setting, tone of voice or architecture workstreams with minimal oversight. You bring rigour to strategic frameworks while flexing them to fit each brief. You understand how brand strategy ladders up to business outcomes. Client relationships & influence
You support client leads by presenting thinking with clarity and confidence. You respond to feedback with maturity and adaptability and are building trusted relationships with mid-level clients and agency partners. Team leadership & mentoring
You support junior strategists with kindness and clarity, helping them grow their confidence and craft. You help keep the team energised and organised, and set a tone of thoughtfulness and curiosity. Commercial acumen
You manage your time well, respect scope and budgets, and contribute to proposals and timelines. You start to spot opportunities for deeper work or smarter process, adding value both upstream and downstream. LOCATION AND FLEXIBILITY
Full-time (40 hours per week) ideally, with 3 days per week in the New York office. EXPERIENCE
3+ years of creative strategy experience within a packaging/brand design agency environment. SOUNDS LIKE A FIT? LETS TALK.
Please note: No recruiters please. Regretfully, we can't always respond to every applicant, but we do try. JDO USA
A chance to shape and grow something new From our studio in midtown Manhattan, just steps from the Empire State Building, we partner with clients across North America. As part of this small but ambitious team, you’ll help shape the culture of the studio, building smart ways of working, setting a high creative bar and bringing our values of bravery, generosity and clarity into everything we do. We’re part of JDO’s international network of designers, strategists and client partnership experts, working with some of the world’s most loved and influential brands. Our work spans brand and creative strategy, packaging and product design, innovation and sustainability, and experiential and campaign activation. Whatever the brief, we create brand worlds that connect, inspire and stay relevant in an ever-changing landscape. About us
JDO is an award-winning design agency, expertly helping brands deliver on their promises by creating experiences people can see, feel, and believe. With boundless creativity and craftsmanship, we craft identities and brand worlds that drive success. Partnering with visionaries and disruptors alike, we turn brand promises into powerful belief. Our promise to every member of our team is a career that matters. One where your talent is recognised, your growth is supported, and your individuality is celebrated. Be part of a team that brings energy, generosity and craft into every room – and shows up for each other, every single day. Together, we design for distinction, push boundaries and stay curious, always seeking a better way. We believe creativity thrives on diversity – of background, identity, experience and thought. We’re committed to building a workplace where everyone feels safe, seen and supported to grow.
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You’re a clear thinker, an insightful listener and a natural connector of ideas. You’re gaining confidence in your voice and the value you bring, both in the room and on the page. You’re equally at home exploring cultural trends, digging into data or crafting a creative brief. You can structure strategy in a way that makes others feel confident, and bring energy to the process that gets others excited. You’re collaborative, curious and increasingly able to hold your own with clients and creatives alike. RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic thinking & insight generation
You lead the early phases of projects: researching, analysing, interpreting and synthesising to shape smart, surprising perspectives. You stretch the brief where needed, and always keep the target audience in mind. Creative briefing & storytelling
You craft briefs that inspire, shaping narratives that excite designers and make clients believe in new possibilities. You can articulate ideas with structure, clarity and purpose, and know how to build momentum around a thought. Brand & business strategy
You can lead brand promise setting, tone of voice or architecture workstreams with minimal oversight. You bring rigour to strategic frameworks while flexing them to fit each brief. You understand how brand strategy ladders up to business outcomes. Client relationships & influence
You support client leads by presenting thinking with clarity and confidence. You respond to feedback with maturity and adaptability and are building trusted relationships with mid-level clients and agency partners. Team leadership & mentoring
You support junior strategists with kindness and clarity, helping them grow their confidence and craft. You help keep the team energised and organised, and set a tone of thoughtfulness and curiosity. Commercial acumen
You manage your time well, respect scope and budgets, and contribute to proposals and timelines. You start to spot opportunities for deeper work or smarter process, adding value both upstream and downstream. LOCATION AND FLEXIBILITY
Full-time (40 hours per week) ideally, with 3 days per week in the New York office. EXPERIENCE
3+ years of creative strategy experience within a packaging/brand design agency environment. SOUNDS LIKE A FIT? LETS TALK.
Please note: No recruiters please. Regretfully, we can't always respond to every applicant, but we do try. JDO USA
A chance to shape and grow something new From our studio in midtown Manhattan, just steps from the Empire State Building, we partner with clients across North America. As part of this small but ambitious team, you’ll help shape the culture of the studio, building smart ways of working, setting a high creative bar and bringing our values of bravery, generosity and clarity into everything we do. We’re part of JDO’s international network of designers, strategists and client partnership experts, working with some of the world’s most loved and influential brands. Our work spans brand and creative strategy, packaging and product design, innovation and sustainability, and experiential and campaign activation. Whatever the brief, we create brand worlds that connect, inspire and stay relevant in an ever-changing landscape. About us
JDO is an award-winning design agency, expertly helping brands deliver on their promises by creating experiences people can see, feel, and believe. With boundless creativity and craftsmanship, we craft identities and brand worlds that drive success. Partnering with visionaries and disruptors alike, we turn brand promises into powerful belief. Our promise to every member of our team is a career that matters. One where your talent is recognised, your growth is supported, and your individuality is celebrated. Be part of a team that brings energy, generosity and craft into every room – and shows up for each other, every single day. Together, we design for distinction, push boundaries and stay curious, always seeking a better way. We believe creativity thrives on diversity – of background, identity, experience and thought. We’re committed to building a workplace where everyone feels safe, seen and supported to grow.
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