Strategy Director at BrandOpus
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Compensation
- Not Disclosed
Join BrandOpus, an independent, employee-owned agency in London, as their new Strategy Director. This is a high-impact role where you’ll own brand strategy end-to-end for global giants like Kraft Heinz and Molson Coors. If you're a design-literate strategist who thrives on C-suite collaboration and wants a stake in the business you're building, this is the perfect opportunity.
You'll lead complex projects, mentor a talented team, and help define how AI and culture intersect to make brands truly magnetic. Work in a collaborative, studio-first environment where your thinking directly shapes the future of iconic brands.
What's the next step?
BrandOpus are hiring from Jack's network. Talk to Jack for free and get a direct introduction to the team, if a good fit.
Role overview
As Strategy Director, you will lead the London studio’s strategic output, owning brand strategy from problem framing to final delivery. You’ll define positioning and architecture for iconic global clients while partnering with Design teams to ensure creative excellence. This role offers high authorship, mentoring responsibilities, and the chance to drive agency-wide growth.
About BrandOpus
BrandOpus make brands magnetic.
Founded in 2007 and proudly independent and employee-owned, BrandOpus is a strategic brand identity and design agency, with studios in the UK, US and Australia. We partner with some of the world’s biggest brands, including Molson Coors, Kraft Heinz, Virgin Atlantic and McCain, to build identity systems that create real commercial impact. What sets BrandOpus apart is our proprietary approach to brand building, developed in long-standing collaboration with cognitive neuroscientists and behavioural economists.
In a fast-changing world, where consumers are increasingly navigating an AI-mediated landscape, BrandOpus builds identities designed to be effective for both humans and machines. Central to this is BrandOpus’s proprietary AI tool, which decodes how brands are read and interpreted across both human and machine perception, enabling clients to calibrate their brand identity fit for the future.
What you will do
- Own the end-to-end brand strategy process, including defining brand positioning, architecture, and messaging systems that connect commercial reality with cultural relevance.
- Hold senior client relationships and lead C-suite conversations with confidence, acting as a trusted advisor to major global brands.
- Partner with Design and Client teams to ensure strategic intent is executed perfectly, while mentoring junior strategists to elevate the studio’s overall capability.
Who this is a fit for
- Extensive experience in brand strategy within a design-led agency, with a proven track record of leading complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
- Exceptional storytelling ability with the skill to distil complex business challenges into simple, powerful ideas that resonate emotionally and commercially.
- Strong digital fluency and an active engagement with how emerging technologies like AI are shaping the intersection of brands, business, and culture.
Why this role is remarkable
- Employee-owned model: Every team member has a literal stake in the business and its creative success, fostering a culture of shared ambition and energy.
- High-profile portfolio: Lead strategy for household names like Molson Coors and Kraft Heinz alongside high-growth challengers, making a tangible impact on global consumer culture.
- Strategic authorship: This isn’t just execution; you will shape the strategic voice of the agency, influencing how technology and AI redefine modern branding.
How Jack & Jill work together
What happens next?
Jack’s an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.
Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack’s network.
If your profile’s a match and BrandOpus wants to meet, Jill will make the intro. In the meantime, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.