Los Angeles - Hybrid
Senior Strategist | Job #14036 | Full-time | Hybrid | Los Angeles
July 22, 2026Full-time$115,000-125,000 (Depending on experience)We’re on the lookout for a Senior Strategist, someone who brings sharp strategic rigour, natural organisational instinct, and a genuine passion for retail and consumer culture to a fast-paced, high-visibility account. At Artisan Creative, we thrive on connecting remarkable talent with innovative companies across the digital, creative, and marketing space.
If you’re ready to collaborate with forward-thinking teams and grow your career within our dynamic talent network, we’d love to connect with you!
This is a full-time role, and the work setup will be hybrid. Please note, we are currently considering candidates based in Los Angeles.
About Our Client:
- A strategy and creative agency crafting next-generation experiences and environments for globally recognized brands
- Operates across multiple international studios, working as one connected team on award-winning retail work
- Known for a collaborative, fast-moving culture built on sharp thinking and creative ambition
Your Background & Expertise:
- An established Mid-weight Strategist ready to step into their first senior role, with strong critical thinking and a talent for shaping complex information into clear, persuasive narratives
- Naturally organized and calm under pressure, with the ability to juggle multiple workstreams and keep a fast-paced account aligned and on track
- Curious and culturally engaged, with an interest in retail strategy and consumer behavior (or real enthusiasm to build that expertise)
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Bring intellectual rigour to the work — stress-testing briefs, challenging assumptions, and sharpening ideas
- Deliver constructive, critical feedback that elevates the team’s thinking and output
- Translate complex, multi-source input into clear frameworks and well-argued strategic narratives
- Maintain a consistent strategic thread across the account, ensuring every deliverable connects to the bigger picture
- Build fluency in retail strategy, audience insight, and commercial context specific to the brand
- Champion the consumer and cultural perspective, surfacing trends and inspiration that keep thinking fresh
- Partner closely with Design, Account, and Strategy teams to embed strategic thinking throughout the process
- Mentor and guide junior and mid-weight teammates with clear, constructive direction
- Serve as the central point of coordination for the retainer — tracking deliverables, deadlines, and moving parts
- Triage and sequence incoming work that arrives at unpredictable times, keeping the team informed on priorities
- Proactively flag risks and bottlenecks to Directors and Project Managers before they become issues
- Highly organized with the ability to manage many moving parts simultaneously and keep them aligned under pressure
- Strong critical thinking skills, with an eye for gaps and a drive to push work to a higher standard
- Skilled at synthesizing complex information into clear, compelling, and actionable narratives
- Comfortable facilitating research and workshops, building briefs, and developing strategic frameworks
- Confident building polished, visually considered strategic documents in Keynote or Google Slides
- Familiarity with AI tools to support and accelerate the strategic process
- Proficient in FigJam and Miro
- A calm, dependable communicator who presents ideas persuasively and builds trust across disciplines
At Artisan Creative, our purpose is simple yet profound: we build relationships that are grounded in trust. For 27 incredible years, we’ve been weaving this ethos into every step of our recruitment efforts, and the results speak for themselves. We are dedicated to propelling candidates like you toward discovering exceptional freelance and full-time opportunities that span the realms of Print, Digital, Broadcast, Marketing, and Communication.
Our reach spans diverse industries, from Entertainment, Health, and Beauty to Fashion, Finance, Technology, and more. From Advertising and Design agencies to in-house marketing teams, our relationships flourish in various verticals for freelance and full-time roles.
Proudly certified as a WBENC Women’s Business Enterprise, we champion equality, diversity, and inclusion. Join us on a journey guided by our core values: agility, accountability, communication, trust, and enthusiasm.
When applying, please include the Job # and Title in the subject and send to artisanjobs@artisancreative.com.
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Please note: We’re primarily seeking local candidates for onsite or hybrid positions. Relocation options are not available currently.
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For those applying within Los Angeles, know that we consider qualified applicants with Criminal Histories, per the Fair Chance Initiative Ordinance.
For San Francisco applicants, we consider those with arrest and conviction warrants, in accordance with the Fair Chance Ordinance.