Job Description

YOUR DAY TO DAY 

Essential is a multidisciplinary design, development and innovation studio that became part of PA Consulting’s global organization in 2018. Our clients are agents of change at the world’s leading brands in consumer, tech, health care, life science and industrial sectors. Founded in 2000, we are based near South Station, directly in the heart of Boston’s Innovation Economy.

As part of our continued growth, we are expanding the Brand Strategy + Design team in our Boston studio that creates new brands and repositions older ones. Design and user centric research, insight and strategy are core to everything we do at Essential. It’s where we uncover growth opportunities for our clients, and then help create the roadmap to make them happen. we are looking to add an experienced Brand Strategist to our team that will be able to check all of these boxes:

• Add an expert and strategic brand voice to our team, providing our clients and Design teams with well-researched and actionable brand strategy
• Analyze and interpret information from a variety of sources, including our internal Design Research / Human Insights teams, to develop a strategic point of view
• Create and deliver decks, presentations, briefs, and business proposition concepts

Qualifications

WHAT YOU BRING

• ~5 years in a strategy / planning role at a brand design agency or well-known brand
• Experienced with both high-growth global businesses and early stage startups;
• Bachelor’s Degree in marketing or relevant field. MBA or similar highly desired
• Strong background in qualitative/quantitative research and analytics
• Expert in creating presentations, design briefs and with strong writing skills
• Hands-on, creative problem solver with entrepreneurial mindset and strong work ethic. Able to embrace ambiguity and adapt to rapidly changing needs and demands of a high performance culture. Unbreakable and unshakeable.
• Fluent in storytelling and able to create inspiring brand strategies and manage collaborative projects across organization
• Trusted partner to company leadership team, as well as parent company, clients, partners and internal stakeholders; able to navigate complex organizations and get things done quickly and smoothly

Additional Information

INCLUSION & DIVERSITY

We believe that diversity makes us a stronger firm and look to employ people with different ideas, styles and skill sets. This diversity stimulates a rich, creative environment – one in which our people develop, and our clients enjoy enduring results. We’re committed to recruiting, promoting and rewarding our people solely based on their ability to contribute to PA’s goals, without regard to their sex, race, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age or marital status.

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us on recruitmentenquiries@paconsulting.com