Contract Brand Strategist – Lead

Raindrop

Brand Strategist Lead driving brand strategy engagements for a creative agency. Leading engagements to develop brand identity, messaging, and insights in a remote 3-month contract.

Posted 7/23/2026contractRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $4,000 - $4,500 per pay periodWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in brand strategy, creative development, and consumer insights, with a strong ability to lead client engagements and facilitate strategic conversations. Proficient in crafting compelling narratives and presentations that align client objectives with creative execution.

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Brand StrategyCreative StrategyConsumer InsightsPresentation SkillsCollaboration Tools

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Hard Skills

Brand PositioningMessaging DevelopmentCreative Brief WritingData AnalysisMarket Research

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationLeadershipClient Relationship BuildingAdaptabilityProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

Google AnalyticsMetaClickUpGoogle WorkspaceDropbox

Industry Keywords

Agency ExperiencePerformance MarketingCreative DevelopmentStrategic RecommendationsBrand Identity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead brand strategy engagements, including positioning, messaging, and brand identity development.
Facilitate client workshops, discovery sessions, and project kickoffs that uncover meaningful insights.
Turn audience, competitor, market, and performance data into actionable recommendations.
Become an expert on each client's business, customers, and category.
Partner with Creative, Account, and New Business teams to shape campaigns from concept through execution.
Build strategy presentations and confidently lead client conversations.
Support Organic Growth by identifying opportunities and presenting strategic recommendations.
Help tell the story behind the work by crafting compelling rationale for creative presentations.
Partner with our research team to continuously explore trends, emerging platforms, and cultural shifts to keep our clients ahead of what's next, and to dig deeper into key insights to identify white space opportunities and create compelling brand narratives
Prepare research briefs for the research team, identifying key strategic questions and hypotheses for each project.
Be a trusted strategic partner who builds lasting client relationships.
Create alignment between clients and creative teams through clear communication and thoughtful leadership.
Partner with Account Managers to shape creative direction and long-term brand strategy.
Champion ideas that solve business problems while elevating creative excellence.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8-10 years of experience in brand strategy, creative strategy, or a similar agency role.
Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills.
The ability to simplify complex ideas into clear, compelling stories.
Confidence leading clients through strategic conversations with curiosity and credibility.
Experience writing creative briefs and guiding multidisciplinary creative teams.
Strong understanding of brand strategy, messaging, consumer insights, and creative development.
Familiarity with Meta, Google Analytics, content strategy, and performance marketing.
Experience with ClickUp, Google Workspace, Dropbox, or similar collaboration tools.
Highly organized, adaptable, and energized by solving new challenges.
Agency experience is strongly preferred.
Must live in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

$4,000 - 4500 per pay period
Equipment provided by Raindrop
Accrued sick leave