Creative Strategist

Company Overview

At Rivyl, we help ambitious brands stand out and become unforgettable by partnering with founders and leadership teams to create memorable, trustworthy, and preferred businesses. Our services range from brand strategy and positioning to visual identity, website creation, and launch campaigns. We blend strong strategic thinking with outstanding creativity to achieve meaningful commercial results.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Creative Strategist passionate about discovering insights, simplifying complex challenges, and developing strategic directions that underpin excellent creative work. You will engage directly with founders and executive teams, facilitating workshops, uncovering business opportunities, shaping brand positioning, developing messaging frameworks, and collaborating with design, copywriting, and digital experts to bring concepts to life. Your involvement will span from initial discovery through to execution, ensuring every creative choice is evidence-based rather than assumptive. If you have a curious mind, a commercial outlook, and enjoy helping businesses find their edge, you will thrive with us.

Key Responsibilities

• Research market sectors, competitors, and customer behaviors to identify business opportunities.
• Craft brand positioning statements, messaging frameworks, and strategic recommendations.
• Lead and facilitate workshops with founders and senior leadership groups.
• Prepare strategic briefs that inspire outstanding creative outputs.
• Design campaign strategies that align with commercial goals.
• Work closely with design, copywriting, and digital teams throughout projects.
• Present strategies confidently and build consensus among clients.
• Translate complex business problems into straightforward strategic guidance.

Candidate Profile

Ideal candidates usually come from branding agencies, creative consultancies, or strategic marketing backgrounds and understand that strong strategy is essential to great creative work. You should demonstrate:

• Experience in brand strategy, creative strategy, integrated marketing campaigns, or content strategy.
• Proficiency in research and analytical thinking.
• Confidence in facilitating workshops and client presentations.
• Exceptional storytelling and communication skills.
• An ability to blend commercial insight with creative vision.
• A collaborative spirit and sincere curiosity about people, brands, and business dynamics.

Preferred Attributes

• Enjoys solving intricate business challenges.
• Keen enthusiasm for both strategy and creativity.
• Ability to challenge conventional thinking while guiding stakeholders through the process.
• Comfort in engaging directly with founders and senior leaders.
• A desire for your work to produce tangible commercial results.
• Belief that great brands are founded on insightful analysis, not guesses.

Benefits and Culture

• Opportunity to collaborate with a high-performing strategy and creative team.
• Exposure to brand strategy, marketing, and commercial growth projects.
• Meaningful impact on ambitious brands and founders.
• Hybrid work arrangement with one day of remote work per week.
• Complimentary team lunch every Wednesday.
• Birthday leave entitlement.
• Be part of a rapidly growing agency with many chances for personal and professional advancement.

Application Information

If you believe this role aligns with your expertise, please submit your resume along with a portfolio or examples demonstrating your strategic thinking and how you have helped brands discover opportunities, define positioning, or shape creative outcomes.