Strategy Director Fixed Term Contract

At Revolt we build brands the world wants more of.  Revolt is a global brand communications agency specialising in positive impact, working with major brands, fast‑growing businesses and NGOs.  Sat at the intersection of brand communications, impact and business, we help brands build their corporate reputations, brand equity and internal culture.  We operate like a hybrid between a strategy consultancy and a creative agency: intellectually rigorous, creatively ambitious, and values‑driven  Revolt is part of Anthesis, the world's leading specialist in sustainability, meaning everything we do is backed by substance and technical rigour.  We are looking for a Brand & Communications Strategist who can help organisations act and communicate meaningfully in the world. This is a strategic brand building role with a strong purpose and sustainability lens, combining commercial brand thinking with cultural and societal impact. Able to deliver cultural impact and commercial results for the brand. The ideal candidate is someone who can turn complexity into compelling clarity: shaping brand narratives, positioning, and communication strategies that drive both business results and positive change. We are looking for someone who sees themselves a bit of a ‘Swiss army knife’ - able to adapt to different types of briefs, topics and client challenges.  For example they will need to be able to deliver this across a range of briefs like. Brand positioning and organisational purpose Brand and communication strategies Creative and design briefings Brand architecture and messaging frameworks Internal and go‑to‑market and campaign narratives Typical responsibilities  Strategic Thinking: Independently deliver and manage exceptional work across multiple accounts in ways that boost and unlock creativity in the team and for the client.  Client Projects: Ensure end-to-end client satisfaction on big projects and manage and empower teams and junior strategists to deliver quality work.   New Business: Lead pitches from brief to delivery, Proactively bring in new clients, leads pitch processes, represent the agency at networking events, devise killer content for reports and events.  Commercial: Proactively identify and drive growth opportunities on existing accounts, confidently contribute to and shape scopes and write winning proposals with CS Team & Agency: Build an external profile through thought leadership, handle line management responsibilities, provide training to the department. Role model key behaviours to the rest of the team. Key Skills Depending on level, the strategist will: Research markets, audiences, culture and category dynamics Identify sharp insights that unlock strong brand ideas - push insights to be more unexpected that lead to breakthrough creativity Develop compelling and creative brand positioning, purpose frameworks and comms strategies Write clear creative briefs and strategic narratives that progress or unlock clients problems Able to demonstrate the commercial impact of work Support or lead client presentations and workshops Work closely with creatives to make the work stronger Own multiple senior client relationships and be seen as a trusted advisor that's central to solving the brief. A point of escalation internally. This role is responsible for leading high-impact client projects end-to-end, driving new business opportunities, and ensuring strong commercial outcomes. It combines strategic oversight with hands-on leadership, empowering teams to deliver outstanding work while building lasting client relationships and contributing to the growth and profile of the agency.