New York
Strategist
Will only review applications with a portfolio and resume
As a Strategist you will be responsible for clear, original and revelatory strategy outcomes on a range of strategy projects; platforms, messaging, ecosystems, product, culture.
You’ll have around 3-5 years experience in agencies, or relevant experience in other spaces.
At DS, your role will be to choose and use the right frameworks to structure your work, being the first to call out jargon or surplus.
You’ll create research approaches that unearth real novelty, and communicate your ideas with cultural references and original wordcraft.
You’ll be known as the person who can storyboard, build and deliver presentations that persuade and influence whoever you’re talking to.
As a key part of the DS culture, you’ll be a go-to person for good vibes and meaningful counsel.
Key Qualities
Craft: You sweat the small stuff when it comes to every word you write, chasing clarity, originality and creative leaps
Intention: You’re able to define what you want, and proactively build the tools that will get you there — from workshops to discussion guides to new frameworks
Storytelling: You’re an excellent presenter and communicator who is able to construct a persuasive argument with logic and imagination
Curiosity: You know what's going on in the world, what's new, what's old, and what's coming next
Range: You've tackled many types of category, types of design and communication challenge, and are always open to new ones; from startups to corporations to schools and beyond
Learning: You’re proficient with the tools of the trade and confident to go beyond, actively seeking new approaches, and ways of thinking
Initiative: You’re self-motivated and organized, able to manage tasks, people and milestones with ease
