Careers—

Junior Strategist

At Code and Theory, strategists are dynamic problem solvers who blend creativity and analytical thinking to help clients achieve their business goals. As a Junior Strategist, you will support cross-disciplinary teams in uncovering insights, shaping creative ideas, and contributing to strategies that address client challenges. This role demands curiosity, attention to detail, and a strong desire to learn and grow.

The Junior Strategist will play a key support role in crafting thoughtful, engaging, and effective campaign work for clients. This is an opportunity to build core strategy skills in a collaborative environment that values creativity, critical thinking, and continuous learning. At Code and Theory, a technology-first agency, we tackle real-world business challenges with creativity and strategy. Join us to grow your career and make a lasting impact through your ideas and ingenuity.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

  • Assist senior team members in framing problems and defining strategic objectives.
  • Conduct foundational research into the client’s business, market, and competitive landscape to identify challenges and opportunities.
  • Help align client goals with project deliverables to support strategic impact.
  • Contribute to insights that inform campaign strategy and creative ideation.
  • Participate in brainstorms and working sessions to shape ideas and ensure they ladder up to strategic goals.
  • Support the development of materials for internal and client-facing presentations, including written and visual deliverables.
  • Assist in crafting narratives and building decks to support campaign storytelling.
  • Collaborate with creative teams to help maintain strategic alignment throughout project execution.

What You'll Need

  • Foundational understanding of both B2B and B2C marketing principles.
  • Familiarity with campaign development fundamentals, including audience targeting and messaging.
  • Interest in learning how to develop strategies that drive measurable outcomes.
  • Some exposure to qualitative or quantitative research methods, with a desire to build analytical skills.
  • Ability to support storytelling efforts and contribute to narrative development.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail when supporting project documentation and deliverables.
  • Enthusiasm for emerging trends in media, culture, and digital ecosystems.
  • Willingness to learn how to evaluate campaign performance and optimize future strategy.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with internal teams.
  • Confidence in sharing ideas and contributing to discussions.
  • Commitment to professional growth and development.
  • A collaborative mindset and a proactive attitude.
  • Passion for working in a creative, entrepreneurial, and fast-paced environment.

WHAT IT TAKES
To thrive as a Junior Strategist at Code and Theory, you’ll need a blend of foundational skills and values that fuel growth and strong contributions:

  • Curiosity: A hunger to learn about client problems, industries, and audiences.
  • Proactivity: A drive to jump in and contribute wherever needed.
  • Collaboration: A team-first attitude and willingness to support others.
  • Rigor: A commitment to getting the details right.
  • Simplicity: An instinct for breaking down complex ideas into clear, digestible insights.

ABOUT US 

Born in 2001, Code and Theory is a digital-first creative agency that sits at the center of creativity and technology. We pride ourselves on not only solving consumer and business problems, but also helping to establish new capabilities for our clients. With a global client roster of Fortune 100s and start-ups alike, we crave the hardest problems to solve. We have teams distributed across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. The Code and Theory global network of agencies is growing and includes Kettle, Instrument, Left Field Labs, Create Group, Mediacurrent, Rhythm, and TrueLogic.

Striving never to be pigeonholed, we work across every major category: from tech to CPG, financial services to travel & hospitality, government and education to media and publishing. We value the collaboration with our client partners, including but not limited to Adidas, Amazon, Con Edison, Diageo, EY, J.P. Morgan Chase, Lenovo, Marriott, Mars, Microsoft, Thomson Reuters, and TikTok.

The Code and Theory network is comprised of nearly 2,000 people with 50% engineers and 50% creative talent. We’re always on the lookout for smart, driven, and forward-thinking people to join our team.

The target range of base compensation for this role is $65,000- $75,000. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and location.