Careers—

Junior Strategist

At Code and Theory, our Junior Creative Strategists are the backbone of what drives innovation and new creative approaches in our work. By sourcing from a set of divergent and unique backgrounds we ensure that we can constantly apply fresh thinking and diverse ideas to the age old and unique challenges we are tasked to solve every day.

Working with clients at the global enterprise scale means sifting through huge amounts of information and unraveling complex legacy ecosystems. You’ll work closely with Experience Strategy, Engineering, Data, Analytics and Research teams to define and build a roadmap for digital-to-physical ecosystems that perform complex functions with measurable and optimizable results. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

  • Conduct targeted competitive, market, or business research and distill relevant information
  • Analyze consumer trends across product categories to identify the insights that will inform the project experience strategy and concepts 
  • Leverage AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Midjourney, Claude, Perplexity, etc.) to accelerate research, generate creative concepts, and synthesize large datasets into actionable insights
  • Experiment with and evaluate emerging AI platforms to identify new opportunities for client solutions and internal process improvements
  • Develop quantitative and qualitative research plans to validate hypotheses
  • Administer and participate in stakeholder interviews, workshops, and brainstorms, then communicate key takeaways to the rest of the team
  • Collaborate across disciplines to develop product requirements and goals, and ensure the appropriate implementation at every step along the way
  • Ideate creative solutions that solve for competing business priorities and experience challenges
  • Work with senior level Strategists at various stages of the product development process to support key project milestones/deliverables and learn what is required to move through the end to end product development lifecycle

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

  • 1+ years experience in a digital product strategy role, or 2+ years experience in a digital agency environment with proven strategic record or equivalent advanced degree
  • Familiarity with product development processes and best practices
  • Strong communication skills, whether in writing, presentation, or speaking 
  • Ability to think analytically and synthesize large amounts of information to quickly and efficiently identify what is salient and what is non-essential
  • Promote continual creative improvement and actively contribute to a culture of innovation, excellence and accountability 
  • Flexible skill set and personality; this role is unpredictable and must be able to contribute across a wide range of activities
  • Curiosity and wanting to wear different hats throughout a project
  • Eager to learn about a wide variety of topics, products, and businesses
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt easy to change
  • High emotional intelligence 
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Skilled at distilling key insights from a large amount of research and documentation
  • Experience prompting, fine-tuning, and critically evaluating outputs from generative AI tools as part of your daily workflow
  • Knowledge on the evolving landscape of AI and its applications in digital strategy, and proactively share learnings with the team

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 base compensation for this role is $65,000 - $70,000 Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and location.