Senior Strategist

CourtAvenue is a company of industry experts accelerating digital transformation for the world’s most ambitious companies.

At CourtAvenue, you will be a part of a culture powered by entrepreneurs, technologists, data scientists and the habitually restless dedicated and energized to design products and services that transform businesses while optimizing them for growth. You will have the opportunity to learn and grow within a culture that values innovation while focusing on redesigning the experience between consumer and service (or product) by leveraging a fluid, seamless, and thoroughly transparent engagement.

Responsibilities Lead strategic deliverables for key client accounts — stepping in with strong recommendations on how the work should come to life and owning the direction from kickoff through final presentation

Serve as a day-to-day strategic partner for clients and internal teams, with internal teams knowing they can come to you for a strong POV, a clear approach or a high quality deliverable

Bring omnichannel shopper marketing expertise to client work — connecting brand strategy to the shopper journey across retail, digital and physical touchpoints to drive measurable commercial outcomes

Build and present full PPT deliverables end-to-end, leading with a clear point of view and sharp recommendations while remaining open to collaboration

Use AI fluently and intentionally to synthesize research, generate ideas and accelerate the quality of deliverables — setting the pace for how the team works with these tools

Conduct competitive, customer, industry and category analysis to set the context and current state for new client engagements

Conduct and synthesize user research to support strategy, UX and creative deliverables

Partner closely with adjacent CourtAvenue teams — UX, data, creative, media — often leading final deck creation on cross-department deliverables

Provide guidance and day-to-day feedback to junior strategists on deliverables that need additional support, with the opportunity to formally manage a junior team member as the strategy team grows

Write thought leadership on commerce, innovation, industry trends and future predictions — helping build the CourtAvenue strategy team brand externally

Show proactivity during non-billable periods, sharing POV on value-add work you could bring to the agency or the team

Requirements Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or related field required

5+ years of experience in digital strategy at an agency or consultancy

Demonstrated omnichannel shopper marketing experience — fluency in the shopper journey across retail, digital and physical touchpoints, and a track record of strategies tied to commercial outcomes

Proven experience developing and presenting full PPT deliverables — each of our strategists is hands on keyboard

Strong use of AI in day-to-day strategy work — to synthesize deliverables, pressure-test thinking and generate ideas — with a clear point of view on how these tools elevate the craft

Exceptional communication and presentation skills, both verbal and within written deliverables (PPT)

Samples of previous deliverables that demonstrate your ability to lead strategic work and share strong recommendations rooted in customer needs and brand ecosystems

Strong analytical and research skills, with experience using data and research tools and techniques

Ability to partner closely with adjacent CA teams, including UX, data, creative and media

Ability to be a self-starter and show proactivity when non-billable, sharing POV on value-add work you could bring to the agency during periods of softness