Who We Are Hi! We're Thinkingbox, a brand experience agency shaping the future through craft and curiosity. Our team brings together unique perspectives in design, technology, and strategy to push boundaries and create innovative work for our clients. We're a curious bunch that loves to think big, learn continuously, and collaborate. We love our culture and the natural collaboration that happens in and around our offices, from hanging out with our office dogs to fun weekly events, we maintain a vibrant work environment. However, for 4 weeks a year we encourage our people to explore the world. Try working from another office or even the beaches of Mexico and expand your worldview, then bring that experience back to the team. The Opportunity We're looking for a Strategy Director to join our London team and lead the strategic development across content-first projects, including narrative-driven campaigns, live action, and motion work-with occasional support on experiential initiatives. As our Strategy Director, you'll be an insight-led thinker who understands the intersection of culture, creativity, and technology. You'll work closely with creatives, producers, and clients to ensure our work is grounded in strategy, tells compelling stories, and drives real results. What You'll Be Doing Lead the development of brand narratives, campaign strategies, and content frameworks across live action, motion, and social/digital campaigns Uncover meaningful consumer and cultural insights that inspire big, bold creative ideas Translate client business goals into smart, strategic briefs and platform-ready storytelling Partner closely with senior clients to guide decisions and shape the strategic direction of their brands Work cross-functionally with creative, production, and account teams to bring strategic thinking from brief to execution Occasionally contribute strategic insight to experiential campaigns and activations Conduct primary and secondary research to support persona development, journey mapping, and strategic presentations Mentor junior strategists and help evolve the strategic practice within the agency What You'll Bring 8+ years of experience in brand, content, or digital strategy roles within creative agencies A portfolio showcasing strategic leadership across content campaigns (live action, motion, social, branded storytelling) Experience working directly with creatives and clients to shape standout, insight-led work A deep understanding of narrative strategy and platform behavior, from TikTok to TV Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills Strong presentation skills and comfort facilitating workshops or brainstorms with senior stakeholders A collaborative, curious, and entrepreneurial mindset Experience in experiential is a plus, but not essential Additional Info Hybrid office Flexible time off, including paid vacation and sick days Regular culture and team-building events Employee recognition and incentive programs Seasonal celebrations and gatherings Branded company swag Access to industry events and learning opportunities Dog-friendly offices Unlimited coffee, drinks, and snacks Flexible work and travel options Comprehensive extended health benefits Equal Opportunity At Thinkingbox, we are committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels included, valued, and heard. We believe that diversity is our creative strength, and it's the blend of unique experiences and perspectives that drives our best problem-solving and innovation. The outcome? Greater creativity, growth, and meaningful impact. We encourage all applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or gender identity, to apply and bring their unique talents to our team. To Apply When applying, please be sure to include both your resume and portfolio (if applicable). While we may not be able to respond to every applicant due to the high volume of submissions, we want you to know that your information will be kept in our talent database and thoughtfully considered for future opportunities.
Apr 24, 2025
Full time
Who We Are Hi! We're Thinkingbox, a brand experience agency shaping the future through craft and curiosity. Our team brings together unique perspectives in design, technology, and strategy to push boundaries and create innovative work for our clients. We're a curious bunch that loves to think big, learn continuously, and collaborate. We love our culture and the natural collaboration that happens in and around our offices, from hanging out with our office dogs to fun weekly events, we maintain a vibrant work environment. However, for 4 weeks a year we encourage our people to explore the world. Try working from another office or even the beaches of Mexico and expand your worldview, then bring that experience back to the team. The Opportunity We're looking for a Strategy Director to join our London team and lead the strategic development across content-first projects, including narrative-driven campaigns, live action, and motion work-with occasional support on experiential initiatives. As our Strategy Director, you'll be an insight-led thinker who understands the intersection of culture, creativity, and technology. You'll work closely with creatives, producers, and clients to ensure our work is grounded in strategy, tells compelling stories, and drives real results. What You'll Be Doing Lead the development of brand narratives, campaign strategies, and content frameworks across live action, motion, and social/digital campaigns Uncover meaningful consumer and cultural insights that inspire big, bold creative ideas Translate client business goals into smart, strategic briefs and platform-ready storytelling Partner closely with senior clients to guide decisions and shape the strategic direction of their brands Work cross-functionally with creative, production, and account teams to bring strategic thinking from brief to execution Occasionally contribute strategic insight to experiential campaigns and activations Conduct primary and secondary research to support persona development, journey mapping, and strategic presentations Mentor junior strategists and help evolve the strategic practice within the agency What You'll Bring 8+ years of experience in brand, content, or digital strategy roles within creative agencies A portfolio showcasing strategic leadership across content campaigns (live action, motion, social, branded storytelling) Experience working directly with creatives and clients to shape standout, insight-led work A deep understanding of narrative strategy and platform behavior, from TikTok to TV Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills Strong presentation skills and comfort facilitating workshops or brainstorms with senior stakeholders A collaborative, curious, and entrepreneurial mindset Experience in experiential is a plus, but not essential Additional Info Hybrid office Flexible time off, including paid vacation and sick days Regular culture and team-building events Employee recognition and incentive programs Seasonal celebrations and gatherings Branded company swag Access to industry events and learning opportunities Dog-friendly offices Unlimited coffee, drinks, and snacks Flexible work and travel options Comprehensive extended health benefits Equal Opportunity At Thinkingbox, we are committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels included, valued, and heard. We believe that diversity is our creative strength, and it's the blend of unique experiences and perspectives that drives our best problem-solving and innovation. The outcome? Greater creativity, growth, and meaningful impact. We encourage all applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or gender identity, to apply and bring their unique talents to our team. To Apply When applying, please be sure to include both your resume and portfolio (if applicable). While we may not be able to respond to every applicant due to the high volume of submissions, we want you to know that your information will be kept in our talent database and thoughtfully considered for future opportunities.
Job Details Band: C Contract type: Continuing role Location: Salford We're happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation. Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification. Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more. Job Introduction BBC Education exists to transform lives through education and we have an exciting opportunity to join the BBC Bitesize team as an Assistant Producer in a continuing role. Working in BBC Children's and Education you will help to deliver the BBCs vision of: Providing every child in the UK with a personalised learning experience through BBC Bitesize. Supporting & inspiring classroom learning with world-class, curriculum linked programming; through BBCTeach. Addressing societal and educational deficits within the UK through campaigns. Main Responsibilities You will have the opportunity to work on projects creating world-class educational content for all age-groups, from Reception to GCSE. To support the development, management, and creation content on a variety of platforms. To work effectively with other departments, suppliers & partners (internal & external) ensuring the BBCmaintains excellent relationships throughout. To ensure all content is of a first-class standard: thoroughly researched and accurate, in keeping withaudience needs and expectations. To ensure that output complies with BBC editorial, technical, design and accessibility standards, and thatBBC Health and Safety policy is observed. To be technically proficient to the requirements of the role Direct and coordinate resources in a busy, production environment. Nurture and develop junior members of the team. To ensure BBC output reflects the needs of our audiences. Creative self-starter with initiative and tenacity and ability to see how their work fits in with the wider needsof department. To use a variety of specialist production skills in a multi-skilled environment Are you the right candidate? You will have: Digital content making skills: Practical experience of interactive production and development, Delivery of digital content projects which include several interdependent elements, such as long-form text, video, podcasts, interactives and infographics. Editorial skills and experience: Experience of creating digital content which meets tightly defined criteria or outcomes. Experience of working accurately with long-form written content and short form video. Excellent editorial judgement and experience of applying editorial guidelines in practice to a variety of content formats, including text and visual content such as video, interactives or interactives. Project management: Knowledge of project management methodologies and experience of planning and delivering interactive projects with multiple elements, to budget. Working with suppliers Experience working with independent producers to deliver short form video, podcast or interactive content, within BBC guidelines. Creative and audience focus Understanding of the 5-16 audience, their diversity and their media habits. Proven experience of using audience insight to inform digital content making, including the ability to run user testing sessions or focus groups. Working with teams: Experience of breaking down projects into tasks and overseeing the delivery of those tasks (including monitoring quality) by other members of the team. Experience of working collaboratively to deliver projects, including maintaining positive relationships within the team and with other internal and external teams. About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours here. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here.
Feb 01, 2024
Full time
Job Details Band: C Contract type: Continuing role Location: Salford We're happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation. Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification. Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more. Job Introduction BBC Education exists to transform lives through education and we have an exciting opportunity to join the BBC Bitesize team as an Assistant Producer in a continuing role. Working in BBC Children's and Education you will help to deliver the BBCs vision of: Providing every child in the UK with a personalised learning experience through BBC Bitesize. Supporting & inspiring classroom learning with world-class, curriculum linked programming; through BBCTeach. Addressing societal and educational deficits within the UK through campaigns. Main Responsibilities You will have the opportunity to work on projects creating world-class educational content for all age-groups, from Reception to GCSE. To support the development, management, and creation content on a variety of platforms. To work effectively with other departments, suppliers & partners (internal & external) ensuring the BBCmaintains excellent relationships throughout. To ensure all content is of a first-class standard: thoroughly researched and accurate, in keeping withaudience needs and expectations. To ensure that output complies with BBC editorial, technical, design and accessibility standards, and thatBBC Health and Safety policy is observed. To be technically proficient to the requirements of the role Direct and coordinate resources in a busy, production environment. Nurture and develop junior members of the team. To ensure BBC output reflects the needs of our audiences. Creative self-starter with initiative and tenacity and ability to see how their work fits in with the wider needsof department. To use a variety of specialist production skills in a multi-skilled environment Are you the right candidate? You will have: Digital content making skills: Practical experience of interactive production and development, Delivery of digital content projects which include several interdependent elements, such as long-form text, video, podcasts, interactives and infographics. Editorial skills and experience: Experience of creating digital content which meets tightly defined criteria or outcomes. Experience of working accurately with long-form written content and short form video. Excellent editorial judgement and experience of applying editorial guidelines in practice to a variety of content formats, including text and visual content such as video, interactives or interactives. Project management: Knowledge of project management methodologies and experience of planning and delivering interactive projects with multiple elements, to budget. Working with suppliers Experience working with independent producers to deliver short form video, podcast or interactive content, within BBC guidelines. Creative and audience focus Understanding of the 5-16 audience, their diversity and their media habits. Proven experience of using audience insight to inform digital content making, including the ability to run user testing sessions or focus groups. Working with teams: Experience of breaking down projects into tasks and overseeing the delivery of those tasks (including monitoring quality) by other members of the team. Experience of working collaboratively to deliver projects, including maintaining positive relationships within the team and with other internal and external teams. About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours here. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please click here.
Lockton is a leading, global insurance broker with a focus on exceptional client service and expertise across insurance, employee benefits consulting and risk management. The entrepreneurial culture of the business is reflected in empowering associates to act quickly, learn fast and provide the right solutions for their clients. Due to continued expansion and ambitions plans we have a new opportunity for a Development Producer in our Birmingham office. This is an exciting opportunity to start your career in insurance and gain exposure to corporate risk. The role will offer a foundation for the successful candidate to build their experience alongside industry specialists. Performance will dictate career progression, but the business will help support your longer term goals, if already known, or later in your career. The overall purpose of the role will be to identify, research and continually analyse prospective new clients and key business decision makers in our target markets. Controlling and managing our prospect database and CRM system. Key will be the development/cultivation of business relationships through various channels including social media, phone calls, emails, networking and events; to ultimately produce meaningful engagements and meetings that help bring new clients into Lockton. You will receive all the necessary technical insurance training (support obtaining any professional CII qualifications) and broader training, guidance and support for developing softer skills. For any meetings you initially arrange, you will be accompanied by a more senior member of the team. The successful applicant will have a target commensurate to their experience, but as stated above will be supported in achieving this. Key Tasks and Responsibilities within the role include: Pro-actively identifying new potential prospects and maintain our Salesforce database Obtaining key financial data and relevant information in relation to prospects; ensuring that any contact we have is meaningful and targeted Assisting in the preparation of email and social media campaigns and other related marketing material; ensuring all of our prospect database receives ongoing relevant and topical thought leadership and engagement Supporting in the organisation and attendance of client events including seminars, conferences, networking and entertaining Helping with research and design of industry-focused thought leadership and content Reporting on KPI's and metrics for sales team meetings Producing detailed research and analytical reports on prospects ahead of initial meetings Supporting the ongoing engagement of active prospects; generating relationship development plans and aligning our specialist product teams Maintaining ongoing, tenacious contact with identified prospects in order to arrange appointments for yourself/a Producer/senior member of the team Identifying and developing relationships with other professionals in legal, banking and consulting firms via networking events Candidate Profile Suitable candidates for the role will either be Graduate level, or have existing experience in a relevant professional work environment, seeking the next step on their career path. We are looking for an individual who is self-motivated, highly ambitious and driven, with a 'can do attitude', a propensity to form and cultivate longstanding relationships and a desire to be successful. Competencies you will need to demonstrate in the role include: Ability to build and maintain good business relationships with clients, insurers, other professional service firms and colleagues Ability to identify opportunities for business development Willingness and ability to continue to develop knowledge of products and related issues through formal and informal learning, both internal and external to the company Confidence and tenacity to continually engage with businesses and key decision makers, dealing with challenging conversations A working knowledge of Microsoft products (Word, Excel, Outlook) or similar software applications A willingness to think creatively and laterally with an ability to find solutions for problems by accessing broad resources A good level of basic business and corporate acumen Ability to communicate effectively and professionally both verbally and in writing with clients, insurers and other associates Ability to manage time, prioritise and ensure that deadlines are met without compromising quality Professional and tactful negotiation and persuasion skills to achieve objectives Work in support of other team colleagues Demonstrated ability to instil confidence with clients so that the client looks to you and to Lockton as more than just an insurance broker We attract the best professionals to come and work with us who are excited by our unique culture that values respect, ethical, moral and caring approach, in fact our Associates are our greatest asset.
Dec 01, 2021
Full time
Lockton is a leading, global insurance broker with a focus on exceptional client service and expertise across insurance, employee benefits consulting and risk management. The entrepreneurial culture of the business is reflected in empowering associates to act quickly, learn fast and provide the right solutions for their clients. Due to continued expansion and ambitions plans we have a new opportunity for a Development Producer in our Birmingham office. This is an exciting opportunity to start your career in insurance and gain exposure to corporate risk. The role will offer a foundation for the successful candidate to build their experience alongside industry specialists. Performance will dictate career progression, but the business will help support your longer term goals, if already known, or later in your career. The overall purpose of the role will be to identify, research and continually analyse prospective new clients and key business decision makers in our target markets. Controlling and managing our prospect database and CRM system. Key will be the development/cultivation of business relationships through various channels including social media, phone calls, emails, networking and events; to ultimately produce meaningful engagements and meetings that help bring new clients into Lockton. You will receive all the necessary technical insurance training (support obtaining any professional CII qualifications) and broader training, guidance and support for developing softer skills. For any meetings you initially arrange, you will be accompanied by a more senior member of the team. The successful applicant will have a target commensurate to their experience, but as stated above will be supported in achieving this. Key Tasks and Responsibilities within the role include: Pro-actively identifying new potential prospects and maintain our Salesforce database Obtaining key financial data and relevant information in relation to prospects; ensuring that any contact we have is meaningful and targeted Assisting in the preparation of email and social media campaigns and other related marketing material; ensuring all of our prospect database receives ongoing relevant and topical thought leadership and engagement Supporting in the organisation and attendance of client events including seminars, conferences, networking and entertaining Helping with research and design of industry-focused thought leadership and content Reporting on KPI's and metrics for sales team meetings Producing detailed research and analytical reports on prospects ahead of initial meetings Supporting the ongoing engagement of active prospects; generating relationship development plans and aligning our specialist product teams Maintaining ongoing, tenacious contact with identified prospects in order to arrange appointments for yourself/a Producer/senior member of the team Identifying and developing relationships with other professionals in legal, banking and consulting firms via networking events Candidate Profile Suitable candidates for the role will either be Graduate level, or have existing experience in a relevant professional work environment, seeking the next step on their career path. We are looking for an individual who is self-motivated, highly ambitious and driven, with a 'can do attitude', a propensity to form and cultivate longstanding relationships and a desire to be successful. Competencies you will need to demonstrate in the role include: Ability to build and maintain good business relationships with clients, insurers, other professional service firms and colleagues Ability to identify opportunities for business development Willingness and ability to continue to develop knowledge of products and related issues through formal and informal learning, both internal and external to the company Confidence and tenacity to continually engage with businesses and key decision makers, dealing with challenging conversations A working knowledge of Microsoft products (Word, Excel, Outlook) or similar software applications A willingness to think creatively and laterally with an ability to find solutions for problems by accessing broad resources A good level of basic business and corporate acumen Ability to communicate effectively and professionally both verbally and in writing with clients, insurers and other associates Ability to manage time, prioritise and ensure that deadlines are met without compromising quality Professional and tactful negotiation and persuasion skills to achieve objectives Work in support of other team colleagues Demonstrated ability to instil confidence with clients so that the client looks to you and to Lockton as more than just an insurance broker We attract the best professionals to come and work with us who are excited by our unique culture that values respect, ethical, moral and caring approach, in fact our Associates are our greatest asset.
