Midweight Strategist at Koto

Job description

Koto is looking for a strategist who wants to refine their craft and spends their days contributing to brand strategies while collaborating with their team. Day-to-day work may not look different from your current level, but the responsibilities and expectations increase.

What you'll be doing

• Develop original, compelling brand strategies and explain your ideas well verbally
• Spend much of your time on immersion presentations, workshop planning and delivery, and strategic frameworks with senior colleagues, while beginning to build client relationships and growing your skills in brand strategy and architecture
• Work closely with your team, learn from them and support junior staff
• Build client presentations and proactively seek chances to present, take part in or lead parts of the process
• Help articulate creative territories and make sure the strategy carries through the creative phases
• Take ownership of your role and act on your manager's feedback to progress
• Manage your calendar and attend meetings on time

What we're looking for

• Genuine interest in branding and a desire to work on impactful companies and the founders shaping the future
• Willingness to work in the London studio and openness to global travel
• A strong working knowledge of FigJam, Pitch and Notion

What's on offer

• Salary: £40,000 – £50,000
• 25 days' holiday plus UK bank holidays, one additional day per year of service (capped at five) and a studio closure between Christmas and New Year
• Discretionary annual bonus of up to 10% of salary, with promotions and pay rises rewarding performance
• Regular, meaningful access to your manager for development and career growth, with biannual reviews and annual salary reviews
• Significant paid maternity and paternity leave
• 3% employer contribution to the Scottish Widows pension scheme
• Private medical insurance through Vitality Health and a £75 monthly wellness benefit through Juno
• Access to YCN and funding for relevant training
• £5,000 and five days' holiday after five years' service; £10,000 and four weeks' holiday after ten years
• The chance to work from any of Koto's five studios for a set period, subject to planning and application
• In-person studio working with an optional work-from-home day on Fridays, plus 20 days a year to work remotely from anywhere
• Flexible hours around core hours of 10am to 5pm
• Free breakfast, snacks and drinks, regular socials and global get-togethers

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Greater London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Salary indication

Between £40,000 and £50,000 Per Month

Published at

01-11-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English