Strategist - Advertising

We are currently seeking an experienced Strategist to join Perth's award winning and largest independent full-service creative advertising agency. Our independence sets us apart at Rare and allows us to put people at the heart of everything we do.

As the Strategist you will work directly with our Director of Strategy, and the wider agency to develop brand, comms and experience strategies that connect brands with people in meaningful ways

Your Responsibilities can include:

• Write and deliver inspiring creative briefs based on solid observations and insights.
• Support senior strategists in developing brand platforms, comms frameworks, and customer journeys.
• Research cultural shifts, consumer behaviour and category trends to uncover actionable insights.
• Help evaluate effectiveness of ideas and campaigns to inform optimisation and learning.
• Collaborate with Rare's Account, Creative, Media, and Production teams to bring strategies to life.
• Participate in workshops, client presentations and new business opportunities.
• Support and learn while mentoring juniors where needed.

• A strategic thinker who combines logic and creativity. Someone who can analyse data and cultural signals, then translate them into ideas.
• Strong communicator: clear writer, confident presenter, and great collaborator.
• Naturally curious, with a finger on the pulse of culture, media and human behaviour.
• Comfortable managing your own projects and deadlines, while contributing as part of a team.
• Hungry to learn, grow, and help shape the future of Rare's strategy offering.

• 3–5 years' experience in brand, comms, digital, or experience strategy (agency or client-side).

• Join one of Australia's most awarded and proudly independent agencies, with a culture built on collaboration, creativity and care.
• Be part of a growing Strategy team, with room to learn, progress and shape our offering.
• Work with a diverse portfolio of local, national and global clients.
• Values that align with our team - Be Good Humans, Find the Fun, Wonder More, Join Forces and Hunt Greatness.
• Heritage listed office building & city centre location, for convenience, comfort and to enable our high-performing team.
• We pride ourselves on building close and mutually respectful relationships with our amazing clients, locally, nationally and internationally.
• Member of the Advertising Council of Australia.

• Flexible and remote working for greater work and life balance.
• Mental Health support through our confidential and 24-hour Employee Assistance Program counselling, as well as Rare Reset Days.
• Paid Parental Leave, a baby shower and celebratory announcements when you're growing your family.
• A $1,500 p.a. training allowance and a 24 hours study budget to help you hone your professional development.
• A celebration of all cultures within our very thorough and active Festive Calendar, as well as supporting cultural public holiday swaps.
• A freebie day off for your birthday
• Cakes, party pies and an always stocked drinks fridge.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

To apply, you must have the right to live and work in Australia.

No recruitment consultants please.

As we strive to Be Good Humans we will endeavour to respond electronically to all applications that are unsuccessful. However we appreciate your understanding that due to the high number of applications that we will receive, we are unable to reply to individual phone calls or emails.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Marketing and Sales

Advertising Services