At AKQA, we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital services and applications that capture the imagination, delivering impressive returns for our clients.

Our Strategy practice helps brands generate intangible value through the experience that people make of their touchpoints. It offers brand consulting services aimed at stimulating discussion on current and future business. Its key priorities are to ensure customer centricity, and to generate a positive impact for both businesses and people. 

In collaboration with our Experience & Design, Creative, Data & Research teams as well as AKQA team, they partner with our clients to define and guide them through their transformation journeys. 

We are currently looking for a Strategist, with a solid background in digital products and services as well as in integrated marketing and communications projects. Besides that, the ability to build and maintain a consulting approach is a trait we seek in particular. 

The ideal candidate is a confident and trustworthy professional with strong relational and communication skills, able to provide a consistent vision across all project phases within large accounts and multiple projects where business, technology and design converge to common goals.  

Based in Milan, you will join a cross-functional team focused on delivering outstanding outcomes in the fields of branding, communication, and product & service design.  

ROLE REQUIREMENTS 

• You are a risk-taker and curious individual, eager to contribute to the growth of our teams in our AKQA studios in Italy and Europe. 
• You are able to ask and answer essential strategic questions for clients ranging from what the business challenges are to who we are targeting and how we will impact both their heads and hearts. 
• You have a love for challenges and a drive to inspire new ways of thinking. 
• You have a solid strategic methodology and cultural background, that you convey into a pragmatic approach to projects. 
• You are committed to ensure high-quality output and a consistent performance on long-term projects combining a clear vision, technical expertise, and daily tasks. 

QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS 

• 3-5 years of working experience in creative and/or digital agencies. 
• Strong organisational skills and extreme attention to detail.
• You take responsibility for your own time management and deliverables
• You relentlessly push to improve and outdo yourself in every task. 
• Ability to understand complex topics and communicate in ways that simplify them for others. 
• Capability to work within a multidisciplinary team, ‘connecting the dots’ and fostering constructive dialogue and feedback. 
• Ability to develop your own point of view and adapt it considering new information. 
• Professional fluency in both English and Italian. 

Explore our extensive range of benefits here. 

 AKQA is an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe that diversity is vital to AKQA’s ability to provide our clients with the best recommendations and are committed to fostering a varied and inclusive work environment. Your race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or veteran status have no bearing on our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.