Koto · 1 month ago
Senior Strategist
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior LevelKoto is a global creative company building the most beloved brands, compelling campaigns, and evocative digital experiences. As a Senior Strategist, you will create strategic platforms that inspire world-class work, collaborating with design talent to shape culture. This role requires a deep understanding of client businesses and the ability to lead research and craft frameworks that elevate the creative process.
Graphic Design
Responsibilities
Generate original, compelling strategic platforms and communicate them clearly through writing, workshops, and well-designed, narrative-led client presentations
Build a deep understanding of client businesses and continuously evolve your expertise in brand strategy and architecture
Lead primary and secondary research, craft strategic frameworks, and crack open creative territories via both internal and external design workshops that raise the quality of work across the team
Collaborate closely and openly with designers, writers, client services, and other strategists to embed substance in the creative process, ensuring ideas carry through every phase of a project
Harness strategic tools and frameworks with curiosity and flexibility to help evolve a Koto approach to brand, campaign, and digital thinking
Engage with the strategy team from the earliest project stages, building on their perspectives to shape each brand's vision; actively seek outside inspiration to stretch the thinking of all departments in the studio
Partner with directors as an emergent mentor to younger strategists
Take proactive ownership of your role: action feedback, manage your time effectively, and strive for outcomes you’re proud to celebrate
Confidently use tools such as Figma/Figjam, Pitch, Notion, and Google Workspace
Show eagerness to work in person in our LA studio, take an active role in our studio’s culture, and remain open to travel globally
Qualification
Required
Experience as a strategist in a creative environment
Ability to generate original, compelling strategic platforms
Strong communication skills for writing, workshops, and presentations
Deep understanding of client businesses and brand strategy
Experience leading primary and secondary research
Ability to craft strategic frameworks and facilitate design workshops
Collaborative mindset to work closely with designers, writers, and client services
Curiosity and flexibility in using strategic tools and frameworks
Engagement with the strategy team from project inception
Mentorship experience with younger strategists
Proactive ownership of role and effective time management
Proficiency in tools such as Figma/Figjam, Pitch, Notion, and Google Workspace
Eagerness to work in person in the LA studio and willingness to travel globally
Benefits
Discretionary annual bonus of up to 10% of salary
Significant paid maternity and paternity leave
25 vacation days per year, in addition to US national holidays (on average 10)
401(k) plan you can contribute to, and Koto matches up to 4%
Monthly ‘employee wellness’ benefits package via Juno of $105 per month
YCN access and fund relevant training opportunities for any employee looking to develop themselves and their career
$5,000 and five days' holiday for five years of service
$10,000 and four weeks' holiday for ten years of service
Work from any of the four Koto studios globally, with appropriate planning and application
Company
Koto
Koto is startup-focused branding and design firm.
Founded in 2014
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
WestBridge Capital
2025-04-08Private Equity
Leadership Team
C
Carolyn Rush
Senior Strategy Director
Recent News
2025-07-03
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