Senior Strategist

YOUR ROLE

Dear Dreamer,
 
Have you heard the call to bring bold ideas to life, to Make Your Mark? We have heard it too.

Join frog, part of Capgemini Invent, and become part of a global network of visionary dreamers and doers who build world-class experiences, launch disruptive ideas, reinvent businesses and transform the world. 
frog is the reinvention and experience partner that challenges the status quo to craft and build transformative human experiences that win hearts and move markets. Partnering with passionate leaders and visionary entrepreneurs, we apply creativity, strategy, design and data to reinvent businesses, drive growth and orchestrate customer-centric transformation. Together, we strive to shape a regenerative future that is both sustainable and inclusive for businesses, people and the planet.

To support the accelerated growth of our Brussels studio, we are currently recruiting Senior Strategists.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING 

As a Senior Strategist at frog, you will lead engagements alongside researchers, technologists, designers and programme managers, owning delivery and the client relationship end to end. Depending on the project, you will be prepared to:
•    Lead Business Reinvention engagements end to end, including growth and portfolio strategy, business model design, innovation strategy and foresight, from framing the client's challenge to handing over an execution roadmap
•    Own the client relationship on your projects: shape the scope, manage senior stakeholders and be the person the client calls first
•    Design and conduct mixed-methods research, combining qualitative and quantitative methods, and synthesise groundbreaking insights
•    Translate research insights into strategic recommendations in the form of storyboards, business cases, board-ready presentations, etc., and drive validation efforts
•    Facilitate collaboration, co-creation and alignment around vision, strategy and execution through workshops and client working sessions
•    Evaluate the business impact of recommendations, innovate on business models and pricing structures, and guide strategic direction
•    Create captivating and impactful storylines and presentations to narrate your ideas according to frog standards
•    Contribute to the scale-up of frog Belgium through thought leadership, including insights, points of view and innovative methods, continuous contribution to business development and other entrepreneurial initiatives
•    Help shape proposals and pitches for new and existing clients, and, as you grow in the role, coach and mentor junior strategists on your projects
•    Be part of the pond and collaborate closely with your Capgemini colleagues

WHAT WE WANT YOU TO HAVE

•    A master’s degree in a field such as business, management, strategy or economics, preferably with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship. An MBA, ideally with a focus on innovation management, or an additional master’s degree is a plus
•    3+ years of project experience in growth strategy, innovation strategy, business model design, foresight, or related business innovation disciplines, with strong content ownership and the potential to grow into leading workstreams and mentoring junior team members
•    A track record of owning senior client relationships and contributing directly to business development, including proposals, pitches or account growth
•    We expect strong core consulting skills: quantitative and qualitative research, workshop facilitation, storytelling, advanced presentation design, structured and hypothesis-driven problem-solving, stakeholder management, data analysis, business case and business modelling, market sizing and strategic ideation, such as scenario planning, validation and innovation sprints
•    You can express yourself fluently, both in writing and orally, in Dutch and French. Full professional working proficiency in English is required
•    Mastery of PowerPoint and Excel, including business modelling. Experience with data and visualisation tools, such as Power BI, and new forms of delivery is a plus 

Mindset & Personal Skills:

•    A bold attitude, restless curiosity, a habit of challenging the status quo and a fascination with the changing world
•    A true start-up mindset and doer mentality, with a strong work ethic and a drive for success and excellence
•    A passion for improvement, reinvention and the power of innovation, brand and experience
•    A future-oriented mindset, with the ability to stay ahead of the curve and inspire those around you
•    A passion for collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams of developers, designers, technologists, consultants and other innovators
•    Strong customer-centric and empathic reflex
•    Creative and original thinker, bringing strong personal opinions and perspectives to the team
•    Strong presence with good relationship-building and interpersonal skills
•    And, of course, someone who is fun to work with and a true team player

Equal Opportunities at frog, part of Capgemini Invent

frog, part of Capgemini Invent, is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Capgemini is a global business with teams working across the world. To help us process your application, please ensure that your application documents (CV, cover letter, portfolio, etc.) are all in English.