Brand Strategist

A. Company Overview

Founded in 2012, Occams Advisory is a leading business solutions, professional services and financial advisory provider specializing in growth, financing, and taxation. Serving as a trusted advisor throughout the business lifecycle, Occams combines Fortune 500 expertise, entrepreneurial insights, and a global perspective to deliver world-class solutions. Occams has achieved remarkable recognition for its rapid growth, securing 8 spots on Inc. magazines Fastest Growing 5000 Private Companies list, 4 consecutive rankings on the Financial Times Fastest Growing 500 Companies in the Americas. In 2023, Occams was honored on Fortunes inaugural list of the 300 Most Innovative Companies.

Operating across all U.S. states and territories, Occams boasts a team of over 100 professionals based in major cities worldwide, including New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Delhi and Mumbai. Its leadership includes alumni from Fortune 500 companies such as Barclays, UBS, and Merrill Lynch, and prestigious academic institutions like NYU, Duke University, and London Business School. Recognized as a leader in professional services, Occams delivers transformative growth and advisory solutions to clients.

B. About Your Role

We are looking for a Brand Strategist to join our Marketing team. In this role, you will create and own brand strategies for multiple clients and directly interact with clients through calls, helping to drive strong brand positioning, messaging clarity, and long-term brand value.

If youre passionate about branding, positioning, messaging, and audience insights, thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and growth-focused environment where innovation, teamwork, and continuous learning drive success, wed love to hear from you!

The ideal candidate is strategic, proactive, analytical, and client-confidentsomeone who takes initiative, understands business objectives deeply, and can translate them into actionable brand strategies with clarity and ownership.

C. Key Responsibilities

• Develop and own brand strategies for multiple clients to strengthen brand direction and market relevance
• Understand client businesses, brand objectives, and market challenges to build effective strategic plans
• Conduct client-facing strategy, discovery, and consultation calls to gather insights and align expectations
• Define brand positioning, messaging, tone of voice, and overall brand direction to shape audience perception
• Recommend brand frameworks, narratives, and strategic priorities to ensure consistency across communication
• Align internal creative and marketing teams on brand strategy to enable strong and consistent execution

• Review brand performance and refine strategies over time to improve effectiveness and long-term value

D. Required Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Bachelors degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field (MBA is a plus)

Experience

• 56 years of experience in brand strategy, digital marketing, or agency strategy roles

Essential technical skills

• Strong understanding of branding, positioning, messaging, and audience insights
• Ability to translate business goals into cohesive and actionable brand strategies
• Comfort and confidence in client interactions and stakeholder management
• Ability to manage multiple clients simultaneously
• Commercial mindset with focus on brand impact and long-term value
• Strong communication and presentation skills

Preferred but not mandatory skills or experiences

• Experience working closely with creative and marketing teams for strategic alignment
• Prior agency experience managing multiple client accounts

E. Benefits & Perks

• Health Insurance for you and your dependents including parents
• Provident Fund
• 3 % Fixed CTC Budget for Learning Opportunities
• Market Leading Leave Policy
• Paid Holidays per Calendar Year
• Employee Recognition & Rewards
• One of the best cultures of benevolent meritocracy

F. Job Details

• Title: Brand Strategist
• Annual Compensation: As per Market Standards
• Work Schedule: Hybrid
• Nature: Full time
• Shift: 4:30 PM 1:30 AM IST
• Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India