Advisory Researcher

Stylus / London

The London-based Advisory Researcher will work with the Advisory team, supporting day-to-day project work, helping to meet deadlines and contribute to client-facing deliverables with key research initiatives.

Key responsibilities:

• Conducting desk research and working through client and Advisory team briefs
• Pulling research from Stylus’ online platform
• Identifying and collating incoming research
• Synthesizing incoming research to create new trends and themes
• Researching and compiling images
• Building mood boards and finding supporting imagery
• Modifying Keynote files and templates
• Reviewing past work and archives for relevant research
• Carry out ad hoc administrative tasks such as managing databases and cataloguing incoming research

Required skills and qualifications:

• Educated to at least degree level in a related discipline
• 0-2 years work experience in a relevant environment 
• Articulate with good communication skills
• Strong analytic skills are essential 
• Ability to think creatively, explore different concepts and identify underlying common themes
• Strong visual skills and attention to detail
• Working knowledge of Keynote
• Passion for consumer insights, trends and how they can be used commercially  
• Versatility, strives for excellence
• Experience of researching or working with clients in Asia would be a plus

To apply please send your CV and a cover letter to jobs@stylus.com.

Advisory Researcher

Stylus / New York

The US-based Advisory Researcher will work with the Advisory team, supporting day-to-day project work, helping to meet deadlines and contribute to client-facing deliverables with key research initiatives.

Key responsibilities:

• Conducting desk research and working through client and Advisory team briefs
• Pulling research from Stylus’ online platform
• Identifying and collating incoming research
• Synthesizing incoming research to create new trends and themes
• Researching and compiling images
• Building mood boards and finding supporting imagery
• Modifying Keynote files and templates
• Reviewing past work and archives for relevant research
• Carry out ad hoc administrative tasks such as managing databases and cataloguing incoming research

Required skills and qualifications:

• Educated to at least degree level in a related discipline
• 0-2 years work experience in a relevant environment 
• Articulate with good communication skills
• Strong analytic skills are essential 
• Ability to think creatively, explore different concepts and identify underlying common themes
• Strong visual skills and attention to detail
• Working knowledge of Keynote
• Passion for consumer insights, trends and how they can be used commercially  
• Versatility, strives for excellence
• Experience of researching or working with clients in Asia would be a plus

To apply please send your CV and a cover letter to jobs@stylus.com.

Advisory Senior Strategist

Stylus / New York

The Stylus Advisory team creates dynamic, future-facing presentations and reports for our clients across the world. At any one time we are working on more than 20 projects, across a wide range of industries from beauty to beverages, automotive to augmented reality, fashion to finance, travel to transport.

The Advisory team, at Stylus brings trends and intelligence to life. Our work is fast paced and future looking. Our clients are some of the biggest brands in the world.

We are looking for an experienced hands-on senior strategist with the enthusiasm, gravitas, and industry knowledge to join our US team. This role is responsible for helping apply Stylus lifestyle, product and engagement research and content to specific client issues or initiatives and deliver this bespoke work to our clients.

Key responsibilities:

• Planning, commissioning, researching, creating and editing advisory decks, reports and other deliverables, along with Stylus experts and contributors
• Delivering advisory work - often live to the client in formats including one to one meetings, workshops, panels and large audience presentations
• Diagnosing client needs and how Stylus can address these through advisory
• Defining project scope, in the creation of project specifications and time plans with our clients ensuring fit between our methodologies and client needs
• Presenting our work and capabilities to members and prospects
• Creating and presenting presentations and reports based on research and trend tracking
• Helping the Sales and Client Services teams market advisory services to our existing and prospective clients through joining conference calls, attending meetings with the commercial teams and creating outlines and proposals
• Collaborates with our Sales and client services teams to achieve maximum sales selling our services

Required skills and qualifications:

• A proven track record in the development of strategic plans to benefit the client
• The ability to understand the needs of consumers and target audiences
• Exceptional research and presentation skills
• Confident presenter with the ability to hold a large audience’s attention to inform and inspire
• An understanding of how different industry sectors (e.g. retail, product design, fashion, hospitality, marketing) are influenced and motivated by wider cultural, social and technological change, together with an awareness of the intersections between these industries
• Experience analysing and communicating global consumer insights
• A strong problem solver with the ability to think creatively and help clients understand the value of using Stylus as an innovation tool
• Proven track record of managing and leading a team with a practical, positive and responsive attitude
• A proven track record in the development of strategic plans to benefit the client
• A proven track record in creating and delivering actionable insights from consumer and industry trends, to benefit clients
• Strong commercial awareness
• The resilience to work across a number of projects and balance a work load
• The ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines and freelancers simultaneously and retain a positive attitude
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to become a trusted partner to our clients
• Educated to degree level in related discipline
• Proficiency in MS Office applications and Keynote

To apply please send your CV and a cover letter to jobs@stylus.com.

Advisory Strategist

Stylus / London

We are looking for an experienced researcher and presenter with the enthusiasm, gravitas, and industry knowledge to join our UK team as Advisory Strategist. This role is responsible for helping apply Stylus lifestyle, product and engagement research and content to specific client issues or initiatives and deliver this bespoke work to our clients.

Key responsibilities include:

• Planning, commissioning, researching, creating and editing advisory decks, reports and other deliverables, along with Stylus experts and contributors
• Delivering advisory work - often live to the client in formats including one to one meetings, workshops, panels and large audience presentations
• Diagnosing client needs and how Stylus can address these through advisory
• Agreeing the scope with the client 
• Helping the Sales and Client Services teams market advisory services to our existing and prospective clients through joining conference calls, attending meetings with the commercial teams and creating outlines and proposals

Required skills and qualifications:

To apply, please send your resume and a cover letter to jobs@stylus.com.

Advisory Strategist

Stylus / New York

We are looking for an experienced researcher and presenter with the enthusiasm, gravitas, and industry knowledge to join our US team as Advisory Strategist. This role is responsible for helping apply Stylus lifestyle, product and engagement research and content to specific client issues or initiatives and deliver this bespoke work to our clients.

Key responsibilities:

• Planning, commissioning, researching, creating and editing advisory decks, reports and other deliverables, along with Stylus experts and contributors
• Delivering advisory work - often live to the client in formats including one to one meetings, workshops, panels and large audience presentations
• Diagnosing client needs and how Stylus can address these through advisory
• Defining project scope, in the creation of project specifications and time plans with our clients ensuring fit between our methodologies and client needs
• Helping the Sales and Client Services teams market advisory services to our existing and prospective clients through joining conference calls, attending meetings with the commercial teams and creating outlines and proposals

Required skills and qualifications:

• Exceptional research and presentation skills
• An understanding of how different industry sectors (e.g. retail, product design, fashion, hospitality, marketing) are influenced and motivated by wider cultural, social and technological change, together with an awareness of the intersections between these industries
• Experience analysing and communicating global consumer insights
• A strong problem solver with the ability to think creatively and help clients understand the value of using Stylus as an innovation tool
• Strong commercial awareness
• The ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines and freelancers simultaneously and retain a positive attitude
• Educated to degree level in related discipline
• Proficiency in MS Office applications
• You should expect to spend up to 20% of your time travelling for this role

To apply please send your CV and a cover letter to jobs@stylus.com.

Business Development Manager

Stylus / New York

We're looking for a Business Development Manager to help grow the Stylus client base and maximise revenue.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop a business plan for assigned territory or industry vertical, identifying key players and implementing strategy to bring new clients on board
• Liaise with Marketing, Client Services, Advisory and Content teams to gain a forensic understanding of the Stylus product 
• Operating a solution sales approach, apply industry knowledge to understand marketing, design, consumer and other related strategies or development areas a b2b client may have and develop proposals to best position Stylus as a solution to these issues
• Autonomously manage end to end process of sales cycle from researching leads to closing deals with proven ability to multi-task across managing multiple clients at different points of the sales process
• Operate a ‘volume’ approach to sales as well as cultivate longer term ‘C’ level relationships to extend client relationship into advisory services New business
• Be a CRM ‘master’, recording all activity in Salesforce 

Required skills and qualifications:

• Educated to at least degree level in related discipline
• An experienced solution-seller with minimum 5- 10 years b2b sales experience, ideally gained in a variety of industries and preferably selling into b2b companies and agencies
• A skilled and resilient influencer and negotiator who can work under pressure and who thrives on meeting deadlines and exceeding targets
• A results-oriented, commercially savvy and natural problem solver – key to fully understanding and articulating the Stylus offering
• Highly analytical with demonstrable experience in selling subscription products as well as one off consultancy projects
• Empathetic to customer needs, building strong relationships to create opportunities for growth within a client account.
• Demonstrable interest in innovation, marketing, branding and design
• Impeccable presentation and communication skills
• Used to working autonomously as part of a small team, managing own research, admin (CRM updates) and initial outreach process
• Familiar with CRM systems
• Brings sense of team spirit

To apply please send your CV and a cover letter to jobs@stylus.com.

Content Director, Events

Stylus / London

We are looking for a Content Director to lead our Decoded Future events portfolio. Newly launched this year, our Decoded Future Summits bring together change-makers and visionaries from over 600+ global brands, retailers, agencies, startups and technology companies to discover, explore, learn and connect.

The Content Director will be expected to research and construct the programmes for all Decoded Future events. They will have ultimate control over all content, but will also manage the other event functions: sponsorship, marketing, delegate sales and operations. They will be the line manager for our small but passionately dedicated events team. They will be expected to develop and evolve our global event strategy, whilst keeping a tight control of the events P&L. Working across various departments within Stylus, they must be able to engage with different stakeholders to ensure business continuity and co-operation across teams. They must also be client-facing and develop key industry relationships in our target market verticals.

The Content Director will report directly to the COO and will be a member of the Stylus senior management team.

Key responsibilities:

• Take full responsibility for Decoded Future events, from inception through to delivery
• Research and develop the event programmes for the Decoded Future Summits, ensuring they contain top level content and high calibre speakers
• Build strong business relationships with an extensive network of key industry contacts, including speakers, sponsors and associations
• Monitor and understand competitor activity in the Stylus markets
• Ensure the Stylus events team audit market needs, market dynamics and database development requirements before launching products
• Identify and drive through new business opportunities that will benefit the Stylus event portfolio
• Uphold and promote the quality and reputation of Stylus within its chosen markets
• Attend regular meetings with the Decoded Future Strategic Partnerships Manager
• Assist with the sales effort on Stylus events
• Manage and guide the Stylus events team to ensure they perform to the best of their ability
• Work closely with other members of the Stylus senior management team to further develop Stylus’ event portfolio
• Manage relationships with freelance staff
• Lead event project meetings
• Act as the driving force behind all Stylus events
• Manage and report on budgets: Ensure revenue targets are exceeded, costs are controlled and profit margins are monitored
• Communicate with the COO of Stylus on progress/areas of concern

Required skills and qualifications:

• Superior communication skills both written and verbal
• First class presentation skills, with the ability to adapt any scripted communications to a specific conversation and react quickly to questions
• Demonstrable on-going interest in innovation and trends in the creative consumer industries, marketing, brand and design related disciplines
• Proven experience of producing complex events with multiple stakeholders
• A high degree of professionalism
• Strong organisational skills, able to multi-task and manage own workload
• A high degree of intellectual curiosity; the ability to take disparate reports and create an engaging ‘story’ for a client
• Ability to evaluate & analyse event activity and provide strategic plans
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders at all levels
• Able to work independently but within a strategic framework
• Capable of being a self-starter who can demonstrate enthusiasm and drive
• Strong level of numeracy and excel skills is preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications

To apply please send your CV and a cover letter to jobs@stylus.com.

Credit Controller

Stylus / London

We are looking for an experienced Credit Controller to join our Finance team here at Stylus. You will be reporting into our Finance Manager and will be responsible for cash collection, maintaining financial records and processing payments. You will be an intermediate level Excel user.

Key responsibilities:

• Raising Sales invoices
• Monthly reconciliation of customer accounts
• Preparation of daily aged debt reports using excel
• Preparation of monthly key stats
• Calculation of Deferred Revenue
• Provide accurate advice on billing queries and resolutions
• Meet cash and debtor day targets
• Maintaining contact with clients to ensure invoices are clear for payment
• Timely and effective collection of all debts and customers payments
• Chase overdue invoices by telephone, email & letter within agreed timescales
• Maintain accurate records of all chasing activity
• Work alongside other departments, including commercial team, to deal with client queries in an effective, accurate and timely manner
• Ensure monthly processing deadlines are met as required
• Other duties as delegated from time to time by the Finance Manager or Finance Director or any other person designated in their absence
• General ad hoc duties and reporting

Required skills and qualifications:

• The successful candidate will have 2-3 years credit control experience, be proactive and have the ability to work autonomously. Exceptional interpersonal skills are key
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Well organised, managing time effectively and prioritising work as required
• Good attention to detail
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Strong level of numeracy and excel skills are required
• The ability to work in a team and individually
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications
• Experience using accounting software such as Sage or Dynamics
• Italian or French speaking would be an advantage
• Must be tenacious and have a robust personality

To apply please send your CV and a cover letter to jobs@stylus.com.