Associate - Zurich

Responsibilities

• Gain a deep understanding of the client's business and customer base, including growth drivers and market conditions.
• Collaborate on multidisciplinary teams to answer strategic customer, growth, and transformation questions for Fortune 500 companies.
• Conduct primary and secondary research, analyze data, and engage in creative problem-solving to formulate hypotheses.
• Share points of view and present insightful, actionable recommendations to internal senior leaders and clients.
• Contribute to internal initiatives including IP development, marketing, training, and educational sessions.
• Drive local office culture through events like class gatherings, social outings, and holiday celebrations.

Requirements

• Postgraduate experience ideally with a leading business, brand, or digital strategy firm, or relevant industry experience.
• Well-developed critical thinking, problem solving, and creative thinking capabilities.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of and passion for brand, digital, and marketing strategy and their impact on business outcomes.
• Curious mind with commitment to finding answers, testing new approaches, and learning new skills.
• Confusion tolerance: comfort with ambiguity and ability to adapt and change directions.
• Familiarity with AI tools, AI strategy/implementation experience, or exposure to GenAI applications.
• Proficiency in German and English is essential.