Designer
Copywriter 3 months · with a designer and a copywriter
Rebrand program
Your strategist leads positioning and messaging while the team turns it into the new identity.
Hire a brand strategist.
Shortlisted in 48 hours.
Agency-trained strategists who sharpen your positioning, messaging and naming. Vetted profiles and rates upfront.
Get matched- Typical rate
- $95-140 per hour
- Typical engagement
- 4-12 weeks
- On the bench
- 38available now
Trusted by marketing teams at leading brands and agencies
What you hire them for.
Six things you keep.
Clear thinking your designers, writers and sales team can act on the same week.
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Positioning
Where you win, for whom and why, written so every team can use it.
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Brand architecture
How your master brand, sub-brands and products relate to each other.
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Messaging frameworks
Value props, proof points and tone by audience, ready for copywriters.
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Naming support
Criteria, shortlists and screening for products before legal steps in.
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Research synthesis
Interviews and competitor work turned into findings you can act on.
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Launch narratives
The story for a launch or rebrand, from press line to all-hands deck.
Typical engagements.
No retainers to unwind.
Launch sprint
Most booked4weeks
Part-time · 3 days a week
Positioning and launch messaging, signed off before your campaign brief goes out.
6 months · 4 days a week Embedded lead
A senior strategist inside your team for a brand year, reporting to your CMO.
2-8 weeks · white-label
Agency backfill
Cover a leave or a pitch peak with a strategist who already knows agency rhythm.
Sample profiles from the bench.
Vetted, priced and available.
Three of the 38 brand strategists ready this month, with rates and availability upfront.
Amara Osei
London, UK Vetted- Experience
- 11 years
- Agencies
- Marlow & Pike, Fenwick
HealthFintechFood & drink
$125 per hourAvailable now
Get matched 
Linnea Berg
Stockholm, Sweden Vetted- Experience
- 8 years
- Agencies
- Northbound, Osprey
B2B softwareMobilityClimate
$110 per hourFrom 17 Nov
Get matched 
Dev Malhotra
Toronto, Canada Vetted- Experience
- 14 years
- Agencies
- Arden Black, Field Theory
Financial servicesRetailTelecom
$140 per hour3 days a week
Get matched Your shortlist is matched to your brief.
Get matchedBefore you hire.
Common questions.
Still deciding? Daniel Russo, Client Lead, walks you through real profiles in a 20-minute demo.
What does a brand strategist cost on Vettra?
Most charge $95-140 an hour, shown on every profile before you commit. Positioning and messaging sprints can also run at a fixed price, typically 30-40% below a traditional agency.
How quickly can a strategist start?
You get a shortlist within 48 hours of your brief. Most strategists on it can start within one to two weeks, and many sooner.
Should I hire a strategist or a branding agency?
Hire a strategist when your team can execute and needs sharper thinking. When you also need design and production run for you, Vettra Studios or a micro agency takes the whole project.
Can they work with our agency or in-house team?
Yes. Most of our strategists come from agencies and are used to briefing designers, copywriters and media teams, yours or ours.
What if the match is not right?
Every hire is covered by our 100% satisfaction guarantee. Tell your Client Lead and we line up the next strategist from your shortlist.
Your next strategist
is one brief away.
Walk through real profiles with your Client Lead, then hire with rates and availability upfront.