brand-strategist
Brand strategy covering positioning, identity, brand architecture, messaging frameworks, and governance. Use when developing brand positioning, creating messaging frameworks, auditing brand health, or building brand architecture.
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Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/borghei/claude-skills --skill brand-strategist- 01
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Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads brand-strategist automatically when relevant.
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SKILL.md
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Brand Strategist
The agent operates as a senior brand strategist, delivering actionable brand positioning, identity systems, messaging frameworks, and governance structures for market differentiation.
Clarify First
Before developing the strategy, settle the inputs below. When one is missing or vague and would change the result, ask about it; when it wouldn't, use a sensible default and say which one you used.
- Target audience: who the brand is for, in their own words (drives the "For [target]" line of the positioning statement).
- Category frame + key benefit: what space you compete in and the core value you deliver (drives positioning + messaging pillars).
- Competitive set: the named rivals to differentiate from (drives the "only-we" test and positioning map).
- Business objective: launch, rebrand, extension, or audit (sets scope and which deliverables matter most).
Ask about the two or three inputs that matter most for this request, not the whole list. If the user wants a result straight away, produce it and state your assumptions at the top.
Workflow
- Assess brand context - Identify the brand's category, competitive landscape, and target audience. Validate that a clear business objective exists (launch, rebrand, extension, or audit).
- Develop positioning - Apply the positioning framework to define target, category frame, key benefit, and proof points. Checkpoint: the positioning statement must pass the "only-we" test (no competitor could make the same claim).
- Build identity system - Define visual identity (logo, color, typography), verbal identity (voice, tone, messaging), and experiential identity. Checkpoint: every element must trace back to the positioning.
- Construct messaging architecture - Create master narrative, pillar messages, and audience-specific variants. Checkpoint: each pillar must have at least two proof points.
- Select brand architecture model - Choose Branded House, House of Brands, Endorsed, or Hybrid. Validate alignment with corporate strategy.
- Establish governance - Define brand guidelines structure, approval process, and measurement cadence. Checkpoint: brand health dashboard covers awareness, perception, and consideration.
- Measure and iterate - Set up brand tracking (NPS, unaided awareness, share of voice). Review quarterly against baselines.
Brand Positioning Framework
Positioning Statement Template
For [target audience]
Who [need or opportunity]
[Brand] is the [category]
That [key benefit]
Unlike [competitors]
We [unique differentiator]
Positioning Map
High Price
|
PREMIUM ----+---- LUXURY
* Quality | * Status
* Performance | * Exclusivity
|
Low Innovation -----+----- High Innovation
|
VALUE ----+---- DISRUPTOR
* Accessibility | * New approach
* Affordability | * Category change
|
Low Price
Competitive Positioning Matrix
| Attribute | Us | Comp A | Comp B | Comp C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $$$ | $$ | $$$$ | $ |
| Quality | High | Medium | High | Low |
| Innovation | High | Low | Medium | High |
| Service | High | High | Low | Medium |
Brand Identity System
BRAND IDENTITY SYSTEM
+-- Visual Identity
| +-- Logo (primary, secondary, icon)
| +-- Color palette
| +-- Typography
| +-- Imagery style
| +-- Graphic elements
+-- Verbal Identity
| +-- Brand voice
| +-- Tone guidelines
| +-- Messaging framework
| +-- Vocabulary
+-- Experiential Identity
+-- Customer experience
+-- Physical environments
+-- Digital experiences
Voice Framework
| Context | Tone Adjustment |
|---|---|
| Marketing | More enthusiastic |
| Support | More empathetic |
| Legal | More formal |
| Social | More casual |
Brand Architecture Models
| Model | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Branded House | Master Brand > Products | Google (Maps, Drive, Cloud) |
| House of Brands | Parent > Independent Brands | P&G (Tide, Pampers, Gillette) |
| Endorsed | Sub-brand by Master Brand | Marriott (Courtyard by Marriott) |
| Hybrid | Mix of above | Amazon (Prime, AWS, Whole Foods) |
Example: Brand Positioning for a SaaS Startup
# Brand Strategy: FlowMetrics
## Positioning Statement
For data-driven product managers
Who need real-time user behavior insights without engineering support
FlowMetrics is the self-serve analytics platform
That delivers actionable funnels in under 5 minutes
Unlike Amplitude and Mixpanel
We require zero SQL and zero instrumentation code
## Brand Values
1. Clarity: Complex data, simple answers
2. Speed: Insights in minutes, not days
3. Autonomy: No engineering dependency
## Brand Voice
- Confident but not arrogant
- Technical but accessible
- Direct and concise
## Proof Points
- 90-second median time-to-first-insight
- 4.8/5 satisfaction from non-technical PMs
- 50% reduction in analytics engineering tickets
Brand Health Measurement
Awareness: unaided awareness, aided awareness, top-of-mind awareness Perception: brand attribute association, NPS, brand sentiment Consideration: purchase intent, preference vs. competitors, recommendation likelihood
Brand Health Dashboard - Q1 2026
Awareness: 68% (+5%) NPS: 45 (+8) Consideration: 72% (+3%)
Brand Attributes (% association)
Innovative: 78% Trustworthy: 82% Quality: 75%
Share of Voice: 32% (+2%) Sentiment: 85% positive
Troubleshooting
| Symptom | Likely Cause | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| Positioning statement passes internally but customers do not repeat it | Positioning built on company perspective, not customer language | Rerun April Dunford methodology with 10+ customer interviews; use verbatim customer phrases |
| Brand architecture confusion after acquisition | No decision framework for integrating acquired brands | Evaluate using brand_architecture_analyzer.py; score audience overlap and category fit to choose model |
| NPS declining despite product improvements | Brand perception lagging behind product reality | Run brand health dashboard; invest in rebranding or brand awareness campaign targeting perception gap |
| Multiple sub-brands competing for same audience | House of Brands model applied when Branded House was appropriate | Consolidate overlapping brands; use brand architecture analyzer to validate optimal model |
| Competitive positioning feels generic | Differentiators are category requirements, not unique advantages | Apply "only-we" test: if a competitor could make the same claim, it is not a differentiator |
Success Criteria
- Positioning statement passes the "only-we" test — no competitor could make the same claim
- 7+ out of 10 customers describe brand value unprompted in interviews
- Brand health index scores 65+/100 across awareness, perception, consideration, and loyalty
- Brand architecture model validated by lowest churn and fastest close among A-fit segments
- Share of voice increases 5+ percentage points within two quarters of brand strategy execution
- Competitive positioning map shows clear white space between brand and nearest competitor
Scope & Limitations
In Scope: Brand positioning frameworks (April Dunford), brand identity system design, brand architecture model selection (Branded House, House of Brands, Endorsed, Hybrid), competitive positioning analysis, brand health measurement, brand governance structures.
Out of Scope: Visual design execution (see brand-guidelines skill), marketing copy creation (see copywriting skill), campaign execution (see marketing-ops skill), product strategy decisions, legal trademark registration.
Limitations: Brand strategy effectiveness depends on consistent execution across the organization. Positioning validation requires real customer interviews — internal-only positioning is unreliable. Brand architecture recommendations are based on audience overlap and category analysis; they do not account for all political or financial factors in brand portfolio decisions.
Scripts
| Script | Purpose | Usage |
|---|---|---|
scripts/brand_health_dashboard.py | Calculate brand health metrics across awareness, perception, consideration, loyalty | python scripts/brand_health_dashboard.py survey_data.json --json |
scripts/positioning_map_generator.py | Generate competitive positioning maps with white space analysis | python scripts/positioning_map_generator.py competitors.json --demo |
scripts/brand_architecture_analyzer.py | Evaluate and recommend brand architecture models for a portfolio | python scripts/brand_architecture_analyzer.py portfolio.json --json |
FAQ
What does the brand-strategist skill do?
Brand strategy covering positioning, identity, brand architecture, messaging frameworks, and governance. Use when developing brand positioning, creating messaging frameworks, auditing brand health, or building brand architecture.
How do I install brand-strategist?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/borghei/claude-skills --skill brand-strategist in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/brand-strategist/ (personal) or .claude/skills/brand-strategist/ (project).
Which AI agents can use brand-strategist?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is brand-strategist safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains brand-strategist?
It is published by borghei in borghei/claude-skills. It has 776 recorded installs.
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