250 Senior Strategist jobs in the United Kingdom

Copywriting meets strategy - we're hiring a Content Strategist (Part-Time)

Location: Hybrid or remote
Hours: 22.5 hours per week (3 full days)
Salary: £17,027 - £18,851.35 pro rata
Schedule: 9 am to 5 pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break

Do you love crafting words that do more than just fill a page? If you're a copywriter who gets a buzz from combining creativity with purpose, and you understand the power of content to boost rankings, drive clicks, and actually convert - this could be the role for you.

We're looking for a Content Strategist with a copywriter's brain and a marketer's mindset to join our growing digital team.

In this role, you'll go beyond just writing. You'll take ownership of content strategy for a portfolio of clients - leading content audits, researching keywords and topics, and shaping copy that genuinely connects with users and performs in search.

Expect to:
* Write or brief compelling, user-focused SEO content that drives organic traffic
* Audit client websites and spot the content gaps that need closing
* Use keyword research to plan effective content calendars
* Monitor how content performs and tweak your strategy accordingly
* Help coach others in best-practice copywriting for SEO
* Work closely with SEO and content marketing teams to align goals and boost performance

This role is ideal if you're a copywriter who enjoys the challenge of making content work harder - and smarter. You'll be able to flex your writing skills across multiple sectors while learning from and contributing to a skilled, collaborative team.

And when it comes to benefits, we've got you covered:
* Generous annual leave allowance that increases with length of service
* Option to buy up to 5 additional days' holiday
* Freedom to work flexibly and remotely
* Real input into client work and strategy - your voice will be heard

If you're a commercially aware copywriter with a knack for SEO and content that actually delivers results - apply now. We're looking for someone who can balance creativity with clarity and who genuinely cares about making content better.

Make words work. Join us.

Role: Creative Strategist

Location: Fully Remote

Salary: £35,000 – £0,000 + Commission

I’m currently working with a fast-growing performance marketing agency that’s on the hunt for a Creative Strategist to join their team. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who’s got a sharp creative eye, understands what makes people click and convert, and is confident turning data into high-performing content strategies.

You’ll be part of a smart, collaborative team working across paid social channels (think Meta, TikTok, etc.)—helping scale brands through top-performing ad creative and fresh campaign ideas.

If you’re passionate about creativity that actually drives results and love the fast pace of digital marketing, this could be a great next step.

What they’re looking for:

• 1+ year in a similar role – either agency or DTC brand side

• Strong understanding of paid social (Meta, TikTok etc.)

• Solid experience writing creative briefs and UGC scripts

• Confident interpreting performance data to inform creative direction

• Strong copywriting skills and eye for design

• Proactive, ideas-led, and excited to bring something fresh to the table

• Comfortable working cross-functionally with media buyers, creators, and clients

What’s on offer:

• £35,000 – £50,000 base (DOE)

• Fully remote

• Fast-paced, supportive team

• Opportunity to have a real creative and strategic impact

• Autonomy, input, and room to grow as the agency scales

• Collaborative environment that values initiative and big ideas

If you’re curious to hear more, drop me your CV and I’ll happily share more info. I’m also working on a few other creative/performance roles, so always happy to chat if you’re open to options.

Performance Creative Strategist

D2C subscription brand (client side)

London (3 days a week in the office)

Salary £45k - £50k (potentially flexible)

Equity / shares

BRAND CENTRIC PAID ADVERTISING – FAST-GROWING, PURPOSE-LED CONSUMER BRAND

We’re working with a fast-scaling, creatively driven brand that’s gaining real traction in the UK and internationally. With a distinctive visual identity and a loyal customer base, this business is looking for a Creative Strategist to help bridge the gap between brand storytelling and performance marketing. This is a rare opportunity to join a nimble, impact-led team where your ideas and execution will directly shape growth across multiple channels.

What they need –

• Someone who blends creative storytelling with a commercial mindset, delivering paid ad concepts that thrive across Meta, Google, and YouTube
• A creative strategist who gets the importance of tone and narrative, not just features and benefits, but how to make people feel (selling a brand narrative and lifestyle through your social first creative)
• Someone who can write a clear, inspiring brief and understands how to measure success (hook rates, CPA, ROAS)
• A digital native who can think in paid ad formats but create with brand longevity in mind
• Someone with agency or in-house experience who’s ready to own and scale something exciting, not just tweak what’s there

What you're great at –

• Turning brand strategy into sc roll-stopping ad creative across Meta, Google, TikTok and YouTube
• Creating hooks, headlines, copy, and briefs that align with a clear brand narrative, and getting under the skin of your audience (think: women 30–55, trading up from high street/premium/aspirational)
• Working cross-functionally with content, CRM, brand and performance teams to align on creative direction and managing content at scale
• Building frameworks to test, iterate and scale what’s working across multiple channels
• Using platforms like Meta Ads Manager, Google Ads, Figma and analytics tools to keep performance front-of-mind

What you'll get –

• Creative autonomy in a flat, ambitious team
• Hybrid setup with 3 days/week in South London Office
• Discretionary bonus
• Pension scheme
• 25 days holiday

• Part-time/freelance considered – but office presence is essential

BRAND CENTRIC PAID ADVERTISING – FAST-GROWING, PURPOSE-LED CONSUMER BRAND

We’re working with a fast-scaling, creatively driven brand that’s gaining real traction in the UK and internationally. With a distinctive visual identity and a loyal customer base, this business is looking for a Creative Strategist to help bridge the gap between brand storytelling and performance marketing. This is a rare opportunity to join a nimble, impact-led team where your ideas and execution will directly shape growth across multiple channels.

What they need –

• Someone who blends creative storytelling with a commercial mindset, delivering paid ad concepts that thrive across Meta, Google, and YouTube
• A creative strategist who gets the importance of tone and narrative, not just features and benefits, but how to make people feel (selling a brand narrative and lifestyle through your social first creative)
• Someone who can write a clear, inspiring brief and understands how to measure success (hook rates, CPA, ROAS)
• A digital native who can think in paid ad formats but create with brand longevity in mind
• Someone with agency or in-house experience who’s ready to own and scale something exciting, not just tweak what’s there

What you're great at –

• Turning brand strategy into sc roll-stopping ad creative across Meta, Google, TikTok and YouTube
• Creating hooks, headlines, copy, and briefs that align with a clear brand narrative, and getting under the skin of your audience (think: women 30–55, trading up from high street/premium/aspirational)
• Working cross-functionally with content, CRM, brand and performance teams to align on creative direction and managing content at scale
• Building frameworks to test, iterate and scale what’s working across multiple channels
• Using platforms like Meta Ads Manager, Google Ads, Figma and analytics tools to keep performance front-of-mind

What you'll get –

• Creative autonomy in a flat, ambitious team
• Hybrid setup with 3 days/week in South London Office
• Discretionary bonus
• Pension scheme
• 25 days holiday

• Part-time/freelance considered – but office presence is essential

Performance Creative Strategist

D2C subscription brand (client side)

London (3 days a week in the office)

Salary £45k - £50k (potentially flexible)

Equity / shares

We are looking for a Senior Strategist with real-world Omnichannel experience, who is excited by innovation, passionate about creative solutions in the widest possible way, and who can build strategies that seamlessly connect commercial needs, consumer realities, cultural shifts and tech capabilities.

What the day-to-day looks like:

You will work across every channel you can think of, from designing physical experiences, to managing digital ecosystems, to developing content and campaigns for paid, owned and earned media channels. All for one of the world’s largest and most innovative technology companies.

You’ll be connecting with culture, uncovering insights, imagining ideas, working with clients, writing briefs, playing with new innovations, and right in the thick of development of all kinds – creative, tech, products, business solutions and more.

Strings to your bow:

• You’ll be a modern and multifaceted strategist, as at home developing finely-honed brand strategy as you are bringing that strategy to life through experiences across a multiplicity of channels and actions.
• You’ll be expert in turning your strategic thinking not just into communications, but also into UX, CX, design, products and tech.
• You’ll have client partnering skills to match your strategic ability, enabling you to turn your ideas into action.
• You’ll have strong experience across digital, commerce, experiential, and social.
• You’ll be an enthusiast – excited about what you do and always using that energy to push the envelope in creative innovation

About Cheil

Welcome to Cheil UK. We are an integrated agency bridging the three worlds of physical, digital and immersive experiences including working across e-commerce, retail, media and emerging technologies. Now in their 50th year, the 150+ strong team redefine what’s possible, continually optimising to deliver an edge for clients and working with brands to forge deeper, more rewarding, customer experiences.

As a full service agency, we’ve got plenty of experience in shopper marketing, experiential, traditional advertising, social, retail design and sponsorship – awards to show for it, too. In the past few years, we’ve earned our share of Cannes Lions, Clios, POPAIs and Kinsale Sharks.

As part of Cheil Worldwide, Cheil London plays its part in one of the world’s biggest agency networks – comprising 53 offices and 8 affiliates in 42 countries globally.

We believe football has the power to change culture, society and a brand’s trajectory. But we see lots of brands work in football, with very few making football work for them.

We operate a full-service creative and strategy studio powered by the world’s biggest football content business. We’re passionate about working with brands to help them find their authentic position in football and drive resonance with fans.

Footballco’s content and media business reaches more than 720 million football fans across the world each month entertaining and inspiring them across social, web, IRL and leveraging our roster of football brands including Goal, MUNDIAL, Front Three, Voetbalzone, Kooora and Spox. No one else has our reach or depth of understanding within the game. We are a team of over 300 people, in 16 countries around the world.

About The Role

We’re looking for a Strategy Director with a passion for unearthing cultural, consumer and content insights and communicating them in an inspirational way to sell brave ideas to a wide range of clients looking to engage consumers via their passion for football.

We’re looking for someone who has a firm grasp on what true insights are, how to find them and understands the change they can create. This person can identify the key elements in client briefs, find gold in data, understand social/digital trends and analytics and use all of this to help create best-in-class campaign strategies.

The successful candidate will have the ability to think calmly and creatively on tight timelines and question perceived wisdoms in the drive to find the best solution.

What you'll be doing:

• Work closely and collaboratively with key internal stakeholders including sales, client services, creative and editorial teams
• Clarify briefs and commercial challenges
• Support local and global sales teams on proposals and guide them to help improve the overall quality of our commercial proposal output
• Identify insights, and package them in relevant ways
• Be able to identify, validate and communicate a strategic solution to a commercial, brand or audience brief
• Clearly brief, inspire and feedback to creative and editorial teams
• Evaluate concepts and creative work against the original strategy
• Craft content strategies that get the best out of social and digital platforms, delivering measurable results
• Use your ability to clearly communicate, collaborate and persuade to drive projects through to successful conclusions

What you have:

• Experience working in an agency strategy, brand strategy, media partnerships or sports marketing role
• Demonstrable cultural and/or creative strategy expertise
• Experience in developing campaign proposals that deliver on marketing goals either at an agency, client or media owner
• Strong understanding of digital and social platforms and the changing landscape of sports content consumption
• The ability to combine creativity with consideration of performance metrics
• The ability to create and deliver compelling presentations
• Understanding and experience of the sports, media or entertainment industries
• Understanding of the needs of brands, media, rights-holders and talent

Footballco is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, colour, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.

We believe football has the power to change culture, society and a brand’s trajectory. But we see lots of brands work in football, with very few making football work for them.

We operate a full-service creative and strategy studio powered by the world’s biggest football content business. We’re passionate about working with brands to help them find their authentic position in football and drive resonance with fans.

Footballco’s content and media business reaches more than 720 million football fans across the world each month entertaining and inspiring them across social, web, IRL and leveraging our roster of football brands including Goal, MUNDIAL, Front Three, Voetbalzone, Kooora and Spox. No one else has our reach or depth of understanding within the game. We are a team of over 300 people, in 16 countries around the world.

About The Role

We’re looking for a Strategy Director with a passion for unearthing cultural, consumer and content insights and communicating them in an inspirational way to sell brave ideas to a wide range of clients looking to engage consumers via their passion for football.

We’re looking for someone who has a firm grasp on what true insights are, how to find them and understands the change they can create. This person can identify the key elements in client briefs, find gold in data, understand social/digital trends and analytics and use all of this to help create best-in-class campaign strategies.

The successful candidate will have the ability to think calmly and creatively on tight timelines and question perceived wisdoms in the drive to find the best solution.

What you'll be doing:

• Work closely and collaboratively with key internal stakeholders including sales, client services, creative and editorial teams
• Clarify briefs and commercial challenges
• Support local and global sales teams on proposals and guide them to help improve the overall quality of our commercial proposal output
• Identify insights, and package them in relevant ways
• Be able to identify, validate and communicate a strategic solution to a commercial, brand or audience brief
• Clearly brief, inspire and feedback to creative and editorial teams
• Evaluate concepts and creative work against the original strategy
• Craft content strategies that get the best out of social and digital platforms, delivering measurable results
• Use your ability to clearly communicate, collaborate and persuade to drive projects through to successful conclusions

What you have:

• Experience working in an agency strategy, brand strategy, media partnerships or sports marketing role
• Demonstrable cultural and/or creative strategy expertise
• Experience in developing campaign proposals that deliver on marketing goals either at an agency, client or media owner
• Strong understanding of digital and social platforms and the changing landscape of sports content consumption
• The ability to combine creativity with consideration of performance metrics
• The ability to create and deliver compelling presentations
• Understanding and experience of the sports, media or entertainment industries
• Understanding of the needs of brands, media, rights-holders and talent

Footballco is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, colour, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.