Communications Strategist

Are you a strategic marketer who knows how to turn commercial objectives into compelling communications that drive real business results?

We're partnering with a leading organisation to recruit a Marketing Communications Strategist to join a dynamic in-house creative agency. This is an exciting opportunity to shape integrated marketing communications, influence creative direction, and help deliver campaigns that make a measurable impact across multiple business areas.

The role will start as a 6 month fixed term contract with the likelihood or being extended or becoming a permanent role.

What you'll be doing:

• Developing insight-led marketing communication strategies that align with business and customer objectives
• Creating inspiring strategic and creative briefs that enable outstanding creative work
• Building integrated campaign and content strategies across the customer journey
• Working closely with Brand, Creative, Media, Content, Insight and Marketing teams to deliver joined-up communications
• Defining audience strategies, messaging frameworks and measurement plans
• Reviewing creative work to ensure it delivers against strategic objectives
• Analysing campaign performance, identifying opportunities for optimisation and championing a test-and-learn approach
• Presenting strategic recommendations and influencing stakeholders across the business

We're looking for someone who has:

• Experience in marketing communications strategy, integrated planning or brand strategy
• A proven ability to translate business objectives into clear communication strategies and creative briefs
• Strong understanding of customer journeys, audience segmentation and messaging frameworks
• Experience working across integrated campaigns and always-on content
• Knowledge of media planning and communications across the marketing funnel
• Confidence in evaluating creative work and providing strategic feedback
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• A commercial mindset with a passion for delivering communications that achieve measurable outcomes

You'll thrive if you are:

• A strategic thinker who enjoys solving business challenges
• Curious, proactive and always looking for ways to improve
• Comfortable challenging the status quo to produce better work
• Collaborative and experienced working with cross-functional teams
• Passionate about creating communications that are not only creative—but effective
• Professional marketing qualifications (CIM or equivalent) are advantageous but not essential.

If you're looking for a role where strategy, creativity and commercial thinking come together, I'd love to hear from you.