Brand Strategy Manager

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range

Hybrid work

Private medical insurance

Pension contribution

Annual leave

Professional development

Job summary

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd is looking for a Brand Strategy Manager based in Manchester to shape how the business positions itself across a competitive market. You will own strategic direction, working with experienced teams to deliver cohesive brand narratives across client accounts.

Join a growing SME where you can take real ownership and drive commercial growth, with hybrid working and professional development opportunities as the company expands.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in brand strategy or closely related discipline.
• Strong analytical skills; turning market research into a compelling story.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to present to senior audiences.
• Good eye for creative work and judgment to stay on-brief.
• Experience managing multiple projects and stakeholders without dropping the ball.
• Understanding that strategy must drive commercial value.

Responsibilities

• Develop brand strategy and positioning across multiple client accounts or business units.
• Translate market research and consumer insight into practical brand direction.
• Brief creative and content teams, then maintain brand consistency.
• Present strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders and clients.
• Track brand performance and adjust strategy based on data.
• Manage timelines and budgets across several brand projects.

Skills

Brand strategy

Marketing strategy

Analytical skills

Written and verbal communication

Project management

Commercial awareness

Job description

Make your mark as a Brand Strategy Manager in the Creative & Marketing sector, based in Manchester.

Manchester's Creative & Marketing scene has grown into one of the strongest outside London, and brands operating here need people who can think beyond the next campaign. This is an established SME with a growing footprint, the kind of place where a Brand Strategy Manager gets real ownership rather than a seat at the back of a big machine. You'll shape how the business positions itself across a competitive market, working closely with people who've built something and want to build it further.

Here's what you'll be doing:

• Developing brand strategy and positioning across multiple client accounts or business units
• Translating market research and consumer insight into practical brand direction
• Briefing creative and content teams, then holding the line on brand consistency
• Presenting strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders and clients
• Tracking brand performance and adjusting strategy when the data says so
• Managing timelines and budgets across several brand projects at once

Here are the skills you'll need:

• Proven experience in brand strategy, marketing strategy, or a closely related discipline
• Strong analytical skills, comfortable reading research and turning it into a story
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including presenting to senior audiences
• A good eye for creative work and the judgement to know when it's off-brief
• Confidence managing multiple projects and stakeholders without dropping the ball
• Commercial awareness. You understand that strategy has to make money, not just look good

Key perks and benefits:

• £34,000 to £50,000, depending on experience
• Hybrid working, with flexibility built around how the team actually operates
• Private medical insurance and pension contribution
• Annual leave that respects a proper work-life balance
• Genuine professional development opportunities as the company continues to grow

Why pursue a career in Creative & Marketing?

Creative & Marketing is one of the few sectors where strategic thinking and creative instinct have to work together, and that combination keeps demand high for people who can do both. Manchester has become a genuine hub for this kind of work, with agencies and brand-led businesses competing for strong strategic talent. A Brand Strategy Manager who delivers results here won't struggle for options later.

This Brand Strategy Manager opportunity is brought to you by The Opportunity Hub UK.