Contract- Digital Strategist

Sphere Digital Recruitment; City Of London; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 101,000; Part time

Job summary

Sphere Digital Recruitment is seeking a Freelance Digital Strategist to join a growing strategy team. You’ll work across a diverse global brand portfolio, turning client briefs into cohesive, cross-channel digital strategies and collaborating with social, content, paid media, SEO and digital PR specialists.

In a fast-paced agency setting, you’ll translate insights into actionable recommendations, develop strategic presentations and support delivery across multiple markets with minimal

Qualifications

• Proven digital strategy experience within an agency environment.
• Strong understanding of the wider digital marketing landscape across multiple channels.
• Ability to translate complex client briefs into actionable strategies.
• Experience collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams (social, content, paid media, SEO, digital PR).
• Excellent research, analytical and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop integrated digital strategies from diverse client briefs.
• Turn insights and objectives into clear strategic recommendations.
• Coordinate multi-channel plans to align with client goals.
• Create strategic presentations, proposals and client-facing deliverables.
• Support strategy delivery across a varied brand portfolio.

Skills

Agency experience

Digital strategy

Cross-channel marketing

Client-facing presentations

Independent freelance work

Job description

The Opportunity

A growing, award-winning digital agency is looking for a Freelance Digital Strategist to support its expanding Strategy team, working across a diverse portfolio of global brands.

This is a hands-on, cross-channel strategy role focused on turning client briefs into clear, effective digital marketing strategies. You'll work closely with specialist teams across social, content, paid media, search and digital PR to bring together different disciplines and develop cohesive strategic recommendations.

The agency is looking for someone who can see the bigger picture, think beyond individual channels and hit the ground running in a fast-paced agency environment.

What You'll Be Doing

• Developing integrated digital strategies in response to a variety of client briefs and business challenges.
• Translating audience insights, research and business objectives into clear strategic recommendations.
• Bringing together different marketing disciplines, including social, content, paid media, SEO and digital PR, into cohesive strategies.
• Working closely with specialist teams to ensure channel recommendations align with wider client objectives.
• Developing strategic presentations, proposals and client-facing recommendations.
• Supporting strategic delivery across a varied portfolio of brands, sectors and markets.
• Identifying opportunities to strengthen strategic thinking and ways of working within the Strategy team.
• Staying ahead of emerging digital trends, including AI search, evolving consumer behaviour and new marketing opportunities.

What They're Looking For

• Proven digital strategy experience within an agency environment.
• Strong understanding of the wider digital marketing landscape, with experience working across multiple channels.
• Ability to turn complex or loosely defined client briefs into clear, actionable strategies.
• Experience collaborating with specialist teams across areas such as social, content, paid media, SEO and digital PR.
• Strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate insights into strategic direction.
• Confident presentation and communication skills, with experience developing client-facing strategic recommendations.
• A proactive, adaptable and hands-on approach, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple client briefs.
• Previous freelance or contract experience would be advantageous.
• Available to start at short notice and contribute with minimal supervision.

What's on Offer

• Competitive freelance day rate.
• Role can be remote, with travel to London for client meetings when required
• Opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of global brands and industries.
• Collaborate with specialist teams across multiple digital marketing disciplines.
• Join a growing agency and contribute to the development of its wider Strategy function.