Marketing Strategist

AF Selection; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a research-oriented professional to provide insights that help shape branding and marketing strategies. The ideal candidate will excel at translating data into actionable insights and connect well with teams. Benefits include a competitive salary of £35–40k, healthcare, gym membership, and opportunities for career progression in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Healthcare

Gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Birthday off

Extra holiday days

Qualifications

• Experience from a strategy, planning, or research background, ideally agency side.
• Ability to translate research into actionable ideas.
• Comfortable collaborating across teams and projects.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on trends, markets, and consumers.
• Shape strategies for growth and brand positioning.
• Support new business teams with insightful profiles of potential clients.

Skills

Strong research instincts

Analytical skills

Good communication skills

Job description

The role

This agency is one of those rare ones that just gets it right. Properly creative, down-to-earth, and full of good people doing great work. They partner with global brands and don’t just churn out pretty campaigns – they help shape brand direction, marketing strategy, and real business growth.

They’re looking for someone with a curious brain, strong research instincts, and a nose for what makes people tick. You’ll work across both client projects and new business, helping the agency think smarter and win better work.

Day-to-day, you’ll be digging into research – trends, markets, audiences, competitors – and turning it into sharp, usable insights. You’ll be working with client services teams to shape strategies that help clients grow & define brand positioning, value props, journeys, and campaign plans. Also, support the new business team with insight-rich profiles and intel on potential clients.

What you’ll bring

You might come from a strategy, planning, or research background, ideally agency side, with a good grasp of how data can help brands and marketing work, better.

You’re someone who can connect the dots. You know how to translate research into ideas, and you’re comfortable working across teams, projects, and sectors. You’re analytical, but also human – good with people, and great at unearthing the stuff that really matters.

If you’ve got a head for insight and a heart for creativity, this could be a great fit.

In return

A salary around £35–40k which isn’t set in stone, healthcare, gym membership, cycle to work scheme, birthday off, extra holiday days & most importantly, a place where you can do work that matters, with people who care.

The office space & environment are sublime and designed specifically for wellbeing & enjoyment & it offers a nurturing environment that encourages people to develop, perform and excel at what they do and provide plenty of opportunities for career progression.