Senior Strategist

LADbible Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Creative Strategist to lead the development of insight-driven strategies for brand partners. This role requires a strategic thinker who can work independently and collaboratively with teams to generate compelling ideas and campaigns. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in brand strategy and campaign development, with exceptional communication skills to influence stakeholders. Join a dynamic environment where creativity meets data, and help shape the future of social media engagement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in brand and campaign strategies.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms and strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop world-class creative strategies that win pitches.
• Collaborate with Data and Creative teams to drive effective campaigns.

Skills

Brand Strategy

Campaign Development

Social Media Strategy

Qualitative Research

Quantitative Research

Communication Skills

Presentation Skills

Mentoring

Tools

Keynote

Job description

Founded in 2012, LADbible Group is redefining entertainment and news for a social generation. Our global community engages with our content–spanning editorial, video, documentary and live – we reach 1 billion people each and every month. Our mission is to give the youth generation a voice by building communities that laugh, think and act. Using all major platforms, we’ve rapidly risen to become one of the world's largest publishers.

Role Overview

We’re looking for a strategic thinker with the vision to implement insight-led strategies and solutions for the commercial work undertaken for our brand partners. The Senior Creative Strategist is someone who can work independently, taking the lead on key pitch opportunities as well as on-going client partnerships. Working closely with the Data, Intelligence and Planning team, you will uncover fresh insights that lead to new and interesting strategies. As a partner to the creative team, you will contribute to idea generation and play a key role in ideation sessions.

What the opportunity looks like

1. Developing world class creative strategy that wins pitches and influences award-winning campaigns
2. Partnering with the Data, Intelligence and Planning team to develop unique insights that lead to powerful strategies, and drive effectiveness throughout
3. Partnering with Creatives to develop campaigns that drive success for our partner brands and LADbible channel
4. Building strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
5. Educating LADbible teams, agency and client partners on creative strategy and strategy best practice

Skills and experience we'd like you to have

1. Proven experience of successful brand, campaign and comms strategies
2. Experience working on and winning large new business pitches
3. A social-first thinker who understands all platforms and is confident in what strategies can lead to best in class social ideas
4. Qualitative and quantitative research experience, confident in using industry tools, sources and techniques
5. Managing or mentoring other team members is a bonus
6. Insight development, translating research and data into unique and compelling insights
7. In-depth knowledge of the media landscape, new media technologies and platforms, and activation principles
8. Exceptional communication skills – presentations, workshop and relationship development
9. Deck (Keynote) creation and strong presentation ability

At LADbible Group we've rolled out blended working which means the majority of departments across the business (including London, Manchester and International offices) work in the office 3 days per week.

LADbible Group is an equal opportunities employer. We are determined to create a diverse group at all levels of our company and we welcome all members of the community to apply for openings with us. As the leading social youth publisher, we have a powerful global platform to better represent our audience and enable those that do not have equal opportunities to have their voices heard. As a business, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce, in an environment where everyone feels comfortable to be themselves.