Aquent
Mid-weight Integrated Strategist [AQ-11593]
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Mid-weight Integrated Strategist – Elite Independent Agency
Location: London (Victoria area – 3 days hybrid: Tue, Wed, Thu)
Salary: £50,000 + Performance Bonus + Premium Benefits Package
Are you an ambitious Strategist or fast-thinking Comms Planner who thrives on autonomy but wants the backing of a world-class client portfolio? Our client is a thriving, 15-person independent digital and integrated communications agency undergoing exciting international growth. They have just landed an expansive remit to steer the tactical strategy for one of the world’s most prestigious financial services and luxury card brands. If you are ready to step out of the shadows of huge agency networks, report directly to a brilliant Strategy Director, and see your thinking turned into live creative work instantly, this is your next move.
What’s in it for you?
- Financial Reward: £50,000 base salary plus an agency bonus scheme.
- Work-Life Balance: 25 days holiday + 3 days at Christmas + your Birthday off.
- Health & Wellness: Private health insurance and a monthly gym membership contribution.
- Culture: A collaborative, “grown-up” environment based out of a premium workspace in Victoria, offering the perfect blend of hard work and team socialisation.
- Growth: Direct mentorship from the Strategy Director with a clear, fast-tracked progression path toward agency leadership.
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What You’ll Be Doing
- Deconstruct & Distil: Ingest high-frequency, tactical briefs from our anchor financial services client across luxury consumer, small business, and corporate merchant tiers.
- Craft the Proposition: Define the exact strategy, messaging framework, and single-minded proposition (SMP) that guides our creative copywriters and designers.
- Own the Channel Architecture: Focus heavily on high-impact customer communications—building intelligent strategies optimised for email ecosystems, mobile apps, and social channels.
- Command the Room: Act as a trusted strategic advisor to senior clients. You will regularly present strategies, defend your ideas live, and confidently demonstrate your expertise.
What You’ll Bring
- Agency Experience: Proven experience as a Strategist or Planner within fast-paced UK creative, digital, or integrated marketing agency.
- Tactical Chops: Strong experience in comms planning, messaging frameworks, and lifecycle/CRM strategies (email and app-led thinking over traditional TV/OOH). (Note: This is not a Brand Identity, UI/UX, or Content Creation role).
- Sector Familiarity: Prior experience working with financial services, fintech, travel, or premium B2C brands is highly desirable.
- Mindset: A resilient, proactive, “get stuck in” attitude. You are a self-starter who handles fast-paced environments and tight deadlines with confidence.
- Exceptional Communication: Natural confidence when presenting to clients, with the resilience to navigate constructive debate and pushback.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical industry experience.
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Client Description
Our client is an independent, integrated communications agency based in London. Established in 1995, the agency focuses on digital marketing, brand strategy, and content creation, with notable clients spanning the travel, retail, and financial services sectors.
Aquent is dedicated to improving inclusivity & is proudly an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from under-represented groups & are committed to providing support to applicants with disabilities. We aim to provide reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, to those with a medical condition, disability or neurodivergence.
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