Strategist

Applied Intuition Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing solutions company based in Greater London is seeking a Senior Strategist. The ideal candidate will lead digital and social strategies for household brands, leveraging insights to drive engagement and effectiveness. You should have over 7 years of experience in digital strategy, outstanding communication skills, and a proactive approach to strategic thinking. This role offers the opportunity to work on innovative projects in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a Digital/Social Strategist.
• Fluency in digital and social ecosphere.
• Ability to adapt to various digital projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital and social workstreams with strategic direction.
• Develop audience-driven strategies using data.
• Champion innovation through generative AI tools.
• Present recommendations confidently to stakeholders.

Skills

Digital/Social Strategy

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Proactivity

Job description

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in‑house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.

As a part of The Brandtech Group , we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting‑edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision‑making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

Role: Senior Strategist

Location: London, United Kingdom (1‑2 day in a week in the office Slough or London)

About the role:

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Strategist to join our in‑house OLIVER team, partnering closely with one of our key clients in the homecare category. This is a pivotal role helping to shape strategic thinking for a portfolio of well‑known household brands going through an exciting new phase of growth and transformation. As Senior Strategist, you’ll lead the development of digital and social strategy – providing the strategic backbone across content, through‑the‑line activity, brand storytelling, and social‑first campaigns. You’re someone who loves to connect audience understanding and cultural relevance with business impact, bringing entrepreneurial energy, intellectual rigour, and a clear point of view to every brief, regardless of scale.

What you will be doing:

• Act as the strategic lead for digital and social workstreams, providing clear, insight‑driven direction for creative and content teams.
• Develop strategies rooted in audience understanding, data, and cultural context.
• Translate complex research and performance data into actionable, inspiring strategic narratives.
• Lead strategic frameworks that connect brand, content, and media to drive engagement and effectiveness.
• Identifyopportunities foroptimisationacross audience targeting, content formats, and performance measurement.
• Champion innovation, exploring how generative AI tools can enhance research, insight generation, and strategic thinking.
• Present and defend recommendations confidently, influencing internal and client stakeholders.
• Help evolve the ongoing strategic standards and practices within the embedded team.

What you need to be great in this role:

• 7+ years of experience as a Digital/Social Strategist
• Digital advertising agency experience is a plus
• Complete fluency in the digital and social ecosphere
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Energetic and highly proactive
• Outstanding communication and written skills
• Must be knowledgeable of trends in digital and social, how to apply them in marketing, and be able to stayup‑to‑datewith trends across various target audiences
• Must be entrepreneurial in mindset andcanunderstand people’s needs,identifyopportunities, and build relationships with stakeholders to act on them
• Adapt quickly to work on manydifferent typesof digital and social projects concurrently
• Must have working knowledge of best practices in digital and social across major platforms with the ability to develop custom strategies based on the unique needs of our clients

Our values shape everything we do:

Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible

Be always learningand listening to understand

Be actively pro-inclusive and anti‑racist across our community, clients and creations

OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.

OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science‑based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.