Senior Growth Manager - Content and Copywriting Agency

Stratton Craig Limited; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative agency in Bristol is seeking a Senior Growth Manager to drive sales and marketing initiatives. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in sales within a creative agency environment, excelling in developing strategies and managing client relationships. The role includes leading outreach campaigns and requires exceptional communication skills. Competitive salary and hybrid working available.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Continuous professional development

Qualifications

• 5+ years of sales and marketing experience in a creative agency environment.
• Confident, with strong interpersonal skills.
• Proactive problem-solver combining thought and action.
• Innovative and self-driven.

Responsibilities

• Drive insights and share market trends with the team.
• Develop and drive sales and marketing strategy.
• Manage relationships with clients and prospects.
• Lead the full sales cycle from lead generation to onboarding.

Skills

Sales and marketing experience

Content management and editing

Exceptional communication skills

Project management skills

Experience with Salesforce

Education

Relevant degree or certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Salesforce or comparable CRM

Job description

Senior Growth Manager - Content and Copywriting Agency

Stratton Craig is a content strategy and writing partner to national and global clients across all sectors. We use the critical skill of storytelling to help our clients solve communications challenges.

Overview

We are looking for a confident, creative and curious Senior Growth Manager to help us drive our agency forward through strategic sales and marketing campaigns. This is a senior role, ideal for someone who thrives in a hands-on, fast-paced small business and has a proven track record of growing agency revenue.

You will create, drive and deliver Stratton Craig’s sales and marketing strategy, with the objective of building deep, engaging and value-adding relationships with our clients and prospects to ultimately secure quality leads and win new clients.

Responsibilities

• Drive insights: keep abreast of trends and evolution within our key sectors, services and competitors to inform our sales and marketing; proactively share these insights with the wider team.
• Strategy and planning: contribute to ongoing proposition development and agency positioning; develop and drive our sales and marketing strategy with the CEO; plan and drive all sales and marketing activity including the website, insight articles, guides, social content, emails and events.
• Content and communications: write and edit content and brief others to create content as needed; provide monthly reporting of key sales and marketing metrics and make recommendations based on analysis.
• Client and prospect relationships: lead the full sales cycle from lead generation and outreach to proposal development, closing and onboarding; grow and mine our database for targeted outreach; attend industry events to forge connections and roll insights into campaigns; oversee development of credentials and proposals collateral; support the Client Services team in growing existing relationships.
• Leadership: align growth efforts with operational capacity and strategic goals; supervise the BDMA as line manager and coach their development to enable delivery of the sales and marketing programme.
• Performance measurements: engagement with channels and campaigns, lead generation and quality, conversion rate, and new client revenue growth.

Skills and Experience Required

• 5+ years of sales and marketing experience in a creative agency environment
• Content management and editing / QA experience
• Capable user of Microsoft Office
• Exceptional communication skills, including flawless spelling and grammar
• Project management and organisational skills
• Experience with Salesforce or comparable CRM
• Proactive problem-solver combining thought and action
• Innovative and self-driven
• Confident, with strong interpersonal skills
• Strategic thinker with a clear understanding of objectives
• Professional and amiable in client interactions

Other requirements

• Must be able to work from our Bristol office approx. three days a week, and be prepared to travel for meetings as required
• Two professional references required
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK required

About Stratton Craig

Much more than a copywriting and content agency – we apply the critical skill of storytelling to all manner of communication and stakeholder engagement challenges. Guided by data and insight, we develop brand language, content strategy and copy that inspires trust, belief and loyalty at every interaction.

Words are one of the most powerful tools we have. By using them wisely, we help clients build better relationships with their stakeholders, a loyal client base, talented teams and a reputation that gets noticed. We’ve supported hundreds of global clients to make their strategic communications, content and reporting more effective. As a member of the Positive Change Group, we are trusted partners to some of the world’s leading businesses.

The Positive Change Group

Stratton Craig is part of the Positive Change Group, a collective of specialist agencies helping bold and visionary businesses spark positive change. We help define and communicate purpose, strategy, culture and performance to inspire trust and create long-term value. The Group was founded in 2022 and currently consists of three specialist agencies: People Made – Brand and Culture; with a global footprint and a client list including AstraZeneca, Burberry, Diageo, Meta, and others.

Come Join Us!

Joining Stratton Craig and The Positive Change Group means becoming part of an inclusive, dynamic community where your talents are nurtured and your career can thrive. We offer competitive salaries, hybrid working, and continuous professional development, with opportunities to make a difference every day in shaping the future of communications.

We are committed to equal opportunities and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are happy to accommodate adjustments to the recruitment process where needed.

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