Marketing Lead – Creative Agency

Marketing Lead – Creative Agency

Location: Chester

Hybrid: 3 studio days per week

Full-Time (Part-time considered)

Permanent

Competitive Salary, Based on Experience

About Stride

Stride is a highly creative design studio building standout brands across digital and physical spaces. We partner long-term with purpose-driven clients, helping them tell bold stories and create meaningful impact.

We’re looking for a hands-on, strategic Marketing Lead to head up both our studio’s own marketing efforts and support our brilliant retainer clients. You’ll lead the full cycle of marketing – from strategy through to content, campaigns, performance tracking and creative storytelling.

This is an ideal role for someone with creative agency experience, a passion for brand-building, and a keen eye for design.

What You’ll Do

Marketing Strategy & Campaign Leadership

• Create smart, insight-led marketing plans across digital channels
• Plan and schedule campaigns in collaboration with design and project teams
• Spot opportunities across platforms and trends to elevate our clients and Stride’s presence
• Set clear KPIs, monitor success and report back to internal teams and clients

Content Creation & Storytelling

• Write and curate compelling content: journals, emails, brand copy, etc.
• Maintain a clear, distinctive tone of voice
• Manage campaign execution across web, email and social channels

Digital Marketing & SEO

• Build and execute SEO strategies to drive visibility and traffic
• Manage and optimise our websites using WordPress (and similar CMS tools)
• Use Google Analytics, keyword research, and performance tools to improve results

What You\’ll Bring

• 2+ years experience in a marketing role at a creative agency or design-led business
• A strong editorial voice and confidence presenting ideas
• Great organisational skills and self-direction
• Comfort with juggling multiple projects and working independently
• A sharp eye for good design and attention to detail
• An interest in AI’s role in marketing creativity

Useful but not essential – familiarity with Figma, Adobe CC, Asana, Mailchimp

Why Work at Stride?

• Work closely with clients you’ll know by name
• Be part of a supportive and collaborative studio culture
• Have space for your own creative input
• Enjoy our hybrid working model with a lively city-centre studio base

Perks:

• 27 days holiday + bank holidays (rising to 35 with service)
• Pension + Cycle to Work scheme
• Flexitime working schedule
• Stride Inspiration Days: quarterly days off to seek creative inspiration wherever you like

Apply Now

Send your CV to wendy@stridestudio.co.uk

(No recruitment agencies please)