At a Glance
- Tasks: Craft innovative communication strategies for a luxury financial services brand.
- Company: Join a thriving independent agency with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, performance bonuses, and premium health benefits.
- Other info: Embrace a dynamic workplace with a focus on inclusivity and support.
- Why this job: Make an impact in a fast-paced environment with direct mentorship and growth opportunities.
- Qualifications: Experience in agency strategy and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Mid-weight Comms/Integrated Strategist – Elite Independent Agency
Location
London (Victoria area – 3 days hybrid: Tue, Wed, Thu)
Salary
£45,000 - £55,000 + Performance Bonus + Premium Benefits Package
Are you a sharp, fast-thinking Comms Planner who loves the craft of agency strategy but wants to escape corporate red tape and endless network bureaucracy?
We are a thriving, 15-person independent integrated agency experiencing rapid international growth.
We are searching for a confident, client-facing Strategist to take the tactical reins on our flagship account—a world-renowned global financial services and luxury card brand.
If you thrive in a nimble, close-knit environment and love turning fast-paced briefs into high-performing customer communication frameworks, this is your home base.
What’s in it for you?
- Financial Reward: £45,000 - £55,000 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.
- 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 a 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.
- 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.
Mid-weight Communications Strategist [AQ-11593] in Slough employer: Aquent
Aquent is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and collaborative work culture in the heart of London. With a focus on employee growth, you will have the opportunity to develop your strategic skills while working with prestigious clients in the financial services sector. The benefits package, including a competitive salary, performance bonuses, and private health insurance, combined with a hybrid work model, makes Aquent a rewarding place to advance your career.
