Senior Digital Strategist

Emperor is a leading, full service corporate communications agency. Proudly independent and with a long heritage of nearly 30 years, we are well known in the world of reporting but now in London over 50% of our work is in other areas. These include brand, employee engagement, campaigns, digital (including websites) and moving image and content production. We have a wide range of mainly B2B clients – ranging from large FTSE 100 clients to smaller clients such as regional law firms. What makes Emperor a great place to work springs from the fact that we are employee‑owned. This means employees have a strong voice in how we are run. We have retained our commitment to hybrid working and flexible working hours. Our culture is fair and based on trust, with a good work and home balance.

Role Reporting to the Head of Digital Strategy, the Senior Digital Strategist plays a leading role in shaping and delivering digital strategy for Emperor’s priority clients. The role combines senior‑level strategic leadership, client consultancy and commercial contribution, working alongside other strategists, and closely with creative, technical and delivery teams to deliver brilliant outcomes.

Research and Analysis: Leading qualitative and quantitative research, extracting insight from the right sources using appropriate methods. Synthesising findings into clear, strategic narratives that inform decision‑making.

Strategic Recommendations: Developing clear, goal‑oriented digital strategies that deliver positive business, content and channel outcomes. Owning strategic direction and guiding projects from discovery through delivery and optimisation.

Effectiveness and Measurement: Defining what effectiveness looks like at a strategic level, establishing meaningful objectives and measurement frameworks, and analysing performance to inform ongoing optimisation and future recommendations.

Communication and Collaboration: Clearly and intelligently presenting complex ideas, systems and strategies to senior stakeholders. Acting as a senior day‑to‑day strategic lead for clients, collaborating closely with colleagues across disciplines.

Responsibilities:

• Interrogate client needs to identify complex issues and opportunities, shaping strategic approaches to solve them.
• Identify significant research findings and insights, synthesising these into actionable strategic recommendations.
• Develop clear, practical strategies that deliver positive client outcomes and guide multidisciplinary teams.
• Define what effectiveness looks like and analyse performance to make informed recommendations.
• Create high‑quality strategic deliverables, regardless of format.
• Present complex ideas, systems and strategies clearly and confidently to senior client stakeholders.
• Engage with clients to provide leadership, updates, insight and strategic recommendations.
• Support new business pitches and client development through senior strategic input.
• Mentor junior team members, providing guidance and quality oversight.

Next Steps: If you are successfully shortlisted for the role, the recruitment team will be in touch via email, and the process will begin from there. We endeavour to contact you within 5 working days of your application; however, this may vary depending on the volume of applications we receive. Good luck!

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