Growth Specialist

DEPT

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021. JOB PURPOSE This position sits in our Creative & Media team based in London. We combine data, technology, creative content, and paid media to crack brands’ business problems & drive revenue through innovative digital marketing solutions. We plan, create and execute a variety of world class campaigns, from culture lead, social first content to award-winning integrated creative campaigns that have been built from data lead strategies and insights. Our clients include Just Eat Takeaway, Victoria's Secret, TikTok, The White Company, Meta, Pepsico, EasyJet and many more.  Here at DEPT®, we are proud of the award winning, creative campaigns and content that we produce for a range of exciting and well known brands and we believe that our Media Team is pivotal in the success of those campaigns. Our Media Team is made up of both paid and organic media specialists and we are looking for a new Junior SEO/GEO Specialist to join the team to service an exciting new client. Joining this team means that you will become part of our growing UK & Ireland team, and our wider EMEA SEO team which spans a number of offices across Europe. Our EMEA SEO team, which consists of 40+ specialists, empowers clients to develop and grow their online businesses through organic search in all its shapes and forms. You will go beyond simply executing SEO tasks; together with more experienced consultants, you will function as a strategic advisor to our clients by understanding their needs and proposing hands-on solutions. This role requires a strong foundation and interest in SEO (and GEO), along with solid execution skills and a results-oriented approach. The ideal candidate effectively applies existing knowledge to support the team in solving practical, less-defined tasks and must be capable of providing clear input to both colleagues and clients. A strong focus on continuous learning and expanding expertise is essential. The candidate is expected to deliver operational work of excellent quality. Furthermore, the ability to communicate clearly and proactively is a core requirement. As an SEO/GEO Specialist, you are a true expert when it comes to improving the organic visibility of brands online, and have an interest in optimising content for AI models (LLMs). You will work with the SEO/GEO Lead on projects from start to finish. Based on data and with the help of multiple tools, you will help create, analyse and implement long-term SEO strategies to ensure our clients are being serviced as effectively as possible. WHAT YOU'LL DO * Contribute to SEO/GEO projects from planning through delivery, collaborating with clients and internal teams * Assist in developing long-term SEO (and GEO) strategies to support client growth * Conduct technical, content, and authority analyses with guidance from senior team members * Help set up implementation plans and workflows for clients and internal projects * Respond to internal and external briefs with clear, actionable input * Support reporting on SEO (and GEO) activity (weekly, monthly, quarterly) * Deliver work to a high standard and meet agreed deadlines * Share ideas and contribute to the team’s creative process * Present work and updates internally and, when needed, externally WHAT YOU BRING * At least 2 years of hands-on experience with SEO, ideally from an agency or through personal web projects * Experience using SEO tools such as Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, Moz, or Semrush * Strong understanding of SEO basics, with interest in broader digital marketing (including paid media) * Experience using AI search tools such as Profound, Peec.aI, Scrunch or similar to measure AI visibility * Basic understanding of social media platforms, social search (TikTok and Instagram SEO) or experience optimising social content for organic discovery. * Comfortable working in an international environment and are motivated to build expertise in SEO, GEO and beyond * Comfortable working with Excel/Google Sheets, Word/Google Docs, PowerPoint/ Google Slides, and Google Looker Studio or equivalent * Analytical, detail-oriented, and eager to learn, while also being proactive and communicative * Strong organisational skills and ability to manage time effectively * Confident in preparing and delivering presentations * Flexible and able to adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment WE OFFER * A flexible, hybrid working policy * The choice of medical healthcare providers (Bupa or Medicash)  * 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off each year * Company pension scheme  * EAP scheme * Ride to work scheme  * Enhanced family friendly policies * Buddy Program: You will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you through your first weeks’ at DEPT®. * A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards. * Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together! * The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications. * Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities. WHY DEPT®? We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA. We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter. At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build. DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION  At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine. We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us. Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.

DEPT

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021. JOB PURPOSE We're looking for a Programme Director to lead delivery on one of our most exciting and fast-scaling retained accounts. It's a creative-led production engine spanning four specialist pods, covering the full production spectrum from generative AI and prompt-led creative through to traditional shoot, stock and everything in between, all delivered across paid social and brand activity. You'll sit at the centre of Creative, Design, Production, Strategy and Client Services - orchestrating how an entire studio of specialists comes together to deliver at pace and at scale. As part of that, you'll directly manage a small team of Project Managers, providing the leadership, direction and day-to-day support that keeps delivery running smoothly across every pod. This is a role for someone who knows how to take an operation that's grown fast and make it work smarter — identifying where process is missing or fragmented, and putting the right foundations in place without disrupting momentum. You'll also play a key role in shaping how this account works globally, partnering with our US counterparts to align ways of working across regions, identify shared tools and processes that genuinely improve delivery, and ensure the UK team operates as one unified, efficient studio alongside our global colleagues. WHAT YOU'LL DO * Own and orchestrate the integrated delivery model across Creative, Design, Production, Strategy and Client Services, working in partnership with Client Services leads to ensure DEPT® operates as one connected team for the client. * Build the programme's governance model, delivery cadence, and ways of working - pulling together a team that is scaling fast across four pods, with many people joining at once. * Act as the senior point of contact for cross-pod alignment, ensuring priorities, timelines and dependencies are clear across all teams and pods.  * Partner with the US team to align ways of working across regions - identifying shared tools and processes that genuinely streamline delivery, reduce duplication, and ensure the UK studio operates as one unified team alongside our global colleagues. * Bring senior-level fluency in creative, design and production workflows - you understand how creative development, motion design, and production actually work across the full spectrum, and can speak credibly with craft leads rather than simply coordinating around them. * Run and lead planning cycles (weekly, monthly, quarterly) coordinating inputs from multiple specialist pods and craft disciplines. * Partner closely with Delivery Leads, Creative Directors, Design Directors and Strategy leads to maintain absolute clarity on scope, priorities, risk and resourcing. * Maintain a strong, trusted relationship with the client, ensuring confidence in delivery cadence, programme health and governance as the team scales from its current size toward full strength. * Monitor programme health, resourcing, and operational efficiency - working with team leads to unblock issues quickly rather than letting them escalate. * Support commercial management (scoping, forecasting, change control) in partnership with local and central Delivery teams. * Help define what "good" operationally looks like for this account — recognising that some structure and process is to be built, while resisting process for the sake of process. WHAT YOU BRING * Senior delivery/programme management experience within a creative, content, or production-led agency environment - comfortable being hands-on with creative and production workflows, not just adjacent to them. * Proven experience building or significantly maturing a delivery operation - you've stood up governance and process before, not just maintained it. * Confident operating across complex, multi-stakeholder environments - comfortable navigating global account structures and working collaboratively with international teams.  * A genuinely collaborative approach to process design - you bring people with you rather than mandating change, but you're equally comfortable being decisive and direct when something isn't working. * Strong understanding of creative production pipelines - ideally including motion design, content production, and emerging AI-led creative workflows. * Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to influence senior clients and internal leaders, including pushing back diplomatically but firmly when needed. * Highly organised, calm under pressure, and experienced managing complex resourcing and scale-up environments. * Experience managing delivery across large, rapidly scaling teams — comfortable onboarding significant headcount while keeping day-to-day delivery on track. * A naturally proactive, solutions-led mindset - confident spotting risk early and unblocking it before it becomes a problem for the wider team. WE OFFER * A flexible, hybrid working policy * The choice of medical healthcare providers (Bupa or Medicash)  * 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off each year * Company pension scheme  * EAP scheme * Ride to work scheme  * Enhanced family friendly policies * Buddy Program: You will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you through your first weeks’ at DEPT®. * A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards. * Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together! * The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications. * Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities. WHY DEPT®? We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA. We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter. At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build. DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION  At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine. We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us. Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.

DEPT

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021. JOB PURPOSE This position sits in our Marketing & Technology service based in London. We combine data, technology, creative content, and paid media to crack brands’ business problems & drive revenue through a variety of digital marketing solutions like ad campaigns, augmented reality, and chatbots. Our clients include ASOS, Just Eat Takeaway, Twitch, TikTok, and The White Company.  We are excited to be looking for a new Strategy Director to join the team! This Strategy Director will join a London based service whose specialism is producing award winning, digital and social, creative campaigns and content for a variety of well known and culturally current clients.  We are looking for a Strategy Director to create & execute top class strategies that allow us to deliver creative excellence for our clients across a range of briefs. To work on these diverse briefs we currently have an excellent roster of creative skillsets and the current creative team includes specialists in editorial, influencer, content, campaign, branding, production and more. The Strategy Director will work & integrate with the creative specialist and guide these creative disciplines as well as wider teams, such as media, tech, data. The UK Strategy offering is small yet mighty and collaborates with wider EMEA Strategy teams. This person will ensure that we continue those relationships with wider EMEA and global strategy teams to identify talent, resources and shared processes and tools.   The Strategy Director will be expected to deliver: * Creative Excellence: we are focussed on the work and this person will be a key player in ensuring top class strategies across a range of briefs, with a lean into social, influencer and culture led content * Innovation: instill market-leading innovations in digital and social strategy that our clients couldn’t get anywhere else * Provoke: inspire the team to deliver big & bold ideas with impact, all aimed to deliver on our clients’ business challenges or ambitions. * Building & maintaining trusted client relationships: being on speed dial for our clients to align on challenges, opportunities or ambitions. In this, utilising the most advanced thinking and approaches to deliver incremental improvements on ROI for any type of business.  * Lead and guide: a range of (creative) strategic disciplines. We're looking for a modern strategist that is able to stitch together a lot of disciplines and set out a clear trajectory to fix our clients' challenges. Rooted in today's culture and all the touch point we have at hand; from social, to influencer, to TTL   KEY RESPONSIBILITIES The role of Strategy Director is exciting, varied and constantly evolving. In this role, you will: * Nurture and build out our team of talented strategists from every aspect of the marketing discipline * Lead hands on with one key account to drive the most pioneering work.  * Ensure creative excellence by closely collaborating with the existing creative teams.   * Work closely with wider EMEA and UK and global strategy teams to identify talent and resources and shared processes and tooling * Lead- and guide a range of (creative) strategic disciplines; We're looking for a modern strategist that is able to stitch together a lot of disciplines and set out a clear trajectory to fix our clients' challenges. Rooted in today's culture and all the touch points we have at hand; from social, to influencer, to TTL * Innovate our offering working closely with tech, creative, media and analytics to ensure we are delivering market-leading strategic approaches to our clients * Upping the benchmark of the work and ensuring we are leading the industry by pushing the boundaries of what’s possible while delivering incremental improvements on ROI * Lead and participate in new business pitches; locally and globally  * Serve as a thought leader across the business and externally on topics of planning, strategy and innovation. SKILLS AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE  Essential: * A high level of relevant experience within a strategy-focused role in an agency setting * A solid understanding & experience within digital and social media, including social, editorial and influencer strategy. * Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complex subjects simply * Obsessed by consumer behavior and researching ways into creating meaningful communication for every audience out there. * Experience in using cultural trends and insights to create compelling social-first content * Ability to work with senior clients on key strategy projects and comfortable presenting to C-level audiences * Ability to train, share and democratise strategic skill sets across the agency. * Very efficient, producing significant output with minimal wasted effort * Focused under pressure and can get stuff done on a tight deadline * Loves learning and teaching new things * Great interpersonal and listening skills * Very organised, with a high attention to detail   WE OFFER:   * A flexible, hybrid working policy (2 days from the office, depending on location). * An excellent salary based on experience and equal pay policies * Pension, free private healthcare, mental health support, and company sick pay scheme. * 26 days paid holiday (plus UK Bank Holidays). * Refreshments are provided in the office all week, as well as drinks at 4 pm on a Thursday. * Help getting you to work with a season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme. * Enhanced family friendly policies to support new parents.   WHY DEPT®? We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA. We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter. At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.   DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION    At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.   Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.   We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.   Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.