Social Strategist

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 PepsiCo, Just Eat Takeaway, Twitch, TikTok, and L’Oréal. The role of the Creative Strategist will be to sharpen the quality and strategic nature of our creative responses; they will be responsible for being the buffer between a client brief and a creative idea. This person will be responsible for championing excellent strategic thinking that sets our brilliant creative teams up for success on big briefs. The Strategist will collaborate closely and effectively with wider strategy teams, account managers, creatives, media specialists and our Director of Strategy to create brilliant work that works. WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU For the work:  * Deeply understand human beings.  Real ones. The ones we’re making the work for. You’re good at finding what they need. At identifying real problems to solve for them. You find humanity in data. And ultimately, you define a genuine role that brands can play in their lives.  * Get into the world and into culture. We don’t expect you to be a world-famous Tik Toker, DJ or photographer (although we would welcome it). We do expect that you develop strategy informed by culture, so that we inform culture in turn.  For our clients: * Understand our client’s business. Not better than our clients do. That’s crazy and an insult to our clients. But understand it: how they make money and their business strategy, that, we must do. * Be a partner + confidante: Usher them when they want it, guide them if they need it. We work in partnership with our clients, it helps the work and it helps the team, so we need the relationships in place to do so.  For the team: * Work autonomously, together. We want you to feel autonomous – that your work is yours. At the same time, we expect you to enrich your work with other people’s perspectives.  * Be comfortable in a debate. We’re not order takers. We disagree a lot. With everyone. Not because it’s fun, but because it’s necessary for better work.  * Lead. Not in a performative way, more, set the tone. Motivate with your actions. Push the boundaries. That kinda way.  WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING The role of Creative Social Strategist is exciting, varied and constantly evolving.  This person will be expected to: * Support client + creative teams across the business to develop strategies and ideas that answer our clients briefs and exceed their expectations * Bring the audience into the agency, let their voice be heard to guide thinking * Understand culture and harness it to shape the work  * Guide creative thinking across a range of campaign types including but not limited to ATL, Digital and Social * Write and communicate compelling creative briefs to help our creative teams deliver ideas that overcome business challenges * Work in partnership with the creative teams, removing the barriers to creativity, help guide them towards powerful, effective work * Work with internal teams to prove the effectiveness of campaigns  * Be able to engage top tier clients when presenting - with their strategies rooted in robust insights  * Work with clients and consult on key strategic projects * Get involved in new business pitches WHAT YOU BRING * Advanced level understanding & experience within digital marketing including new and growing social platforms  * Understanding of the creative process * Solid experience collaborating with creatives and helping guide their creative output * A high level of relevant experience within a strategy-focused role * A solid understanding & experience within social media marketing * A solid understanding of how to garner insights for action * Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complex subjects simply * Very efficient, producing significant output with minimal wasted effort 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.

Vidsy

About Vidsy Vidsy is a global creative platform transforming how the world’s biggest brands create video advertising across paid social.  With teams across NYC, LA, Toronto, and London, we partner with global advertisers like L’Oréal, Amazon and PepsiCo enabling them to produce creator and AI powered video advertising at scale.  The Role You’ll be a Creative Strategist in our growing Creative Strategy team, where you’ll work closely with commercial teams and creative leads to develop insight-driven strategies, identify trends and audience behaviours, craft creative opportunities, and build deliverables that meet client objectives across social and digital platforms. You’ll inspire and support the Creative team throughout production, while partnering with Client Partners, Business Development and Client Solutions to ensure every client receives an exceptional Vidsy experience. Must Haves 5+ years (or equivalent) experience in a strategy, creative, or planning function. Experience and genuine interest in the social and content space. Passion for understanding audiences, finding insights and turning them into strong creative. Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple clients and deadlines. Familiarity with social platform trends, best practices, and analytics tools. Experience collaborating with sales, account management or production teams. Excellent listening, communication and presentation skills. Nice to Haves

Avalere Health

About Avalere Health United by one profound purpose: to reach EVERY PATIENT POSSIBLE. At Avalere Health, we ensure every patient is identified, treated, supported, and cared for. Equally. Our Advisory, Medical, and Marketing teams come together – powerfully and intentionally – to forge unconventional connections, building a future where healthcare is not a barrier and no patient is left behind.  Achieving our mission starts with providing enriching, purpose-driven careers for our team that empower them to make a tangible impact on patient lives. We are committed to creating a culture where our employees are empowered to bring their whole selves to work and tap into the power of diverse backgrounds and skillsets to play a part in making a difference for every patient, everywhere.  Our flexible approach to working allows our global teams to decide where they want to work, whether in-office or at home based on team and client need. Major city hubs in London, Manchester, Washington, D.C., and New York, and smaller offices globally, serve as collaboration hubs allowing our teams to come together when it matters. Homeworkers are equally supported, with dedicated social opportunities and resources.   Our inclusive culture is at the heart of everything we do. We proudly support our employees in bringing their whole selves to work with our six Employee Network Groups – Diverse Ability, Family, Gender, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, and Race/Ethnicity. These groups provide opportunities to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion and to connect, learn, and socialise through regular meetings and programs of activity. We are an accredited Fertility Friendly employer with our Fertility Policy, enhanced parental leave, and culture of flexibility ensuring every employee feels supported across their family planning journey and can work in a way that suits their family’s needs.  We are deeply invested in supporting professional growth for our employees through day-to-day career experiences, access to thousands of on-demand training sessions, regular career conversations, and the opportunity for global, cross-capability career moves.   We take pride in being part of the Disability Confident Scheme. This helps make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neurodiverse. If you'd like to apply and need adjustments made, you can let us know in your application. The Strategist plays a central role in shaping how healthcare brands show up in the world, defining their meaning, their value, and the experiences they create for patients, HCPs, and caregivers. This role blends analytical rigour with creative intuition, turning research, cultural context, and market intelligence into clear, compelling strategic platforms that guide brands forward. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the Strategist contributes to the development of brand positioning, messaging, creative strategy, and omnichannel experiences. Stepping into the Strategist role means taking on distinct projects independently, from analysis and synthesis through to early narrative development while continuing to support senior strategists on the larger strategic deliverables they lead. This role is suited to an individual who is curious, articulate, and energized by solving complex healthcare challenges with simplicity and insight.  About the role The Strategist is responsible for uncovering deep insights, early-stage strategic narrative structuring, and supporting strategic workstreams from discovery through activation. They will work closely with senior strategists and cross-functional colleagues to build brands that are both differentiated and meaningful, grounded in evidence but elevated through imagination. This role requires a strong foundation in research, a growing fluency in brand fundamentals, and the confidence to express a point of view. They will be expected to operate with increasing independence, manage individual projects and support on components of larger strategic projects, and bring fresh perspective to client and internal conversations.