Senior Content Strategist

Summary: The Senior Content Strategist will be responsible for creating innovative content strategies that bridge sales, production, and marketing for a leading events and media company. This role requires a creative thinker with extensive experience in content strategy, capable of leading brainstorming sessions and collaborating with internal teams to deliver bespoke content. The position is contract-based and located in London, with an inside IR35 classification. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in media and marketing, along with excellent writing and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Innovative Content Creation, proactively manage the daily process by generating creative, actionable, and unique content ideas.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the client's business, sector, audience, and marketing initiatives.
• Lead inspiring creative brainstorm sessions with key internal stakeholders, ensuring all ideas are effectively documented and communicated promptly to team members.
• Articulate concepts clearly within engaging presentations designed to drive revenue for the company and across Financial Services, Technology, Government, Tourism, Pharmaceutical, Sustainability/Energy verticals.
• Work closely with internal teams (Marketing, Sales, Project Managers) to ensure all proposals are on brand, feasible, and deliverable.
• Manage and track all proposals, keeping key stakeholders informed of progress, solution delivery, and client feedback.
• Proactively learn about new product offerings and incorporate them into client proposals when relevant.
• Collaborate with internal teams to create innovative products, ideas, and campaign concepts for the sales team to proactively pitch.

Key Skills:

• A creative thinker who thrives in marketing strategy and development.
• A strong curiosity and interest in the world of business.
• An entrepreneurial spirit with an interest in news, digital media, sales, marketing, and emerging technologies.
• Excellent writing skills are essential.
• 5+ years relevant experience in content strategy in media, client marketing, public relations, or publishing (either marketing or editorial).
• Experience in B2B content strategy or content marketing within a media organization is a plus.
• An understanding of the content production process.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Exceptional verbal and personal skills with the ability to be client-facing.
• A Bachelor’s degree is required.

Salary (Rate): £70.00/hr

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other