Content Strategist

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced content professional looking to take ownership, broaden their strategic impact, and progress into a more senior position within a growing marketing agency.

The Role

This role exists to own content strategy, quality, and delivery across multiple client accounts in an AI-first environment. You ll be responsible for deciding what content should exist, in which formats, and why ensuring it supports SEO, PR, and commercial goals.

Rather than being writer-heavy, this is a hands-on strategic role where AI is used for first-pass production and automation, and your editorial judgement is applied to elevate quality, accuracy, and performance. You ll work with a high level of autonomy and play a key role in shaping how content is delivered across the agency.

Key Responsibilities

• Owning content strategy and delivery across client accounts
• Translating objectives into clear, effective content plans
• Designing and managing AI-led content workflows
• Reviewing, editing, and refining AI-generated content to a high standard
• Writing or heavily editing high-impact or sensitive content where needed
• Ensuring written content aligns with SEO best practice and search intent
• Repurposing and distributing content across formats
• Monitoring performance and feeding insights into future strategy

What They Are Looking For

• Experience owning content strategy in an agency or similar environment
• Strong editorial judgement and attention to detail
• Comfortable working autonomously and managing priorities
• Confident using AI tools for content research, drafting, and optimisation
• Solid understanding of SEO as it relates to content
• Organised, pragmatic, and comfortable working at pace

Nice to Have

• Experience with video, visual, or audio content
• Familiarity with AI tools beyond written content
• Experience building scalable content systems
• Background in technical or regulated industries

Why Apply?

• Clear scope to take on more responsibility and progress into a senior role
• High level of autonomy and trust
• Hybrid working (Birmingham-based)
• Strong benefits package including generous annual leave and flexibility

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