Strategy Manager

Strategy Manager -up to £45k -Salford Quays/Hybrid Our client is a multi-award-winning digital agency based in Media City, Salford Quays. Due to their success and growth across social and digital campaigns, they are looking for a Strategy or Senior Strategy Manager to join the team. This role will play a key role in shaping client success and driving strategy. You'll contribute to new business pitches, innovation and competitor research to help inform strategy across the agency. This role is hands-on but high-impact-you'll be leading accounts while also contributing to the growth and evolution of the Strategy function. Day to Day Responsibilities of the Strategy Manager: * Own client strategies, leading on development, execution, and refinement to ensure strategy remains impactful beyond initial delivery. * Lead strategy handovers to execution teams, ensuring clear, actionable briefs that translate into work with purpose. * Conduct performance check-ins, proactively assessing execution vs. strategy to identify optimisation opportunities. * Interrogate briefs going beyond surface-level asks to define what's truly needed for impact. * Be knowledgeable about our clients, their industry, and be seen as a trusted extension of their team. * Stay ahead of industry trends to shape data-driven, culturally relevant strategies that challenge the status quo. * Lead in New Business efforts, where required, contributing to pitches and ensuring we hit a client's brief. * Coach and mentor junior strategists, ensuring they develop confidence in their ability to lead accounts. * Maintain high standards across all strategic output, ensuring clarity, depth, and effectiveness. Experience & Skills needed: * 3+ years' experience in a strategic role (agency or brand-side). * Strong experience in social, content, or digital strategy, with an understanding of paid, creative, and influencer marketing. * Experience leading client strategy & comfortable with internal execution handovers. * Ability to turn data into insight and insight into action-connecting the dots between numbers and cultural trends. * Confident presenting to clients and internal teams-from reports to pitches. * Experience working with social listening or reporting tools is a bonus but not essential. Agency Benefits: * Hybrid working (2 office days per week). * Yearly bonus. * Social events. * Flexitime. * Birthday off * Career progression. If you're interested in this Strategy Manager role, please click apply or get in touch with Liv Grant - Liv @ KRG