Location: Chester
Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive, Based on Experience
About Stride
Stride is a highly creative design studio building standout brands across digital and physical spaces. We partner long-term with purpose-driven clients, helping them tell bold stories and create meaningful impact.
We’re looking for a hands-on, strategic Marketing Lead to head up both our studio’s own marketing efforts and support our retainer clients. You’ll lead the full cycle of marketing - from strategy through to content, campaigns, performance tracking, and creative storytelling.
This role is ideal for someone with creative agency experience, a passion for brand-building, and a keen eye for design.
What You’ll Do
1. Create insight-led marketing plans across digital channels
2. Plan and schedule campaigns with design and project teams
3. Identify opportunities across platforms and trends to elevate our and our clients’ presence
4. Set KPIs, monitor success, and report to teams and clients
Content Creation & Storytelling
1. Write and curate compelling content: journals, emails, brand copy, etc.
2. Maintain a clear, distinctive tone of voice
3. Manage campaign execution across web, email, and social channels
Digital Marketing & SEO
1. Develop and implement SEO strategies to increase visibility and traffic
2. Manage and optimize websites using WordPress and similar CMS tools
3. Utilize Google Analytics, keyword research, and performance tools to improve results
What You'll Bring
1. 2+ years experience in marketing at a creative agency or design-led business
2. Strong editorial skills and confidence in presenting ideas
3. Excellent organizational skills and self-direction
4. Ability to manage multiple projects independently
5. Good design sense and attention to detail
6. Interest in AI’s role in marketing creativity
Useful but not essential: familiarity with Figma, Adobe CC, Asana, Mailchimp
Why Work at Stride?
1. Close collaboration with clients
2. Supportive and collaborative studio culture
3. Space for creative input
4. Hybrid working model with a city-centre studio
5. 27 days holiday + bank holidays (rising to 35 with service)
6. Pension + Cycle to Work scheme
7. Stride Inspiration Days: quarterly days off for creative inspiration
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