Growth & Marketing Lead - Independent Creative Agency

Growth & Marketing Lead (Independent Creative Agency)

Shoreditch | Hybrid Up to £100k DOE + bonus

An ambitious independent integrated creative agency is seeking a Growth & Marketing Lead to join its senior leadership team and help drive the next phase of agency growth.

The agency works across strategy, creative, PR, influencer and experiential, partnering with leading brands across sport, fashion, lifestyle and entertainment — including New Balance, Reebok, Hunter and Zalando.

Following a significant agency evolution, expanded integrated offering and key senior hires, this is a pivotal opportunity for an entrepreneurial growth leader to shape the agency’s commercial future and market positioning.

The Role

Reporting directly to the CEO, the Growth & Marketing Lead will lead the agency’s growth agenda across new business, marketing, partnerships and reputation.

This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on delivery and will focus on:

Developing and executing the agency’s growth strategy Building and converting a high-quality new business pipeline Leading pitches, proposals and commercial opportunities Driving agency visibility through marketing, thought leadership and partnerships Strengthening the agency’s positioning across culture, sport, fashion and lifestyle sectors Embedding a proactive growth mindset across the wider business The successful candidate will play a key role in elevating the agency profile, identifying the right opportunities and helping shape the future direction of the business.

Skills & Experience

7+ years’ experience in growth, marketing or new business roles within a creative, integrated or communications agency Strong track record of winning and growing client relationships Excellent commercial instinct and strategic thinking Experience leading pitches and agency marketing initiatives Strong understanding of the modern agency landscape and culturally-led brand work Confident communicator with experience engaging senior stakeholders Entrepreneurial, collaborative and proactive approach Experience across sport, fashion, lifestyle or entertainment sectors would be advantageous.

This is a rare opportunity to join a well-established independent agency with genuine momentum, an ambitious leadership team and a culture-first approach to brand building.