Strategy Director & Coach

Are you a strategic communications leader who thrives on shaping ideas, influencing senior stakeholders and bringing clarity to complex challenges?

This is a unique opportunity to step into a Strategy Director & Coach role within a specialist communications agency that blends strategic thinking, creative delivery and high-impact experiences for global pharma clients.

Working at the intersection of strategy, facilitation and events, you’ll partner closely with clients to uncover business challenges, shape compelling communication approaches and guide the development of experiences that drive real engagement and change.

With an international client base and a strong reputation for delivering thoughtful, insight-led programmes, this agency goes beyond traditional communications — helping organisations align teams, elevate thinking and deliver meaningful impact.

Everything you need to know about the role

This is not a traditional strategy role.

You’ll operate as a strategic partner, facilitator and coach — working closely with clients to define objectives, shape messaging and guide the development of creative, experience-led solutions.

From the outset, you’ll immerse yourself in client challenges, building deep relationships and acting as a trusted advisor. You’ll lead the creation of clear, insight-driven briefs, ensuring internal teams are aligned and inspired to deliver their best work.

A key part of the role is facilitation and coaching - helping clients and internal teams cut through complexity, align on direction and make confident decisions. Whether leading workshops, shaping content or guiding learning experiences, you’ll play a central role in driving clarity and impact.

You’ll also act as the strategic conscience of projects, ensuring all outputs remain aligned to objectives while pushing for creativity, innovation and quality.

Alongside delivery, you’ll contribute to business growth, identifying opportunities within existing relationships and supporting the evolution of the agency’s offering.

Key responsibilities include:

• Partnering with clients to uncover business challenges, audience needs and communication objectives
• Developing clear, insight-led communication strategies and briefs to guide delivery
  Leading internal alignment across creative and delivery teams
• Presenting strategic thinking and recommendations with confidence at a senior level
  Shaping and guiding creative concepts to ensure strategic integrity and impact
• Designing and delivering engaging workshops, facilitation sessions and learning experiences
• Coaching clients and teams to support decision-making, clarity and alignment
  Acting as a strategic quality control across projects
• Identifying opportunities for organic growth and supporting new business initiatives
• Contributing to the ongoing development of the agency’s strategic and coaching offering

Experience and qualities that make you a strong fit:

You’ll be an experienced strategist or communications professional who enjoys working closely with clients, influencing thinking and bringing structure to complexity.

This role would suit someone who thrives in a consultative, insight-led environment, and who is equally comfortable shaping strategy, facilitating conversations and guiding creative output.

You don’t need to come from a traditional “Strategy Director” background but you do need strong experience in communications, events or engagement-led environments, along with the confidence to operate at a senior level.

You’ll bring:

• 7+ years’ experience within communications, events, brand or strategic consultancy roles
• A strong track record of developing communication strategies and leading programmes end-to-end
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and presenting strategic thinking
• Excellent facilitation and/or coaching skills (or a strong interest in developing these)
• The ability to translate complex ideas into clear, compelling narratives
• A strategic mindset combined with creativity and curiosity
• Strong interpersonal skills with an empathetic, collaborative approach
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to challenge constructively

What’s on offer?

• Competitive salary and benefits package, based on experience
• Flexible, hybrid working model within a highly collaborative environment
• The opportunity to work with global clients on high-impact, experience-led programmes
• A genuinely unique role combining strategy, facilitation and coaching
• A culture that values curiosity, development and continuous learning
• The chance to shape both client work and the evolution of the agency’s offering
   

Could this be the role for you?

If you’re looking for a role where you can influence thinking, shape strategy and work more closely with clients as a true partner, this is a rare opportunity to step into something a little different.

You’ll play a key role in helping clients solve complex challenges, while developing your own skills in facilitation, coaching and strategic leadership.

Please apply below or send your CV and a brief cover letter to [email protected]

Please apply below or send your CV and a brief cover letter to [email protected]

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