STRATEGY & PLANNING

Building Your Strategy Team

At The Industry Club, we specialise in Strategy & Planning recruitment across the creative, marketing and advertising sectors. 


We work with creative agencies, brand teams and in-house agencies to hire strategy talent at every level, from Junior Planner and Senior Strategist through to Head of Strategy and Chief Strategy Officer. 



We support permanent, freelance and fixed-term hires, combining deep market knowledge with long-standing relationships to connect our clients with proven strategy talent, including individuals not actively on the market. 

OUR CONSULTANTS

Zoe Edwards

Principal Recruitment Consultant:

Strategy & Planning


Meet Zoe

STRATEGY & PLANNING ROLES


Expectations of strategy have never been higher, and the discipline itself is more fragmented than ever. Brand, CX, CRM, digital, social and growth. Strategists are expected to be culturally fluent, commercially accountable, and confident with senior clients. ï»¿


Before recruitment begins, we work with leadership teams to clarify remit, seniority mix and capability gaps, ensuring the role reflects real accountability, not just title. 



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The Strategy & Planning Roles We Recruit For

Freelance and Permanent 

Leadership

  • Chief Strategy Officer 
  • Head of Strategy 
  • Planning / Strategy Partner 
  • Group Strategy Director 

Brand, Communications & Experience

  • Strategy Director 
  • Senior Strategist 
  • Brand Strategist 
  • Communications Planner 
  • Experience Strategist 
  • Activation Strategist 

Commerce & Growth 

  • Shopper Marketing Strategist 
  • Retail Strategist 
  • Commerce Strategist 
  • Growth Strategist 
  • ABM Strategist 
  • Performance Strategy Lead 

CX, CRM & Insight

  • CX Strategist 
  • CRM Strategist 
  • Strategic Planner 
  • Insights Planner 
  • Research & Insight Lead

Digital & Content

  • Digital Planner 
  • Social Strategist 
  • Content Strategist

WHAT OUR CLIENTS HAVE TO SAY

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Planning and Strategy Jobs

Most strategists reach a point where the next step isn’t obvious. 


Senior Strategist to Strategy Director? 

Agency to in-house?

Specialist to hybrid?

Leading a strategy function — or staying close to the work and clients? 


We work with strategists across permanent, freelance and fixed-term roles in agencies and in-house teams across the creative, marketing and advertising sectors. 


Titles vary across agencies and brands. It’s the scope and responsibility behind them that count. 


How we support strategists 


We provide: 

  • Salary and day-rate benchmarking 
  • Interview preparation tailored to strategy presentations and chemistry sessions 
  • Clear market insight into how strategy and planning roles are evolving 


We help you position your experience around strategic depth and commercial impact — not just job title. 


Thinking about your next move? 

Speak to Zoe for a confidential conversation.

Current Strategy & Planning Roles