Manager, Strategy
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Introduction
We're building the future of social and strategy is at the heart of it. As Manager Strategy at Pulse Advertising, you'll lead the development of bold, insight-driven social media, influencer, and paid social strategies for a diverse portfolio of global clients. You'll bring together data, culture, and creativity to shape work that actually moves brands forward with AI as a core part of your toolkit, not an afterthought.
Your tasks
You own brand, digital, and social media strategies from initial insight through to client presentation and execution handover
You serve as a trusted strategic partner, consulting clients across social media, influencer marketing, creative, and integrated communications, adapting your approach to different markets, cultural nuances, and local consumer insights
You conduct audience, brand, and competitor analyses using social listening, audience segmentation, and trend analysis tools to surface clear, actionable strategic recommendations that drive measurable client outcomes
You develop creator, influencer, and UGC strategies across a wide range of industries including FMCG, retail, automotive, luxury, and technology
You contribute to pitch and new business processes, bringing strategic rigour, quick creative thinking, and a confident point of view
You collaborate closely with Client Services, Paid Media, and Data teams to ensure strategies are coherent, executable, and effective across all markets
Your skills
You have 3+ years of agency experience in a strategy role, ideally within social media or digital, with a proven track record across diverse industries and business categories
You bring deep knowledge of Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and the broader creator economy, and you understand how platform behaviour and cultural context differ across markets
You are confident working with audience data and insights platforms such as GWI, Brandwatch, Audiense, Pulsar, or B4P and know how to turn raw data into a sharp point of view
You work confidently with AI-powered marketing tools and know how to use them to elevate strategic thinking and client recommendations
You can think on your feet, coming up with clever, socially native solutions in the room with clients and the team, not just in a deck
You bring a collaborative, low-ego approach, communicate and present with impact, and thrive in fast-moving, international environments. English and German fluency required, French, or Italian a strong plus
Our Benefits
Time to pack your bags for Paris, London, Milan, Hamburg or Berlin: you’re welcome to work abroad from any of our office locations
We love to see you grow: our careers coach is on hand for one-to-one coaching sessions and team workshops
We work hard and play hard, bringing our global team together to collaborate, learn from one another and celebrate our successes
Don’t fancy the office today? Our hybrid remote policy lets you work from home two days a week
Keep your commute to a minimum: you’ll find all our offices right in the city centre
For motivational high-paws and comforting cuddles, your four-legged friend is absolutely welcome at our offices
Your application
If you’re excited to shape the next wave of social strategy with smart ideas, cultural relevance, and data to back it up. We’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and let’s make social work smarter, louder, and more human.
About us
Co-founded by Lara Daniel and Christoph Kastenholz in 2014, Pulse Advertising was born with a vision to make advertising meaningful. What we do? We enable brands to win and retain customers on social media, and do all that works for that: influencer marketing, paid social advertising and social media management. By today, we have grown to offices across several countries, and a team of 100+ people, all pursuing that 1 vision. We are thought leaders in our space, and believe in sharing that journey with other people who are ambitious and think big!
As an employer, we stand for equal opportunities and we are committed to diversity in our teams regardless of age, disability, race, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, ethnic origin or gender.