Strategic Brand Consultant


Company:	The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd
Salary:	£37,500 to £47,500 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Edinburgh, EH2 2EQ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	23 Oct 2026
Closing date:	22 Nov 2026

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Summary

An exceptional opportunity for a mid-level Strategic Brand Consultant to shape the future of Creative & Marketing in Edinburgh.

Brand work in Scotland has changed shape. Clients no longer want a logo refresh and a nice deck, they want a partner who understands positioning, culture and commercial reality all at once. This growing consultancy, a startup built around fast-moving creative and marketing projects, works with founders and marketing leads who need sharp strategic thinking delivered quickly. The Strategic Brand Consultant role sits right at the centre of that, translating messy business problems into brand strategy that actually gets used.

Here's what you'll be doing:

Lead brand strategy engagements from discovery through to final recommendations, working directly with client stakeholders

Run workshops that get founders and marketing teams to agree on positioning, even when they walk in with different opinions

Build brand architecture, messaging frameworks and go-to-market narratives that creative teams can actually design against

Analyse market data, competitor activity and audience research to back up strategic recommendations with evidence

Present strategy to senior clients, including boards and founders, and hold your ground when challenged

Work alongside designers, copywriters and account leads to keep every project grounded in the agreed strategy

Here are the skills you'll need:

Several years' experience in brand strategy, consulting or a related Creative & Marketing role

Strong analytical ability. You need to read a market and spot the story hiding in the data

Excellent written and verbal communication, comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders

Confidence to challenge a client's assumptions when the evidence points elsewhere

Comfortable with ambiguity and a fast pace. Startup projects rarely arrive fully formed

A genuine interest in what makes brands succeed or fail, beyond the surface aesthetics

Key perks and benefits:

£37,500 to £47,500, depending on experience

Equity in the business, so you share in what you help build

Hybrid working from Edinburgh, with flexible hours around it

Remote-friendly culture and a genuine say in how projects get run

Learning and development budget to keep sharpening your strategic craft

Why pursue a career in Creative & Marketing?

Creative & Marketing is one of the few fields where strategic thinking and creative output sit in the same room, and Edinburgh has become a genuine hub for both. Good brand consultants are hard to find and harder to replace, which means the career path only moves upward from here. Few sectors reward sharp thinking and clear communication as directly as this one does.

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