​Freelance Senior CRM Strategist / CRM Strategy Director

Location Greater London
Discipline: Strategy & Planning , Data & CRM
Job type: Contract
Salary: £400–£475 per day | Inside IR35
Contact name: Sarah Bloomfield

Contact email: sarahb@direct-recruitment.co.uk
Published: 12 days ago

​Freelance Senior CRM Strategist / CRM Strategy Director

£400–£475 per day | Inside IR35

London | Hybrid 2–3 days onsite

We’re looking for a senior, hands-on customer strategist to shape and deliver high-impact, customer-first strategies for major brands across multiple sectors at a great agency.

You’ll help define the strategic answer to complex CRM and data briefs, build omnichannel journeys and contact strategies, and turn data-led insight into clear roadmaps and measurable outcomes.


The role

  • Lead customer strategy and planning across CRM, and CX

  • Work on operating models and processes

  • Build journeys, segmentation and contact approaches for execution

  • Run and design workshops with senior stakeholders

  • Translate behavioural and customer data into actionable strategy

You’ll bring

  • Very strong marketing agency experience in customer / CRM / omnichannel strategy

  • Strong data literacy and insight-led thinking

  • Confidence presenting to and influencing senior clients

  • Experience with at least one major marketing technology platform

  • A self-starter mindset with sharp consulting-style structure

If you want a CRM and data driven contract where you can shape strategy, steer stakeholders and move fast, this one’s for you.

January start – likely 3 months.