Studio Growth Executive

About For Different

For Different is a creative studio specializing in building brands, digital products, engaging experiences, and AI tools. Influenced by startup dynamics and venture building, the company collaborates with visionary businesses, founders, and scale-ups aiming to innovate and impact commercially. Though originally founded in London, the team now operates near Chipping Norton, supporting clients both across the UK and worldwide.

Role Overview

The Studio Growth Executive role is an entry-level position central to creating and nurturing new business opportunities for the studio. The individual will identify appropriate prospects, initiate meaningful conversations, and connect potential clients with the founder. Responsibilities encompass research, outreach management, CRM maintenance, and supporting pitch and proposal processes, alongside assisting with marketing efforts to promote the studio’s latest work and viewpoints.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct research to identify potential clients, founders, scale-ups, brand teams, venture capitalists, and partners.
• Compile targeted prospect lists and recognize signals such as funding rounds, launches, rebrands, new hires, or moments of growth.
• Draft personalized outreach emails and assist with LinkedIn outreach including follow-ups.
• Arrange introductory calls, chemistry meetings, and support pitch conversations.
• Maintain and update the customer relationship management (CRM) tool, ensuring detailed tracking of leads, communications, proposals, and action points.
• Assist in preparing pipeline updates and keep warm leads active.
• Support preparation for pitches, credentials presentations, proposals, and statements of work.
• Contribute to creative marketing by transforming studio work and insights into content, managing LinkedIn posts, case studies, and outreach materials.
• Plan and execute creative marketing campaigns, identify relevant studio stories, and monitor partnerships and PR opportunities for initiating conversations.

Candidate Profile

• You may be a recent graduate or someone early in your career, potentially from varied fields such as sales, marketing, research, recruitment, events, or hospitality.
• Possess strong curiosity with a commercial mindset.
• Excelling in writing clear and thoughtful messages.
• Comfortable engaging with unfamiliar contacts.
• Skilled in research, detail orientation, and recognizing valuable signals.
• Highly organized, capable of keeping CRM systems accurate and up to date.
• Persistent in follow-ups without being overbearing.
• Interested in brands, design, startups, technology, AI, and creative industries.
• Able to discern the significance of different opportunities.

Work Conditions and Setup

• Full-time, permanent position based in the Cotswolds, just outside Chipping Norton.
• Hybrid working model requiring minimum three days per week onsite.
• Occasional travel to London for meetings and pitches may be required.
• Close collaboration with the studio founder.
• Applicants must have legal right to work in the UK.
• Role begins soon with opportunity for growth if the fit is right.

Compensation and Benefits

• Starting annual salary of £25,000, reflecting entry-level status.
• Complete training and ongoing support to develop a career in the creative industry.
• Performance-based bonus or commission possible post successful introductory period.
• Generous holiday allowance plus birthday off.
• Pension scheme participation.
• Annual bonus scheme.
• Engaging team events including away days and social gatherings.
• A collaborative and calm studio culture providing space to shape your role.

Additional Information

Interested candidates should send a brief introduction along with their CV or profile summary demonstrating their communication skills and aptitude for identifying opportunities. The application should explain what attracts them to the role, suggest relevant businesses for outreach, and describe how they would facilitate better conversations for the studio.