Client Strategy Partner - Growth Advisory
Full-time
London, United Kingdom • In office | Hybrid | Remote (UK only)
About GoGorilla
GoGorilla is the world's first performance marketing company built on financial technology. We've engineered a platform that hardwires client objectives into every campaign, ensuring transparent, auditable results that traditional agencies can't match. When our clients win, you win. You'll join a high-performance London team where your commercial impact directly shapes your career trajectory and financial rewards.
About the role
As a Client Strategy Partner, you will be a trusted advisor to a portfolio of our most strategic clients. You will be responsible for providing high-level strategic guidance, identifying new growth opportunities, and ensuring that we are delivering maximum value. This is a senior role that offers the chance to work with some of the world's most exciting high-growth companies.
Day-to-day, you'll work closely with the founders and senior executives at our key clients, acting as a sounding board for their strategic decisions and helping them navigate the challenges of rapid growth. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and a deep understanding of the digital marketing landscape.
Working pattern and flexibility
This is a senior role available in-office (London), hybrid, or fully remote. For in-office, expect to be in our central London office 3-4 days a week for strategic collaboration. A high degree of flexibility is offered for high performers who consistently exceed their targets. Time tracking is required for any hybrid or remote work to ensure security and progress monitoring, which is an industry-standard practice.
Leadership trajectory
This is a senior role with a clear path to leadership. You'll start by managing a portfolio of our most strategic clients, with the opportunity to progress to a Client Strategy Lead role within 18 to 24 months. Exceptional performers can then move into Head of Department and other senior leadership roles, shaping our entire client success function.
What you will be doing
Act as a trusted advisor to a portfolio of our most strategic clients.
Provide high-level strategic guidance on all aspects of their growth and marketing strategy.
Identify and develop new growth opportunities for your clients.
Build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with senior executives at our key clients.
Work closely with our internal teams to ensure that we are delivering exceptional work that exceeds our clients' expectations.
Lead strategic reviews and planning sessions with your clients.
Contribute to the development of our growth advisory practice and thought leadership.
Represent GoGorilla at industry events and networking opportunities.
What you will bring
Extensive experience in a senior client-facing role, such as a management consultant, a senior account director, or a head of growth.
A deep understanding of the digital marketing landscape and the challenges of rapid growth.
A strategic mindset with the ability to think creatively and solve complex problems.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and persuade senior executives.
Right to work in the UK. We do not offer visa sponsorship.
A passion for helping businesses to succeed and a desire to build a career as a trusted advisor.
You should not apply if
You are not passionate about providing strategic advice and helping businesses navigate the challenges of growth.
You are not comfortable with a role that involves a high degree of accountability for client success.
You are not interested in a senior role that requires a blend of strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and relationship management skills.
You prefer a purely executional role without a strategic advisory component.
You are not comfortable with a role that has clear performance targets and metrics.
How we work
Outcomes first – your success is measured by the long-term growth and success of your clients.
Autonomy with accountability – you have the freedom to manage your client relationships with clear expectations for performance.
Build the playbook – you will help create and refine the frameworks and best practices that define our growth advisory practice.
Lead from the front – you will set the standard for excellence in strategic client advisory.
Continuous improvement – feedback from clients and data-driven insights shape our advisory practice and drive continuous innovation.
Compensation and progression
Base salary: £55,000 to £70,000 (London), with adjustments for other UK locations.
On-target performance bonus: Significant performance bonuses and success-sharing opportunities.
Company profit-sharing: Significant participation in overall company success.
Equity: Meaningful equity participation is a core part of our compensation philosophy for high-performing team members, offering a stake in our long-term success.
Benefits: Private healthcare for full-time UK employees after 6 months probation, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, laptop and modern tools, learning budget and regular team events.
Progression: Clear path to Client Strategy Lead within 18-24 months, with opportunities to shape the company's overall client success strategy.
30-60-90 day expectations
Day 30 – Complete onboarding, take ownership of your client portfolio, and begin to build relationships with key stakeholders.
Day 60 – Develop your initial strategic recommendations for each of your clients and begin to identify new growth opportunities.
Day 90 – Demonstrate a clear understanding of your clients' businesses and be seen as a trusted advisor by their senior leadership teams.
Our hiring process
We keep the steps simple so you can demonstrate how your skills drive outcomes and align with our culture. For this role, the journey usually follows our standard path – application, a short cultural profile, a light role task if applicable, interviews, offer and onboarding. See the careers page for specifics.
Typical flow for this role
Application – submit your CV and a short note on your experience as a strategic advisor.
Cultural assessment – brief values and collaboration profile, plus short video questions.
Role task – a strategic case study on how you would advise a high-growth company on its marketing strategy.
Interviews – meet the hiring lead, founder, and other senior leaders.
Offer and checks – written offer with base and performance bonus structure, right-to-work and references.
Onboarding – a clear plan, client introductions and access to GorillaAcademy resources.
Important notes for candidates
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