Background
Smart Payment Technologies partners with Arch Creative to strengthen its social media presence and reposition the brand within the payments space.
Our Remit
We handle social media strategy and management, content strategy and planning, creative design and production, community management, quarterly video content shoots, as well as monthly animated explainer videos and interviews.
Acting as an extension of the Smart Payment Technologies team, we deliver consistent day-to-day content and a long-term strategy focused on growth, credibility, and lead generation.

Our Approach
Demystifying payments through strategic storytelling
Our approach is built on consistency, clarity, and strategic storytelling – we use the expertise of the Smart Payment Technologies team in order to demystify the payment industry for their audiences.
Channel strategy
- Primary focus on LinkedIn as the core B2B channel
- Supporting presence across Instagram and Facebook
- Content tailored by platform, balancing education, brand, and engagement
Monthly content
- Deliver structured content calendars of regular content across the channels
- Managed full content production: copywriting, design, animation, and video
- Ensured consistency in tone, messaging, and quality
Content production
- Monthly animated explainer videos and interviews
- Quarterly video shoots to build a scalable content library
- Mix of static, carousel, and video content formats
Community management
- Daily monitoring of comments and messages
- Brand-safe engagement and response handling
- Escalation process for queries or issues

The Big Idea
Leading through education
We identified a key opportunity: simplifying a complex industry.
The strategy shifted towards positioning Smart Payment Technologies as an accessible and knowledgeable partner in payments.
We did this through:
- Educational, insight-led content
- Humanising the brand by showing real people and their expertise
- Breaking down complex payment topics into digestible formats
This works because payments infrastructure can be difficult to understand. By making content simple and practical, the brand becomes more approachable and trustworthy to decision-makers.

Creative Direction
Clear and Insightful
To differentiate in a technical and crowded space, we focused on:
- Carousel content to explain complex topics clearly
- Video interviews showcasing expertise behind the brand
- Thought leadership content tailored to business decision-makers
- A warm, approachable tone to balance technical messaging
This approach positions Smart Payment Technologies as experts whilst building trust through transparency, and encourages engagement from the audience because they find value in the content.

Strategic Focus
LinkedIn serves as the primary channel for growth and credibility. Our strategy covers:
- B2B storytelling to showcase partnerships, integrations, and real-world use cases, demonstrating the commercial impact and problem-solving strengths of the team.
- Thought leadership and product education helps to simplify payments, addressing real operational challenges faced by their customers.
- Highlighting team expertise and experience to reinforce credibility through the people behind the product.
Instagram and Facebook act as supporting channels, that include elements of the above whilst also showcasing team culture and behind-the-scenes content, engaging formats like competitions, polls and milestones, as well as top-level payment insights. These channels support brand warmth and community building whilst still reinforcing key messages.
The Result
Early momentum
While still in the early stages, performance shows clear positive movement. After the first month of content, we saw:
- +3.5% increase in impressions
- +101.7% increase in reactions
- 43.4% engagement rate
When it comes to engagement and brand impact, there was a noticeable uplift in content quality and consistency, leading to stronger engagement across platforms and positive feedback from both client and audience.
The Outcome
Building trust and visibility in fintech, one post at a time
By combining structured strategy with consistent delivery and clear messaging, we have:
- Elevated the quality and consistency of Smart Payment Technology’s social presence
- Positioned the brand as more accessible and educational within a complex industry
- Increased engagement and early-stage visibility across key platforms
We’ve laid the foundation for long-term growth, building a social presence that informs, builds trust and drives business conversations.