Creative Strategist

Jungle Creations; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative agency in the UK is seeking a Creative Strategist to fuse data and storytelling for brand partnerships. The role demands expertise in social-first creative responses and collaboration with teams across strategy and partnerships. Ideal candidates will have over three years of experience in a relevant environment, showcasing strong understanding of platforms like TikTok and Instagram. Company culture promotes diversity and innovation with numerous benefits including flexible working and generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

Free daily breakfast

Pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Recognition schemes

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in a social‑first agency or brand partnership role.
• Demonstrated experience in creating strategies and creative concepts.
• Strong understanding of social platforms and data interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Data & Insights to create strategic narratives.
• Develop creative platforms, social‑first ideas for partnerships.
• Collaborate with the Partnerships team on responses and presentations.

Skills

Data insight

Creative storytelling

Collaboration

Understanding of social platforms

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Job description

Jungle is looking for a Creative Strategist to support Brand Partnerships – a hybrid thinker who combines data, cultural intelligence, and creative storytelling to build standout ideas for our partners. You’ll sit at the heart of our publisher‑powered ecosystem, working closely with the media brands’ creatives as well as data & insights & partnerships teams to turn audience understanding into powerful campaign platforms, partnership ideas and social‑first concepts that deliver cultural relevance, ROI, and real campaign impact. This is a mid‑weight role ideal for someone experienced in shaping social‑first creative responses for brand partnerships, pitches, RFPs and integrated campaigns.

What you’ll do

Data‑led insight & strategy

• Partner closely with the Data & Insights team to uncover platform, audience and content learnings
• Turn insights into compelling strategic narratives for brand partnerships
• Distil complex data into simple, powerful creative springboards

Creative strategy & concepting

• Develop creative platforms, social‑first ideas and content approaches for brand partnerships, RFPs and proactive pitches
• Create clear, inspiring briefs for Creative and Production teams
• Lead or contribute to brainstorms, workshops and ideation sessions

Partnerships & pitch support

• Collaborate with the Partnerships team on proactive and reactive responses
• Build best‑in‑class pitch decks, with a strong narrative, clear rationale and smart creative thinking
• Present work internally and externally across pitches, workshops and partner meetings

Content & campaign development

• Help shape hero ideas, develop content series, creator approaches, talent strategies and publisher‑leveraged opportunities
• Support always‑on thinking for retained clients as needed
• Ensure creative ideas align with audience behaviour, publisher best practice and partner objectives

Trends & culture

• Stay ahead of cultural, platform and format trends
• Feed insights into the publishing team to ensure Jungle remains at the forefront of social innovation
• Contribute to evolving Jungle’s strategic methodologies and best practices
• Advocate for data‑powered creative thinking across the business

Job Benefits

What’s in It for You? At Jungle, we value our people and offer a range of perks to enhance your experience with us:

• Free daily breakfast
• Office dog day every Wednesday!

What you’re looking for

• A creative‑strategic hybrid who gets excited about blending data, insight and big ideas
• Someone who lives in culture‑plugged into emerging trends, behaviours and platform shifts
• Fluent in the nuance of social formats, communities, creators and publisher environments
• Confident partnering with data analysts to uncover insights and translate them into creative opportunities
• A natural collaborator who thrives working across Partnerships, Creative, Production and Strategy
• A storyteller who can articulate thinking clearly across decks, pitches and workshops
• Someone who cares about making work that resonates with audiences and delivers measurable brand and business outcomes
• Energised by the fast pace of pitches, brand partnerships and social‑first creative development

What you bring

• 3+ years’ experience in a social‑first agency, creator/publisher environment or brand partnership‑led creative role
• Demonstrable experience creating strategy and creative concepts for brand partnerships, pitches or integrated social campaigns
• Strong understanding of social platforms (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Snapchat) and how to build ideas tailored to each
• Confident interpreting data and performance insights to shape strategy and creativity
• Excellent deck writing, storytelling and presentation skills
• Ability to balance creativity with commercial understanding and ROI‑driven thinking
• A collaborative way of working and a proactive approach to problem solving
• A genuine passion for social culture, creativity, creators and communities
• Experience within FMCG, entertainment or beauty is a bonus, but not required

Benefits (continued)

• Pension scheme
• Generous holiday allowance, including your birthday off
• Eye care support
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme & Mental Health First Aiders
• Generous family‑friendly policies
• Regular social events and direct communication with leadership
• Volunteering days
• Wellbeing day
• Recognition schemes and awards
• Long‑service awards
• High street discount vouchers
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme

Jungle Life

We believe in adding to our culture, not just fitting into it. At Jungle Creations, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do. We celebrate different perspectives, encourage innovation, and create a sense of belonging where everyone can thrive.

Our Mission: We exist to create ideas that get people to thrive online and in the real world.

Our Values

• Collaborate – We work together to achieve great things
• Innovate – We push boundaries and find creative solutions
• Champion – We support and uplift each other

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals, regardless of background, feel valued and empowered. If you require any extra support or reasonable adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.