Creative Strategist

Ignite; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish on Fridays (3pm)

Remote work 2 weeks/year abroad

Pension matched up to 5%

Gym/Fora access

Enhanced maternity & paternity

Job summary

Ignite are partnering with a fast-growing challenger drinks brand to recruit a Creative Strategist who will own Performance Creative Ads across Meta, TikTok and YouTube, in a founder-led environment with autonomy and influence.

You will drive paid social growth for a D2C brand, manage large budgets (£250k–£1m+ per month) and translate data into scalable creative strategies that fuel growth.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in Creative Strategy, Direct Response or Performance Marketing.
• Hands-on experience scaling Meta Ads at scale; TikTok & YouTube a plus.
• Experience managing significant Paid Media budgets (£250k–£1m+ per month).
• Proven track record growing D2C or e-commerce brands via paid social.
• Strong commercial sense, highly analytical, data-driven growth mindset.

Responsibilities

• Own Performance Creative Ads across Meta, TikTok and YouTube.
• Develop and optimise creative strategies, tests and iterations.
• Collaborate with media buying and creative teams to scale campaigns.
• Translate data into actionable insights to drive growth for a D2C brand.

Skills

Creative Strategy

Direct Response

Performance Marketing

Meta Ads

TikTok Ads

YouTube Ads

Paid Media Budgets

D2C / E-commerce

Data-driven Growth

Tools

Meta Ads Manager

TikTok Ads Manager

YouTube Ads Manager

Job description

Ignite are delighted to be partnering with one of the UK's fastest-growing challenger drinks brands.

Following a period of exceptional growth, the business is now looking to hire a Creative Strategist to take ownership of their Performance Creative Ads across Meta, TikTok & YouTube.

This is a brilliant opportunity to join an ambitious, female founder-led business where Direct Response / Performance Marketing sits at the heart of the growth strategy and where you'll have genuine ownership, autonomy and influence.

What skills do you need to have to be considered?

• 4+ years' experience in Creative Strategy, Direct Response or Performance Marketing roles.
• Proven hands-on expertise managing Meta Ads at scale, with experience across TikTok & YouTube highly advantageous.
• Experience working with significant Paid Media budgets (£250k-£1m+ per month).
• Strong track record of scaling D2C or E-Commerce brands through Paid Social, ideally within a high-growth consumer business.
• Commercially minded, highly analytical and passionate about using data to drive growth.

In return for everything you can bring, the business can offer you

• Competitive salary of £45,000-£60,000 (depending on experience)
• Early finish at 3pm every Friday throughout the summer
• Work from anywhere in the world for up to 2 weeks each year
• Free access to the Fora gym, classes and sauna
• Pension matched up to 5%
• Enhanced maternity & paternity package

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