Lead Creative Strategist

MKJ Ignite; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading E-Commerce brand in England seeks a Lead Creative Strategist with substantial performance marketing experience and proven team management skills. The position offers a competitive salary of £60k - £70k and hybrid working three days a week in London. The ideal candidate will have experience managing large marketing budgets and working in a high-growth environment. Benefits include a learning and development budget, private healthcare, and extra holiday days for your birthday.

Benefits

Competitive base salary (£60k – £70k)

Hybrid working (3 days a week in London)

Learning & Development budget

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Extra holiday day for your birthday

Free mental health counselling

Private healthcare

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of performance creative / performance marketing experience.
• Ideally worked in-house for a D2C brand or agency working with high-growth D2C clients.
• Proven experience managing sizeable budgets (£400k+ monthly).

Responsibilities

• Manage a substantial Meta ad spend (£500k a month) and scale it.
• Oversee a team of 2 direct reports.
• Lead a team to implement campaigns effectively.

Skills

Performance marketing experience

Paid social advertising experience

Team management experience

Job description

Lead Creative Strategist

🚀 Client side E-Commerce brand • 📍London (3 days a week in the office) • 💸 Salary £60k - £70k + amazing benefits

MKJ Ignite is delighted to work with one of the fastest growing E-Commerce brands in the UK. The business has grown substantially over the last few years and expects continued growth next year and beyond – both in revenue and team size.

Important: To be considered, you MUST have a background in Performance Marketing and paid social media. Meta ad spend is currently ~£500k a month; they are looking to scale this spend considerably over the next 12 months, so experience managing similar sized budgets is essential.

Required skills and experience

• At least 4 years of performance creative / performance marketing experience.
• Ideally worked in‑house for a D2C brand, or for an agency working with high‑growth D2C clients.
• Proven paid social advertising experience.
• Proven experience managing sizeable budgets (£400k+ monthly).
• Proven team‑management experience (2 direct reports).

Benefits

• Competitive base salary (£60k – £70k)
• Hybrid working (3 days a week in London)
• Learning & Development budget
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Extra holiday day for your birthday
• Free mental health counselling
• Private healthcare

Application Process

Now: Apply today with your CV, which will be reviewed by our MKJ Ignite team.

First Stage: Teams call with the hiring manager.

Second Stage: Face‑to‑face task‑based interview.

We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process that allows people to be their authentic selves. ❤️

We would love to reply to all applications, but due to high volume we cannot. If you do not hear back within 14 days, the role will not progress. The position may be closing, but more opportunities will appear. Follow us to keep up.