Paid Ad Creative Strategist

3Search; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing marketing agency in London seeks a Performance Marketing Creative Strategist to lead creative strategy and conduct workshops with clients. This role requires expertise in paid social and the ability to incorporate performance data into creative decisions. The ideal candidate thrives on collaboration, has strong communication skills, and can influence brand evolution in a digital landscape. This position offers the chance to contribute to innovative projects in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to design and lead strategic workshops with senior stakeholders.
• Experience in developing platform-native ad concepts across key performance channels.
• Strong communication skills to present and challenge thinking.

Responsibilities

• Shape best-in-class paid media creative.
• Run strategic client workshops to uncover insights.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to drive measurable performance.

Skills

Paid social expertise

Workshop facilitation

Creative briefing

Strong communication skills

Job description

Job Description

PAID MEDIA CREATIVE STRATEGIST – AGENCY SIDE

We’re hiring an ambitious Performance Marketing Creative Strategist to join a high-performing creative function within a fast-growing, innovation-led organisation. This is an opportunity to shape best-in-class paid media creative, run strategic client workshops, and influence how brands evolve their digital presence through insight, testing and creative excellence. You’ll work at pace, collaborate cross-functionally, and play a pivotal role in producing creative that drives measurable performance.

What They Need

• Someone who can design and lead workshops with senior stakeholders, uncovering insight, opportunities and creative direction
• A paid social expert, experienced in developing platform-native ad concepts across Meta, TikTok and other key performance channels
• Someone who enjoys customer listening, digging into the “why”, and using performance data to inform creative decisions
• A creative strategist who can confidently brief creators, refine ad concepts, and build scalable testing frameworks to improve output over time
• Someone with charisma, strong communication skills and the confidence to present, advise and challenge thinking in a fast-paced client environment

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