Paid Ad Creative Strategist

3Search; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (3 days in office)

25 days holiday

Wellness allowance

Tech allowance

Sabbaticals

Parental support

CSR leave

Job summary

3Search is seeking a PAID MEDIA CREATIVE STRATEGIST on the agency side to shape best-in-class paid media creative through insight, testing and creative excellence. You will design workshops for senior stakeholders, develop platform-native ad concepts across Meta, TikTok and other channels, and lead data-driven creative decisions to drive measurable performance.

The role involves presenting, advising and challenging thinking in a fast-paced client environment, with hybrid working and a focus on

Qualifications

• Experience designing and leading workshops with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to develop platform-native ad concepts across Meta, TikTok and other channels.
• Strong ability to interpret performance data and translate it into creative direction.
• Excellent storytelling and presentation skills for client environments.
• Ability to manage multiple client briefs and coordinate across accounts with speed.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead workshops with senior stakeholders to uncover insights and direction.
• Develop platform-native ad concepts for Meta, TikTok and other channels.
• Brief creators, refine concepts, and build scalable testing frameworks to improve output.
• Present and advise clients, challenging thinking in a fast-paced environment.
• Convert performance signals into actionable creative strategies and assets.

Skills

Paid media expertise

Platform-native ad concepts

Data interpretation

Storytelling & presentation

Workshop facilitation

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

What You’re Great At

• A digital-native thinker with expertise in paid-media best practice (Meta is essential; TikTok/Google/Snap beneficial)
• Deep experience in interpreting data, using analytics platforms/reporting tools, and turning performance signals into actionable creative direction
• Strong presenter with excellent storytelling, communication and workshop-facilitation skills
• Highly organised, able to manage multiple briefs at once and work across several client accounts with speed and clarity
• Skilled in strategy and execution, from running audits and developing personas through to writing briefs, testing roadmaps, and refining assets based on insight

What You’ll Get

• Hybrid working (3 days in a vibrant office hub, 2 days remote)
• 25 days holiday
• Wellness & tech allowances
• Enhanced leave policies, including sabbaticals, parental support and CSR leave