Paid Ad Creative Strategist

Job Description PAID MEDIA CREATIVE STRATEGIST AGENCY SIDEWere 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. Youll work at pace, collaborate cross-functionally, and play a pivotal role in producing creative that drives measurable performance.What They NeedSomeone who can design and lead workshops with senior stakeholders, uncovering insight, opportunities and creative directionA paid social expert, experienced in developing platform-native ad concepts across Meta, TikTok and other key performance channelsSomeone who enjoys customer listening, digging into the why, and using performance data to inform creative decisionsA creative strategist who can confidently brief creators, refine ad concepts, and build scalable testing frameworks to improve output over timeSomeone with charisma, strong communication skills and the confidence to present, advise and challenge thinking in a fast-paced client environmentWhat Youre Great AtA 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 directionStrong presenter with excellent storytelling, communication and workshop-facilitation skillsHighly organised, able to manage multiple briefs at once and work across several client accounts with speed and claritySkilled in strategy and execution, from running audits and developing personas through to writing briefs, testing roadmaps, and refining assets based on insightWhat Youll GetHybrid working (3 days in a vibrant office hub, 2 days remote)25 days holidayWellness & tech allowancesEnhanced leave policies, including sabbaticals, parental support and CSR leave

Created: 2025-12-18