Posted 05 August, 2026
Paid Ad Creative Strategist
3Search
City of London, ENG, GB
Full Time
Job Description
PAID MEDIA CREATIVE STRATEGIST – AGENCY SIDE
\nWe’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.
\nWhat They Need
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- Someone who can design and lead workshops with senior stakeholders, uncovering insight, opportunities and creative direction \n
- A paid social expert, experienced in developing platform-native ad concepts across Meta, TikTok and other key performance channels \n
- Someone who enjoys customer listening, digging into the “why”, and using performance data to inform creative decisions \n
- A creative strategist who can confidently brief creators, refine ad concepts, and build scalable testing frameworks to improve output over time \n
- Someone with charisma, strong communication skills and the confidence to present, advise and challenge thinking in a fast-paced client environment \n
What You’re Great At
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- A digital-native thinker with expertise in paid-media best practice (Meta is essential; TikTok/Google/Snap beneficial) \n
- Deep experience in interpreting data, using analytics platforms/reporting tools, and turning performance signals into actionable creative direction \n
- Strong presenter with excellent storytelling, communication and workshop-facilitation skills \n
- Highly organised, able to manage multiple briefs at once and work across several client accounts with speed and clarity \n
- Skilled in strategy and execution, from running audits and developing personas through to writing briefs, testing roadmaps, and refining assets based on insight \n
What You’ll Get
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- Hybrid working (3 days in a vibrant office hub, 2 days remote) \n
- 25 days holiday \n
- Wellness & tech allowances \n
- Enhanced leave policies, including sabbaticals, parental support and CSR leave \n
