Creative Strategist; DTC Performance Marketing Agency

Performance Creative Strategist - Public Nectar

Role: Performance Creative Strategist

Function: Creative Strategy, Performance Creatives, Content Development

Reports to: Managing Director

Core Responsibility: Develop performance-driven creative strategies that drive engagement, conversions, and growth for our clients through data-led insights and strategic planning.

KPI: Creative performance metrics, Client retention and Cross Service upsells

Department: Creative

Location: Remote (UK-based)

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Experience Level: Mid-level (2+ years)

Join our dynamic creative team as a Performance
Creative Strategist and become the strategic mastermind behind campaigns that don't just capture attention, they drive exceptional business results. You'll be developing performance-driven creative strategies that fuel engagement, conversions, and growth for our diverse portfolio of clients, from ambitious startups to established national brands.

This isn't just about creating beautiful content, you'll be the bridge between data insights and creative execution, transforming customer psychology into scroll-stopping campaigns that deliver measurable impact. If you're passionate about the intersection of creativity and performance, this is where strategy meets success.

• Develop performance-driven creative strategies that align with client business objectives, using data and insights to guide decision-making
• Create comprehensive creative testing roadmaps based on core client KPIs and deep audience research
• Transform customer insights into compelling messaging strategies that resonate with target audiences and drive conversions
• Continuously experiment with new creative concepts and strategies to deliver breakthrough results for clients

• Deep dive into client reviews, social platforms, and market research to extract key insights including:
• Product and company value propositions that differentiate in the market
• Customer pain points and emotional triggers
• Desired outcomes and purchase motivations
• Common misconceptions and objections to address
• Develop informed messaging strategies based on comprehensive audience research and competitive analysis
• Brief creative iterations and new concepts to designers based on strategic roadmaps and performance insights
• Collaborate closely with Paid Social Specialists and creative teams to brainstorm breakthrough ideas and optimise campaign performance
• Lead UGC content strategy, working directly with creators to ensure high-quality, commercially viable content delivery
• Provide strategic feedback to creators to develop and improve their UGC creative output

• Analyse creative performance using key storytelling metrics including hook rates, hold rates, and 100% video play rates
• Use creative reporting data to inform strategic decisions and guide future campaign directions
• Implement creative systems and best practices to ensure consistent, scalable results across client portfolios
• Contribute to team knowledge sharing and the development of creative excellence standards

• Manage multiple projects for different brands simultaneously, delivering quality strategy and briefing documents on time
• Ensure all creative strategies align with individual client needs while maintaining attention to detail and strategic focus
• Stay constantly aware of emerging trends across social platforms and identify new content angles and opportunities
• Lead content and creative strategy confidently across all major social media platforms
• Use AI tools daily to increase speed, output, and quality
• Build automations, internal tools, bots, and workflows
• Experiment with new AI tools and models as they launch
• Constantly look for ways to compound output using technology

• Minimum 2 years of experience working within media buying/creative, ideally within an agency setting
• Strong expertise in creative performance reporting and analysis, with deep understanding of key metrics
• Proven experience briefing creatives across multiple platforms based on performance data and strategic…