Paid Social Strategist — Meta, TikTok & LinkedIn Ads | UK

Real, incremental results. not reshuffling conversions.

I'm Jason, a UK-based paid social strategist with proven experience and academic rigour across Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Snapchat.

I build and manage paid social strategies that do more than generate impressions — they create demand, grow audiences, and drive measurable results for brands, e-commerce businesses, and charities across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and North America.

Jason Salt Orla Incremental Media
  • Meta remains one of the most powerful paid social platforms available, not because everyone is on it, but because of the depth of its targeting and the sophistication of its optimisation engine.

    Whether the goal is brand awareness, lead generation, or direct response, a well-structured Meta campaign can deliver at every stage of the funnel.

    I manage Meta campaigns end-to-end, from audience strategy and campaign architecture to creative testing and ongoing optimisation. Every decision is driven by data, not guesswork.

    Precise audience targeting — Reach new customers based on interests, behaviours, and demographics, or retarget existing ones to drive repeat action.

    Full-funnel capability — From cold prospecting to conversion, Meta can work across every stage of your customer journey.

    Spend that's accountable — Campaigns built around meaningful outcomes, not inflated reach metrics.

  • TikTok isn't just a platform for viral moments, it's a serious advertising channel with a highly engaged audience and a rapidly maturing ad platform. If your brand isn't showing up here, your competitors increasingly are.

    I build TikTok campaigns that respect how the platform works. That means ads that feel native to the feed, targeting that's aligned with real user behaviour, and creative strategy that goes beyond simply repurposing content from other channels. I can also help source and manage short-form video creative if you don't have it in-house.

    Native-first creative strategy — Ads built for TikTok, not adapted from elsewhere.

    Trend-aware targeting — Reach users in the moments of discovery that matter to your brand.

    Access a younger, highly engaged audience — Connect with demographics that are increasingly difficult to reach through traditional channels.

  • LinkedIn is the only platform where you can target by job title, seniority, industry, company size, and professional skills simultaneously.

    For B2B brands, that precision is unmatched — but it comes at a higher cost per click, which means campaigns need to be structured and managed carefully to deliver a genuine return.

    I build LinkedIn campaigns around your specific B2B objectives, whether that's generating qualified leads, building brand authority among decision-makers, or supporting a longer sales cycle with targeted content.

    Unrivalled professional targeting — Reach the exact decision-makers your business needs to get in front of.

    Lead generation that converts — Direct response formats designed to capture high-quality prospects efficiently.

    B2B brand building — Position your brand credibly in a professional, business-focused environment.

  • YouTube is the world's second-largest search engine and one of the most underutilised paid social channels.

    People come to it with intent — to learn, to research, to be entertained — and the right ad at the right moment can be extraordinarily effective at both building brand awareness and driving action.

    I manage YouTube campaigns that go beyond raw view counts, focusing on meaningful engagement and measurable outcomes.

    From skippable in-stream ads to bumper campaigns and video action formats, every approach is chosen based on what you're actually trying to achieve.

    Video that earns attention — Ads structured to drive action, not just impressions.

    Contextual and interest-based targeting — Reach viewers based on what they're watching, searching, and interested in.

    Full-funnel potential — Build awareness at the top whilst supporting conversion further down.

  • Snapchat is frequently overlooked in paid social planning, which is precisely what makes it interesting. With less advertiser competition than Meta or TikTok, it's possible to achieve strong visibility at a lower cost — particularly when reaching 18–34 year olds, where Snapchat's penetration remains significant.

    I manage Snapchat campaigns that make the most of the platform's unique formats — from single image and video ads through to augmented reality lenses and dynamic product ads for e-commerce brands.

    Reach a younger demographic efficiently — Snapchat's audience skews towards 18–34, with strong engagement and lower CPMs than comparable platforms.

    Distinctive ad formats — Augmented reality and immersive full-screen placements that stand out.

    Incremental reach — Extend your paid social presence to an audience you may not be capturing elsewhere.

  • Paid social creates demand. Search captures it. Running both together isn't just convenient — it measurably uplifts performance across the board, because the audiences you warm up on social are more likely to search and convert when they see your brand appear at the top of Google.

    My Google Ads service covers Search, Display, and YouTube — building a joined-up strategy where every channel pulls in the same direction.

    Cross-channel synergy — Social and search working together consistently outperforms either channel in isolation.

    Capture the demand you create — Turn social-driven awareness into search-driven conversions.

    One specialist, joined-up strategy — No siloed campaigns, no finger-pointing between agencies.

  • Selling products online?

    Shopping ads across Google, Meta, TikTok, and Amazon put your products directly in front of buyers who are ready to purchase — and when they're managed well, they're one of the highest-returning formats in paid advertising.

    My Shopping Management service covers everything from Merchant Centre set-up and feed optimisation through to campaign management across all major platforms.

  • Strong creative is the single biggest driver of paid social performance — more so than targeting, bidding, or budget. Yet for many businesses, a lack of in-house creative resource is the main barrier to getting started or scaling up. It doesn't have to be.

    I can procure and manage everything you need to run effective paid social campaigns, whether that's a single copywriter for ad scripts or a full roster of creative talent for a multi-platform campaign.

    Copywriting — Ad scripts, headlines, and body copy crafted for the platform and the audience.

    Graphic design — Static and animated assets built to perform in social feeds.

    Photography & videography — Professional content production managed from brief to delivery.

    AI-generated assets — Fast, cost-effective creative solutions where appropriate.

    End-to-end management — I brief, manage, and quality-control all creative partners, so you don't have to.

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I’ve worked in-house, so I know how frustrating the agency hard sell can be!

That’s why I offer a free, no-obligation call where we can talk about your challenges and see if I’m the right fit to help. If I am, great! But if I think your resources would be better spent elsewhere before we work together, I’ll be upfront about it.

So, what have you got to lose? Submit an enquiry and see if we can get your business moving in the right direction!

Why advertise on social media

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    Precise Targeting

    Reach new audiences based on demographics, interests, and behaviours characteristics, or retarget and remarket your known prospects efficiently.

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    Cost-Effective & Scalable

    Social media ads can fit any budget, from small test campaigns to large-scale promotions. With the right strategy, spend can be optimised and scaled for maximum impact.

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    Building Your Brand

    Reinforce brand messaging seen in TV, radio, print, and search ads, creating multiple touchpoints that increase brand awareness, recall and consideration.

Creating Impact for clients

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MY PROCESS

1 - Planning: Putting Your Customers at the Heart of Everything

Every great campaign starts with a deep understanding of your customers. We’ll work together to define who they are, when they’re most likely to engage with your brand, and what their journey looks like.

Using this insight, we’ll create a strategy that positions your brand as their first choice, not just when they're ready to buy, but long before they even realise they need you.

Customer-centric strategy – Understand motivations, needs, and pain points.

Create long-term brand relevance – Position your brand as the go-to solution.

2 - Strategy: Turning Customer Insight Into High-Impact Campaigns

I’ll work with your in-house team or creative partners to bring the strategy to life with digital campaigns designed to drive performance. From ad creatives to targeting, every detail is set up for success from the start.

Seamless collaboration – Work together to develop compelling ads.

Need help with creative? I can also procure and manage creative capacity for your advertising, including AI-generated assets, copywriting, graphic design, photographers, and videographers.

Performance-ready campaigns – I build campaigns that are primed for real results.

3 - Review & Optimise: Continuous Improvement for Lasting Impact

Success is built on ongoing testing, learning, and refining. I’ll monitor your campaigns, provide data-backed reports, and adjust strategies based on performance. Forget vanity metrics. Our focus is on what drives meaningful outcomes and real growth.

Continuous optimisation – Keep improving results by testing what works.

Actionable insights – Focus on what really moves the needle.

FAQs

  • My fees are based on a percentage of your ad spend, which means my costs scale directly with the size of your campaigns — there's no flat retainer disconnected from the actual work involved.

    It also means my incentives are aligned with yours: the better your campaigns perform, the more you're likely to invest, and the more we both benefit.

    If you'd like a clear, transparent quote based on your current or planned ad spend, the best starting point is a free discovery call.

  • It depends entirely on your audience, your objectives, and your creative resource.

    Meta is the most versatile starting point for most businesses. LinkedIn is the right choice for B2B. TikTok and Snapchat make sense if you're targeting younger demographics and have — or can produce — engaging video content.

    I'll always recommend the platforms that are genuinely right for your situation, not the ones that are easiest to manage or most fashionable.

  • It varies by platform, but strong creative is consistently the biggest driver of paid social performance — more so than targeting or bidding.

    If you already have brand assets, photography, or video, we can work with those. If you don't, I can help procure and manage creative capacity, including copywriting, graphic design, photography, videography, and AI-generated assets, so that's never a barrier to getting started.

  • As a general rule, £1,000 per month is usually the floor, though this varies depending on the platform and your objectives.

    Meta can work efficiently at lower budgets; LinkedIn typically requires more to generate meaningful volume given its higher cost per click.

    I'll always be upfront if I don't think a budget is sufficient to achieve your goals before we start, rather than take your money and deliver disappointing results.

  • Paid social can generate impressions and engagement quickly, but meaningful, optimised performance takes longer to build.

    The first few weeks are typically about testing audiences, creative, and messaging. Most clients start to see consistent, data-backed results within 60 to 90 days.

    Paid social also compounds over time — the longer campaigns run, the more data there is to optimise against.

  • Yes, and it's one of the most common starting points.

    If your current campaigns are underperforming — whether that's poor ROAS, rising CPMs, creative fatigue, or simply a lack of clarity on what's actually working — I can audit your accounts, identify what's holding performance back, and either fix it or take over management entirely.

    You don't need to be starting from scratch to work with me.

  • Yes, and it's an area I have considerable experience in.

    Charities face a distinct set of challenges with paid social — tighter budgets, nuanced messaging, and the need to demonstrate impact to trustees and donors.

    I understand those pressures and have worked with a number of non-profit organisations to build paid social strategies that drive donations, raise awareness, and recruit volunteers efficiently.

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