Creative Strategist, Performance Marketing
Brand Knew · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area · 1 mo ago
HybridSales$72k–$80k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Develop a high volume of original static and video concepts for paid social campaigns across our client roster
- Translate client goals, audience insights, brand positioning, cultural trends, and performance data into actionable creative ideas
- Write clear concepts, hooks, scripts, storylines, messaging angles, and briefs for designers, editors, creators, and production teams
- Build creative testing roadmaps that explore different messages, formats, audiences, offers, and stages of the customer journey
- Review paid social performance in partnership with the media team and identify opportunities for new concepts, iterations, and creative directions
- Use metrics such as hook rate, hold rate, click-through rate, conversion rate, CPA, and ROAS to evaluate creative performance and inform future testing
- Lead brainstorms and contribute strategic thinking across multiple performance marketing clients
- Create and maintain campaign launch documents, creative trackers, timelines, and other materials that keep client initiatives organized and moving forward
- Support the day-to-day execution of client work by documenting decisions, coordinating next steps, tracking deliverables, and following up with internal teams ahead of key deadlines
- Provide clear, actionable feedback throughout the production process to ensure the final work reflects the original strategy
- Stay current on paid social formats, platform behavior, creator trends, consumer behavior, and emerging creative opportunities
- Manage multiple client priorities while maintaining a consistent pipeline of strategically distinct concepts, briefs, and launch-ready deliverables
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in creative strategy, performance creative, paid social, or a related agency or brand-side role
- A strong understanding of paid social creative and how creative decisions influence campaign performance
- Experience developing concepts for short-form video across platforms such as Meta, TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts
- Demonstrated ability to turn insights into compelling hooks, scripts, briefs, and creative testing ideas
- Working knowledge of paid social metrics and the ability to interpret performance data in partnership with a media team
- Experience generating creative ideas at volume across multiple clients, campaigns, or audiences
- Strong presentation, writing, communication, and collaboration skills
- The ability to balance performance goals with each client’s brand voice and creative standards
- Strong organizational skills and comfort working across several fast-moving client accounts
Nice to Have
- Experience working in an agency environment
- Experience supporting regulated industries such as real money gaming and/or financial services
- Experience working across a range of consumer-facing categories, including DTC and CPG brands
- Hands-on experience with CapCut, Figma, or other creative production tools
Perks
- Significant opportunity for growth within the company
- The opportunity to work with a diverse roster of clients and talented team members
- A collaborative and creative company culture
- Health care coverage, including dental and vision
- Long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) eligibility after one year
- Unlimited cold brew
Pay
The base salary range for this position is $72,000 to $80,000 annually, commensurate with experience.