Creative Director, Viral Short-Form & Creator Growth

San Francisco, CA (Remote)

$60K/yr – $150K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own a high-velocity, creator-first short-form engine that turns viral hooks into repeatable Educato assets across TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.

  • Own short-form strategy and rapid creative testing to drive performance with creators and UGC.
  • Turn rough ideas into native, engaging videos and build a library of winning hooks and formats.
  • Coach creators and review submissions to ship fast, ads-ready content that scales.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own Educato’s short-form creative strategy across TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and paid social.
  • Develop repeatable content formats, angles, hooks, and storylines for Educato.
  • Write and improve scripts, creator briefs, hooks, captions, and on-screen text.
  • Coach UGC creators and micro-influencers on how to make stronger videos.
  • Give creators clear feedback on delivery, pacing, authenticity, framing, lighting, hooks, and CTAs.
  • Turn rough creator ideas into content that feels native, engaging, and believable.
  • Review creator submissions and identify what needs to change before posting or running as ads.
  • Create and maintain a library of winning hooks, formats, trends, and creative learnings.
  • Analyze short-form performance and turn data into new creative tests.
  • Work with editors or edit directly when needed to shape videos into high-performing assets.
  • Help us build a repeatable UGC system where creators get better over time.
  • Stay extremely close to what is working on TikTok, Reels, and Shorts right now.

Requirements

  • You have personally built or led a social account with 100k+ followers on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, or a similar short-form platform.
  • You have created or directed viral short-form videos, ideally with multiple videos reaching 500k+ or 1M+ views.
  • You understand why videos go viral — hooks, retention, pacing, relatability, emotional payoff, shareability, and timing.
  • You have strong creative taste and can explain why a video works or fails.
  • You know how to make content feel native, not corporate.
  • You are comfortable coaching creators, giving direct feedback, and helping them improve.
  • You can write strong hooks and scripts quickly.
  • You understand UGC, creator-led ads, and short-form storytelling.
  • You can move fast, test lots of ideas, and avoid over-polishing.
  • You care about performance, not just aesthetics.

Preferred

  • Experience with consumer apps, education, students, parents, or Gen Z audiences.
  • Experience turning organic-style content into paid social ads.
  • Experience managing creators, influencers, or UGC programs.
  • Experience building a personal brand or creator-led business.
  • Experience with CapCut, Premiere, Final Cut, Descript, or similar editing tools.
  • Experience coaching non-professional creators to make better content.
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Educato AI (YC S24)

Educato uses AI to create high-quality exam prep for underserved students worldwide. With 10 exams live and 15,000+ students already on board, we’re rapidly expanding.As a YC-backed startup, we’re redefining how students prepare for exams by combining global reach with advanced AI to personalize learning journeys and automate content creation. From med boards in Romania 🇷🇴 to bar exams in the US 🇺🇸, our platform empowers learners to achieve career-changing results.We’re growing fast and looking for talented engineers, designers, and educators to help us shape the future of education. Excited to make an impact? Reach out at founders@educato.ai

Founded in 2024
San Francisco, California, USA
18 employees (2 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.9K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$3.6K

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~18

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (11% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Total Funding
$500K
Last Raise
$500K
Pre Seed, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • May 2024
    Pre Seed • $500K