Manager, Paid Social, Creative Direction / Art Direction

San Francisco, CA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableManager6+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the paid social creative engine across Meta, TikTok, YouTube, and emerging platforms, turning performance data into iterative, scalable asset strategies that drive mid- and lower-funnel results.

  • Lead testing roadmaps and creative direction to optimize hooks, formats, and audiences.
  • Build modular creative systems and guide design execution for high-volume, platform-aligned output.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure cohesive, performance-driven campaigns across seasonal programs.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead creative direction for paid social campaigns across Meta, TikTok, YouTube, and emerging platforms, with a focus on mid- and lower-funnel objectives (conversion, traffic, retargeting)
  • Partner with Growth and Media teams to develop creative testing roadmaps (hooks, messaging, formats, offers, audiences)
  • Translate performance data and insights into iterative creative strategies, continuously improving output based on results
  • Develop modular creative systems and frameworks that enable rapid production of asset variations at scale
  • Guide and direct the Paid Social Designer to execute high-quality, high-volume creative aligned to platform best practices
  • Balance brand consistency with performance needs, knowing when to push into more native, UGC-style, or offer-driven creative
  • Partner with Old Navy’s broader Creative team to align on seasonal campaigns, ensuring paid social extensions feel cohesive but optimized for performance
  • Present creative direction and performance-informed recommendations clearly to cross-functional partners
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Gap Inc., a house of iconic brands, is the largest specialty apparel company in America. Its Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta brands offer clothing, accessories, and lifestyle products for men, women and children. Since 1969, Gap Inc. has created products and experiences that shape culture, while doing right by employees, communities and the planet. Gap Inc. products are available worldwide through company-operated stores, franchise stores, and e-commerce sites. Fiscal year 2023 net sales were $14.9 billion. For more information, please visit www.gapinc.com.

Founded in 1969
San Francisco, California, USA
70K employees (9,780 in marketing)
70% recommend to a friend
87% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
812.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
36.1%
Direct
45.8%
Referral
9.6%
Social
7.7%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~70.2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
7,788 (11% of company)
Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
6 years

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