Performance Creative Strategist

Indianapolis, IN (Hybrid)

$65K/yr – $80K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 4 days ago

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Job Summary

Own the end‑to‑end creative strategy for paid social across multiple brands, from concept and testing to rapid iteration and AI‑assisted workflows.

  • Develop concepts and testing strategies for Facebook/Instagram campaigns
  • Collaborate with founders and analytics to translate insights into new creative angles
  • Drive efficient content production and experimentation across multiple brands

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop creative concepts and testing strategies for paid social campaigns (primarily Facebook/Instagram) across multiple brands
  • Work with brand founders to create and produce video and image content for ads and socials
  • Write hooks, scripts, headlines, captions, and ad copy designed to capture attention and drive action
  • Turn brand messaging, customer research, product benefits, and performance insights into new creative angles
  • Collaborate with Analytics Engineer to extract key success factors from ads performance, then use these insights to iterate next ads
  • Explore and implement AI-assisted workflows for ideation, scripting, editing, research, and content production

Requirements

  • Experience creating social media advertising creative, particularly for Meta and Instagram
  • Hands-on experience with video ideation, scripting, filming, editing, or production
  • The ability to balance brand storytelling with performance-oriented messaging
  • Strong written communication and copywriting skills
  • A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset
  • The ability to manage multiple brands, projects, and priorities simultaneously
  • Comfort working independently and taking ownership from concept through execution
  • A willingness to test ideas, learn quickly, and iterate without becoming overly attached to a single concept
  • Your creative thinking isn’t boxed by conventional norms or what others are doing
  • Analytical thinking to balance your creative instincts, allowing you to make data-driven decisions

Preferred

  • Experience working at a startup or entrepreneurial venture
  • Experience with organic social content strategy or community-driven content
  • Experience briefing or managing UGC creators or production partners
  • Familiarity with paid social performance metrics and creative analytics
  • Experience with video editing software
  • Experience using generative AI tools for creative development, video production, editing, research, or workflow automation
  • Experience working across multiple consumer brands or product categories

Benefits

  • What we offer: - An opportunity to work in a dynamic, collaborative environment where creativity and risk-taking is encouraged. - A culture that values innovation and supports your personal and professional growth. - $65k - $80k annual salary dependent on experience - Share in what you build with Equity Incentive Structure - 401K with 4% match - Medical/Dental benefits - Unlimited PTO (yes, it’s real)
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Combined Curiosity

Combined Curiosity is building the future of online, interactive experiences with end to end technology from deep analytics to dynamic content. Starting in the aspirational learning space-- CC plans to share the joy of curiosity by connecting thousands of people to their passions.

Founded in 2020
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
9 employees (3 in marketing)

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758

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Current headcount: ~9

Marketing Team

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