Associate Director of Creative Strategy

Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

$160K/yr – $180K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 10 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own the paid creative strategy and drive a high-velocity concept pipeline for Meta and top-of-funnel video, turning growth goals into testable concepts.

  • Define sharp briefs for fast, scalable execution
  • Build a data-driven testing and learning loop that elevates creative quality

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own Paid Creative Strategy
  • Own the creative strategy for Pique's paid channels, with a primary focus on Meta and top-of-funnel video, translating growth goals into a clear, prioritized concept pipeline.
  • Drive a high volume of high-conviction concepts — quality and velocity together — so the team always has a full slate of strong ads to test.
  • Write sharp, specific creative briefs that give art directors, editors, and copywriters everything they need to execute without hand-holding.
  • Guide the creative bench without becoming a bottleneck: set direction, share references, and raise the bar, while leaving room for the team to bring their own ideas rather than executing yours by rote.
  • Own hooks and headlines as a craft — the opening seconds and the H1 are where ads are won or lost — and partner with copy and growth on a steady output of tested angles.
  • Turn Data & Market Signal Into Winning Concepts
  • Systematically study competitor and top-performing ads (e.g., via Foreplay, Meta Ad Library, and our own account) and distill the patterns that actually drive performance into a living reference library.
  • Ground format and concept decisions in real performance data — what is actually running long and converting — not in what merely looks good or feels on-trend.
  • Benchmark against the right companies: scaled, direct-to-consumer, category-defining brands we can learn from — and know which brands to ignore.

Requirements

  • 5+ years in performance creative, creative strategy, or paid social — with a track record of concepts you can point to that won in-market at meaningful scale, ideally in a high-growth DTC or premium brand.
  • Deep fluency in Meta paid creative and top-of-funnel video: hooks, formats, pacing, angles, and what makes a scroll-stopping ad actually convert.
  • A genuinely data-driven approach to creative — comfortable in Meta Ads Manager, Foreplay or equivalent, and creative analytics — able to distinguish what looks good from what performs.
  • Proven ability to study the market, distill winning patterns, and turn them into a steady pipeline of clear, testable concepts.
  • Excellent briefing and communication skills; you make the people who execute your ideas faster and better, and you guide without dictating.
  • Bias for simplicity and speed — you ship, you keep systems lightweight, and you do not over-engineer process.
  • High ownership and accountability; you take a standing goal and drive it to done without being chased.
  • Strong creative taste paired with commercial instinct, and genuine interest in wellness, nutrition, beauty, or longevity.
  • Ability to work fast without sacrificing quality.
  • Ability to receive and deliver radical candor — non-negotiable.
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Pique

Pique is at the intersection of plants and science. Our cutting-edge solutions are crafted from nature, refined by artisans, perfected with science.Our mission is making humanity multi-dimensional – helping everyone acquire the knowledge and tools to optimize their physical, mental and spiritual health to unprecedented levels.Backed by First Round Capital (Uber, Warby Parker, Birch Box) and Khosla Ventures (DoorDash, Instacart, Impossible Foods).

Founded in 2016
Los Angeles, California, USA
37 employees (12 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
177.2K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$798
Traffic Source Mix
Search
26.9%
Direct
60.2%
Referral
5.2%
Social
6.4%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~37

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
10 (27% of company)
Median Career Experience
10.5 years
Median Tenure
4.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Funding

Last Raise
Series Unknown, 9 years ago