Senior Creative Strategist (Paid Social)

New York, USA (On-site)

$100K/yr – $180K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive creative strategy and testing for paid social campaigns across product launches, owning end-to-end development and testing to maximize performance.

  • Own creative strategy and testing for paid social campaigns across launches.
  • Must-have: 3+ years in creative strategy/performance marketing for paid social.
  • Standout: Experience implementing AI tools in creative workflows.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute comprehensive creative strategies for paid social campaigns across all product launches and growth initiatives
  • Manage end-to-end creative workflows, including concepting, scripting, briefing creators/editors, and reviewing footage for final approval
  • Write high-performing ad copy including primary text, headlines, hooks, and on-screen text that aligns with strategic goals and testing frameworks
  • Lead research and insights by mining customer reviews, competitor ads libraries, audience pain points, and product differentiators to identify winning ad angles
  • Own creative testing strategy by building and managing structured testing roadmaps with clear hypotheses, variables to test, iteration plans, and learning agendas
  • Build and maintain a robust pipeline of diverse creative aligned with Meta and TikTok best practices and platform requirements
  • Collaborate with Media Buyers to strategize experiments, analyze performance data, and optimize creative approaches based on insights
  • Manage creator relationships by sourcing, coordinating, and guiding content creators to produce on-brief, performance-oriented content that aligns with testing objectives

Requirements

  • 3+ years in creative strategy/performance marketing for paid social (Meta, TikTok, etc), preferably in consumer
  • Excellent copywriting skills across multiple formats including hooks, scripts, and ad copy with proven ability to write persuasive, conversion-focused content
  • Proven track record of creating ads that convert on Meta (required) and TikTok/YouTube Shorts (preferred)
  • Strong grasp of creative testing methodology including hypothesis development, structured testing frameworks, iteration velocity, and performance analysis
  • Experience conducting audience research and translating insights into actionable creative strategies
  • Data-fluent approach with comfort using performance metrics (CTRs, CPA, ROAS, etc) to make decisions and guide priorities
  • Deep understanding of customer psychology, marketing funnels, and storytelling principles that drive direct response performance
  • Strong project management skills with ability to work cross functionally with creators, editors, and performance marketers, providing clear, actionable creative direction
  • Experience and curiosity in implementing AI tools in your creative workflows

Benefits

  • Meaningful equity at one of the fastest growing consumer companies
  • Unlimited PTO and health insurance
  • A product with real growth, revenue, and impact
  • An office in NYC with a great team and other breakout consumer startups
  • Meet and learn from other top consumer founders and growth leaders
  • Drive huge business impact with your work immediately reaching millions of people
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BePresent

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Founded in 2023
New York, New York, USA
27 employees (4 in marketing)

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Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
18K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
29.7%
Direct
42.8%
Referral
6.7%
Social
12.5%
Paid
8.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~27

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
3 (11% of company)
Median Career Experience
7 years
Median Tenure
1.5 years

Funding

Total Funding
$150K
Last Raise
$150K
Seed, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2023
    Seed • $150K