Creative Strategist - 65027421611

Creative Strategist

Compensation: 

• $2,000 to $2,800 USD / month (Latin America)
• $1,800 to $2,500 USD / month (South Africa)

Remote (Latin America preferred, or South Africa)

Shift / Schedule: Full-Time Mo-Fr (40 hours/week, 5-Hour PST Overlap Required)

Employment Type: Independent Contractor

About the Company

Our client is a fast-growing, founder-led direct-to-consumer e-commerce brand specializing in premium, innovative consumer products. Having established an internal creative strategy and AI-assisted production foundation for Meta advertising, the company is scaling its paid media operations and looking for a dedicated Creative Strategist to drive ad production, quality, and performance.

Role Overview

We are seeking a data-driven, copy-focused Creative Strategist to own the end-to-end creative lifecycle for paid social channels. In this role, you will write conversion-focused creative briefs, manage production handoffs with external design and video partners, leverage AI tools to multiply output, and analyze creative performance metrics to continuously iterate winning ad concepts.

Key Responsibilities

• Creative Briefing: Write 4 to 6 detailed video and static ad briefs per week tied to clear hypotheses, angles, and conversion copywriting principles.
• Production Management: Oversee creative handoffs to external video studios and Figma design partners, review returned assets against briefs, and manage revision loops.
• Asset Deployment and Operations: Quality check and upload finished ad assets, maintaining the internal creative operations and tracking systems.
• UGC Creator Management: Source, brief, and coordinate User Generated Content creators to build a steady pipeline of authentic visual assets.
• Data-Driven Iteration: Track and analyze key performance metrics including CPA, CVR, CTR, and hook rates to generate actionable insights and inform weekly strategy.
• AI Tool Integration: Utilize and test emerging AI tools to expand creative quality, speed, and volume.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Relevant Experience: 3+ years in paid social, creative strategy, or content production for a DTC brand or high-growth digital channel.
• Exceptional Copywriting: Strong performance copywriting skills with a proven ability to write ad angles that convert.
• Performance Marketing Knowledge: Deep understanding of what drives successful paid social ads, visual hook structures, and direct-response mechanics.
• Metric Literacy: Confident evaluating performance metrics (CPA, CVR, CTR, hook rate) to translate data into creative iterations.
• AI Proficiency: Hands-on experience using AI tools to solve creative problems, generate ideas, and refine production output.
• Operational Detail: Highly organized with a strong commitment to checklists, file naming conventions, and workflow management.
• Schedule Alignment: Ability to provide at least 5 hours of daily overlap with US Pacific Standard Time (PST).

Preferred Bonus Skills

• Direct-response copy portfolio.
• Hands-on experience with UGC creator management.
• Familiarity with Meta Ads Manager, Figma, Shopify, or Klaviyo.