Creative Strategist managing creative performance across paid channels for Surfshark. Bridging performance marketing and creative execution to ensure effective ideas.
Responsibilities
Own the creative strategy for paid channels, aligning messaging and formats with business and performance goals;
Turn performance data into clear creative insights, concepts, and testable hypotheses;
Lead creative ideation for new campaigns, angles, and formats like static, video, UGC, and native-style ads;
Define and prioritize a structured creative testing roadmap across different platforms and funnel stages;
Brief, review, and guide designers, video editors, and copywriters to ensure high-quality, on-strategy output;
Analyze creative performance to identify scalable patterns in hooks, narratives, visuals, and calls-to-action;
Continuously iterate on winning creatives to extend their lifecycle and improve efficiency;
Research competitors, market trends, and platform updates to proactively evolve our creative strategy;
Document learnings and build internal creative playbooks and best practices;
Collaborate closely with other teams, contributing to channel strategy and budget efficiency.
Requirements
Proven experience driving performance through ad creatives;
A strong understanding of performance metrics like CTR, CPA, and ROAS;
The ability to think strategically while staying hands-on with concepts, scripts, and creative reviews;
Comfortable owning decisions and defending creative choices with data;
Being a clear communicator who can align creative and performance teams.
Benefits
Growth and learning opportunities: time dedicated to learning, conferences, online learning platforms, and books for your professional development;
Health and wellness: we want you to feel and be your best. That's why we offer various benefits, from online workouts and a physical coach to health insurance and regular mental health checks;
Tools of your choice: choose the technical equipment and tools you need to do your best work;
Community and celebrations: get ready for long-lasting traditions such as yearly workation, Friday get-togethers, various team buildings and company celebrations;
Work-life balance: We encourage working in the office, with the possibility of up to two remote days per week. Plus, with our WFA policy, you can work from almost anywhere in the world;
More days off: additional vacation days depending on your tenure;
Premium Surfshark accounts: for you, your family, and friends;
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