Creative Strategist - Paid Social & Display Ads

Innovative Metrics

$70K — $95K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5+ years experience in direct response marketing and creative production
  • Strong design skills to produce ads without relying on others
  • Proven ability to create ads that generate leads at scale
  • Experience in mortgage, solar, insurance, or home services sectors
  • Deep understanding of consumer psychology and conversion-driven design
  • Ability to quickly iterate on creative concepts based on data
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced, test-heavy environment

Responsibilities

  • Concept and create high-converting ad creatives including static, video, and UGC-style formats
  • Design ad creatives directly, including layout and thumbnails
  • Write or contribute to direct response copy such as hooks and headlines
  • Generate and test new creative angles and offers
  • Collaborate with media buyers to analyze performance data and identify winning patterns
  • Rapidly iterate creatives based on performance results
  • Build a high-volume creative testing pipeline
  • Stay updated on trends across social media advertising platforms

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical, dental, and vision
  • Paid vacation and sick days, including mental health days
  • Tuition reimbursement to support continued education
  • Access to professional growth opportunities through mentorship and learning
  • Performance-based bonuses tied to creative performance and campaign success
Full Job Description
About the Role

We're hiring a creative strategist for paid Social & display ads to concept, design, and iterate high-converting ad creatives for paid acquisition campaigns across mortgage, solar, insurance, and home services.

You'll work closely with a senior media buyer to develop and produce winning ads end-to-end - from idea to execution - that drive qualified leads at scale.

This is not a brand/design-only role. You must understand performance marketing, direct response psychology, and how to design creatives that convert - not just look good.What You'll Do
  • Concept and create high-converting ad creatives (static, video, UGC-style, advertorial angles, hooks)
  • Design ad creatives yourself (images, variations, layouts, thumbnails, etc.)
  • Write or contribute to direct response copy (hooks, headlines, scripts)
  • Generate and test new creative angles, hooks, and offers
  • Collaborate closely with media buyers to:
    • Analyze performance data
    • Identify winning patterns
    • Scale top-performing concepts
  • Rapidly iterate on creatives based on performance data
  • Build a high-volume creative testing pipeline
  • Stay current with trends across Meta, TikTok, YouTube, and native platforms
What We're Looking For
  • 3-5+ years experience in direct response marketing + creative production
  • Strong design skills (you can actually produce ads yourself, not just brief them)
  • Proven track record creating ads that generate leads at scale
  • Experience in one or more of:
    • Mortgage
    • Solar
    • Insurance
    • Home services
  • Deep understanding of:
    • Hooks, angles, and messaging
    • Consumer psychology
    • Conversion-focused design (not just aesthetics)
  • Ability to turn data into new creative iterations quickly
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced, test-heavy environment
Required Tools / Skills
  • Design tools (Figma, Photoshop, Canva, etc.)
  • Basic video editing (CapCut, Premiere, After Effects, etc.)
  • Ability to create:
    • Static ads
    • UGC-style creatives
    • Short-form video ads
    • Landing page/mock creative concepts
Nice to Have
  • Experience working with high-spend media buyers ($500K+/month)
  • Experience with TikTok-style and native ad creatives
  • Copywriting experience in direct response
What Success Looks Like
  • You consistently produce ads that convert - not just look good
  • You generate new creative concepts weekly
  • Your creatives directly contribute to lower CPL and higher volume
  • You can both ideate and execute without bottlenecks
Compensation
  • Competitive base + performance-based bonuses tied to:
    • Creative performance
    • Winning ad volume
    • Contribution to campaign scaling
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage - Medical, Dental and Vision
  • Paid vacation
  • Paid sick and mental health days
  • Tuition Reimbursement - Receive support for continued education with tuition expense reimbursement up to eligible limits
  • Growth & Development - Unlock professional growth through mentorship, ongoing learning opportunities, tuition reimbursement, and performance-based raises

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