Creative Strategist

PopSockets

$85K — $100K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years in a creative strategy / performance creative role at a DTC brand, agency, or creator studio
  • Proven ownership of ad creative for actual accounts, with a portfolio required
  • Fluency in Meta Ads Manager and TikTok Ads Manager
  • Strong understanding of creative metrics like hook rate and ROAS
  • Experience writing high-quality briefs for UGC creators
  • Ability to independently pull and analyze performance data
  • Familiarity with Spark Ads and content whitelisting workflows
  • Excellent written communication skills for briefs and insights
  • Highly collaborative with cross-functional influence
  • Proactive and curious with AI tools.

Responsibilities

  • Ship 80+ new ad concepts monthly using a structured testing matrix
  • Translate performance data into executable briefs
  • Run weekly winner/loser post-mortems and maintain a creative insights library
  • Own variant strategy, including iteration velocity and scaling decisions
  • Partner with Paid Media to align on spend and scaling thresholds
  • Collaborate with Creator/Affiliate teams for creating Spark Ads
  • Brief editors and creators for swift execution of ad concepts
  • Share performance insights across teams to improve output
  • Report weekly on creative performance and testing roadmaps
  • Utilize AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency

Benefits

  • Direct impact on a globally recognized brand's growth
  • Ownership of a high-volume creative function
  • Collaborative work with a performance-driven e-commerce team
  • Opportunity to develop scalable systems for creative revenue impact
Full Job Description
PopSockets is a global leader in phone accessories, known for combining functional design with expressive style. As we continue to scale our e-commerce engine, we9re doubling down on what drives growth: high-performing creative.

We operate on a simple formula: Visitors x Conversion Rate x Average Order Value

This role directly impacts the first two levers-bringing in qualified traffic and converting it through performance-driven creative.

We9re hiring a Creative Strategist to own and scale the creative engine behind our paid media.

This is not a design role. This is the performance side of creative.

You9ll turn data into direction-deciding what gets tested, what gets cut, and what gets scaled. You9ll operate like a scientist in a space typically driven by intuition, building systems that consistently produce winning ads across Meta, TikTok, and emerging platforms.

If you think in hook rate, CTR, and ROAS-not aesthetics, you9ll fit right in.

What You9ll Do

  • Ship 80+ new ad concepts per month, structured across a hook x angle x format testing matrix
  • Translate performance data (hook rate, hold rate, thumbstop, CTR, ROAS) into clear, executable briefs
  • Run weekly winner/loser post-mortems and maintain a living creative insights library
  • Own variant strategy: iteration velocity, formats (UGC, static, motion, carousel), and scaling decisions
  • Partner closely with Paid Media to align on spend, scaling thresholds, and fatigue signals
  • Collaborate with Creator/Affiliate teams to turn top-performing content into Spark Ads and whitelisted campaigns
  • Brief editors and creators for fast, high-quality execution (1-2 rounds max)
  • Share performance insights with Brand, Organic, and Influencer teams to improve cross-channel output
  • Report weekly on creative performance, insights, and testing roadmap
  • Use AI tools to accelerate concepting, analysis, and workflow efficiency
  • Support forecasting and financial planning through creative performance insights


What Success Looks Like

  • A consistent pipeline of winning creatives that scale profitably
  • Clear systems for testing, iteration, and creative decision-making
  • Strong alignment between creative output and media spend
  • Tangible contribution toward doubling the business within 3 years


Required Qualifications

  • 4+ years in a creative strategy / performance creative role at a DTC brand, agency, or creator studio
  • Proven ownership of ad creative for real accounts (portfolio required-concepts you ideated)
  • Deep fluency in Meta Ads Manager and TikTok Ads Manager
  • Strong understanding of creative metrics (hook rate, CTR, CVR, ROAS)
  • Experience writing high-quality briefs for UGC creators and editors
  • Comfortable pulling and analyzing performance data independently
  • Familiar with Spark Ads and content whitelisting workflows
  • Excellent written communication (briefs, post-mortems, insights)
  • Highly collaborative, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams
  • Curious and proactive with AI tools (e.g., Claude, Vercel, Supabase)


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience at a scaled DTC brand with mature paid media programs
  • TikTok Shop creative experience
  • Exposure to platforms like AppLovin, YouTube, Snapchat, or Pinterest
  • Experience with creative analytics tools (e.g., Motion, Atria)
  • Background in media buying before transitioning into creative strategy
  • Comfort with rapid experimentation and high creative volume environments


Who You Are

You9re not just creative-you9re methodical.

You:
  • Obsess over the first 3 seconds of every ad
  • Believe volume + signal beats polish
  • Have a repeatable framework for generating and testing ideas
  • Can ship fast without sacrificing clarity or direction
  • Thrive in ambiguity and move without waiting for perfect information
  • Use data before writing briefs-not after

You understand that creative is the primary driver of performance, and you operate accordingly.

Why Join PopSockets?

  • Direct impact on a globally recognized brand9s growth trajectory
  • Ownership over a high-volume, high-impact creative function
  • Work alongside a performance-driven, fast-moving e-commerce team
  • Opportunity to build systems that scale-and define how creative drives revenue


$85,000 - $100,000 a year

10% annual bonus potential

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