Posted at: 21 January
Creative Strategist / Growth Marketer (CPG, Direct Response)
Company
Activate Talent
Activate Talent is a global B2B staffing and recruitment agency specializing in rapid hiring solutions for diverse industries, including SaaS and e-commerce, with a focus on connecting businesses with top-tier talent.
Remote Hiring Policy:
Activate Talent supports fully remote work and hires globally, welcoming candidates from various regions without specific geographic restrictions.
Job Type
Full-time
Allowed Applicant Locations
Worldwide
Job Description
We’re looking for a Creative Strategist / Growth Marketer who has been in the trenches and knows how to build, test, and scale direct-response ad creatives for CPG brands (DTC or omnichannel).
This is not a brand “vibes” role.
This is a performance-first role focused on what converts.
You will own the creative strategy for paid social and help drive revenue through structured creative testing, strong hook-driven messaging, and sharp performance analysis. You’ll work closely with designers, editors, creators, and media buyers to execute quickly and iterate constantly.
Key Responsibilities
Creative Strategy Ownership
- Own and drive creative strategy across paid social channels including:
- Meta (Facebook & Instagram)
- TikTok
- YouTube Shorts
- Develop direct-response creative concepts rooted in:
- consumer psychology
- hook-first messaging
- offer and angle testing
- structured hypothesis-driven experimentation
Direct-Response Creative Development
- Write and structure performance creatives including:
- ad scripts (UGC + founder-led)
- UGC briefs and creative direction
- static and video ad concepts
- messaging frameworks (hooks, claims, objections, proof, CTAs)
- Generate a consistent pipeline of high-volume ad ideas and iterations (not one-off concepts).
Testing Frameworks & Iteration
- Build and manage creative testing systems designed for:
- velocity
- clear learning
- scaling winners
- Translate campaign performance into creative actions:
- what to scale
- what to kill
- what to iterate and re-test
Collaboration & Execution
- Partner with:
- designers and video editors to execute fast
- media buyers to align testing priorities and data needs
- creators / UGC pipelines (when applicable)
- Ensure concepts are shipped quickly, clearly, and with performance intent.
Performance Analysis
- Use performance data to evaluate creative effectiveness and drive decisions using metrics such as:
- CPA
- ROAS
- MER
- thumb-stop rate / hook rate
- creative fatigue signals
- Stay ahead of creative and platform trends, while maintaining a conversion-first approach.
- 3+ years of experience in growth marketing, creative strategy, or performance creative roles.
- Hands-on experience supporting CPG brands (DTC or omnichannel).
- Proven ability to create direct-response ads that scale, not just awareness campaigns.
- Strong understanding of performance marketing levers including:
- hooks and scroll-stopping frameworks
- UGC-style creative patterns
- offer/angle testing systems
- full-funnel messaging
- Strong copy instincts and ability to write hooks, headlines, and CTAs that convert.
- Ability to operate both strategically and tactically (you can lead the strategy and also produce deliverables).
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment with rapid iteration.
Bonus Points (Nice to Have)
- Experience scaling brands from 6 → 7 or 8 figures.
- Background at a recognizable CPG or high-growth DTC brand.
- Experience briefing creators or managing UGC pipelines.
- Familiarity with structured creative volume systems (e.g., 10–20 new concepts/week plus iterative variations).