Creative Strategist

About Pearpop

Pearpop, the leading Creator Marketing Platform, is revolutionizing the way creators and brands collaborate. With a community of over 200,000 creators and counting, Pearpop is dedicated to helping creators earn a living doing what they love, while providing brands with instant and direct access to relevant, authentic, and brand-safe creators across all major social media platforms. In 2022, Pearpop was recognized as "Best Influencer Marketing Platform" by DIGIDAY and named to FAST COMPANY's "Most Innovative Companies" List in Social Media.

Working at Pearpop

We're bringing together a smart and passionate team of creative builders to join us as we are a growth stage, high-performance startup. In addition to competitive salaries, we have all the good stuff – equity, generous health and dental insurance, 401(k), and unlimited PTO. This is a hybrid role based in our headquarters in Los Angeles; fully-stocked with snacks, beverages, cold brew, and all the good stuff!

Key Responsibilities

This is an essential role within the Pearpop Creative Lab team, working in close collaboration with a creative director and graphic design, paid media, client services, and business development groups to craft winning strategies and ideas for our brand partners.

• Formulate educated creative strategies for both new business and existing clients. You are an excellent written and verbal communicator and can concept and articulate creator-driven creative strategies for a wide range of Pearpop brand partners
• Produce structured creator briefs that clearly articulate an overarching, campaignable idea for creators to execute and expand on
• Participate in creative briefings, brainstorms, team meetings and presentations in collaboration with design, paid media and business development teams to establish and elevate the Pearpop brand voice
• Take on multiple projects/proposals from strategy to launch and provide multiple solutions based on client needs, business goals, and technical constraints for any given project
• Translate concepts into effective messages by writing clear, persuasive original copy
• Elevate presentations and proposals with excellent copy, narrative building
• Research pop culture and UGC trends in order to keep the team informed and generate innovative, relevant concepts

What You Bring to the Table

• 3+ years of experience as a highly strategic and conceptual creative within an agency setting or as a creative strategist with a focus on social media
• 3+ years of client-facing/presenting experience
• Strong communication skills to clearly articulate concepts, vision, and decision-making
• Ability to write clear and actionable briefs that guide creative execution
• A belief in the value that creators bring to campaigns
• Always asking why and eager to learn—questioning how brand actions or creative decisions align with campaign goals or audience needs
• A strong point of view on the future of brand communication
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing requirements
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders across the organization
• Proficiency with Google suite (Slides, Sheets, Docs), Adobe suite, Figma, and Keynote—Figma training provided if needed
• Active in the creator space, with experience in creating UGC and/or branded content

Compensation

$85,000-$100,000/year

Pearpop is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. pearpop celebrates and embraces diversity.