Jr Creative Strategist

Are you a curious, marketing-obsessed creative who wants to learn how high-performing DTC ads are built?

A rapidly growing D2C brand dominating the wine accessories category is looking for a Junior Creative Strategist to join their high-performing team.

If you’re driven by curiosity, learning, and understanding what makes people stop and buy, this is a rare chance to grow inside a brand that is scaling fast and constantly innovating.

WHO THEY ARE

A fast-growing D2C company known for building bold brands, thinking big, and moving quickly. What started as a one-person operation has become a lean, high-performing team of 10, each person chosen for their drive, intelligence, and ownership mentality. They’ve already taken over their first category and are now developing the next brand with even bigger ambitions.

What sets them apart:

• A results-driven, fast-moving environment where strong work is recognized
• Clear, direct communication that accelerates learning and growth
• A founder-led team that values curiosity, initiative, and big ideas
• High-performing teammates who are passionate about building
• An ambition to create category leaders, not just another DTC brand
• A culture that encourages contributing ideas and exploring new solutions

YOUR MISSION

Your mission is to immerse yourself in performance marketing creatives, understanding what makes ads convert and translating insight into actionable creative ideas.

You’ll learn how to analyze the psychology behind winning content, spot patterns across platforms, and generate ideas that become high-performing ads.

This is a full time contractor role.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

• Accelerated Learning: You’ll receive hands-on guidance, ongoing feedback, and direct exposure to how high-performing creative is built.
• Direct Creative Impact: Your research, insights, and early concepts will directly support ads that help push the brand toward ambitious growth goals.
• High-Performance Environment: Join a tight-knit team that values curiosity, ownership, and continuous improvement. Here, motivated people level up quickly.
• Flexibility & Autonomy: Work from anywhere, focus on output, and manage your schedule with maximum independence.
• Growth Path: A clear opportunity to grow into a Sr. Creative Strategist or Creative Lead as you demonstrate capability and initiative.

WHAT YOU’RE GETTING INTO

You’ll support the creative leadership team by:

• Conducting deep research on competitors, trends, hooks, angles, and high-performing ads
• Identifying patterns across TikTok, Meta, and other platforms
• Turning insights into simple creative directions and ideation support
• Assisting with early script structures, angle development, and messaging ideas
• Helping maintain a library of references, insights, and winning creative patterns
• Collaborating with editors and the creative team to support briefs and context
• Reviewing creative performance and helping spot opportunities for iteration

WHO YOU ARE

• Driven by Curiosity: You naturally dig into trends, patterns, and ideas to understand what’s resonating with consumers right now.
• Teachable & Ambitious: You’re hungry to learn, open to feedback, and committed to growing quickly in the DTC creative space.
• A Natural Communicator: You’re comfortable with words and can express ideas clearly, whether through copy, summaries, or simple frameworks.
• Strong Researcher: You can find relevant examples, organize insights, and turn your findings into useful recommendations for the creative team.
• Digitally Native: You understand what feels organic on TikTok, Meta, and other platforms because you spend time there and know how people consume content.
• Self-Directed: You take ownership of your work, problem-solve independently, and keep momentum without constant oversight.

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience with copywriting or social content
• Prior experience or a strong portfolio showcasing personal projects related to copywriting or social media content
• Familiarity with basic editing/design tools

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

• Intro Chat: A brief conversation to align on your background, interests, and goals.
• A Call with the Founder: A deeper conversation with the Founder to explore fit, thinking, and growth potential.
• Take-Home Task: A practical assignment to evaluate your research ability and creative thinking.
• Final Interview: A final conversation to review your task, align on expectations, and discuss next steps before joining.