Junior Creative Strategist (Remote)

Sotalent; Spain; Remote; EUR 48,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

30 days annual leave

Private health insurance

Learning and development budget

Paid access to AI tools

Salary review after three months

Free company products

Direct access to senior leadership

Job summary

Sotalent is seeking a Junior Creative Strategist to support the development and production of high-performing video ads for a direct-to-consumer brand. The role is remote for candidates in the UK or Europe, with a salary of £40,000–£45,000 per year and full-time, flexible hours.

Working with senior strategists, editors and agency partners, you will review video edits, refine creative concepts and manage production workflows.

Qualifications

• Experience reviewing and refining video edits for direct-response ads.
• Ability to translate creative briefs into clear editing instructions.
• Familiarity with AI-powered workflows for faster production and higher quality.

Responsibilities

• Review video ad drafts and provide timestamped feedback to editors.
• Check captions, spelling, audio, pacing, visuals, hooks and overall quality.
• Identify opportunities to improve edits and develop hook variations for testing.
• Translate scripts into clear creative briefs and editing instructions.
• Coordinate editors, manage production schedules and track deliverables in Notion.
• Manage influencer content, including assets, permissions and whitelisting access.
• Prepare final video assets for launch by media buying teams.
• Analyse live ad performance and trends to identify opportunities.
• Maintain a library of successful ads and references.
• Support AI-assisted editing workflows using Claude and related tools.
• Review agency scripts and develop performance-focused hooks and variations.
• Collaborate with editors and strategists to improve production quality.

Skills

Creative feedback

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Project collaboration

Tools

Premiere Pro

CapCut

DaVinci Resolve

Claude

Claude Code

ElevenLabs

Higgsfield

Notion

Job description

Junior Creative Strategist – Paid Social & Video Ads

Location: Remote – UK or Europe

Salary: £40,000–£45,000 per year

Hours: Full-time, flexible

Role Overview

A Junior Creative Strategist is sought to support the development and production of high-performing video advertisements for a direct-to-consumer brand.

Working alongside senior creative strategists, in-house video editors and agency partners, the role focuses on reviewing video edits, improving creative concepts, managing production workflows and ensuring ads are ready for launch.

The successful candidate will also help develop AI-powered creative workflows to improve production speed, quality and output.

Key Responsibilities

• Review video ad drafts and provide detailed, timestamped feedback to editors.
• Check captions, spelling, audio, pacing, visuals, hooks and overall creative quality.
• Identify opportunities to improve edits and develop additional hook variations and cutdowns for testing.
• Translate scripts into clear creative briefs and editing instructions.
• Coordinate editors, manage production schedules and track deliverables through Notion.
• Manage influencer content, including creative assets, usage permissions and whitelisting access.
• Prepare and organise final video assets for launch by media buying teams.
• Analyse live ad performance, audience comments and creative trends to identify new opportunities.
• Maintain a library of successful ads, formats and creative references.
• Support the development and improvement of AI-assisted editing workflows using tools such as Claude Code, Higgsfield and ElevenLabs.
• Review agency scripts and develop performance-focused hooks, scripts and variations.
• Collaborate with editors and creative strategists to improve production quality and efficiency.

Requirements

• Strong understanding and practical use of AI tools, particularly Claude and Claude Code.
• Experience building or using automated workflows to improve efficiency.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to identify visual, audio and editing issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to provide clear creative feedback.
• Understanding of video editing tools such as Premiere Pro, CapCut or DaVinci Resolve.
• Interest in direct-response advertising and performance-driven creative.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines and work independently.
• Strong collaboration skills and willingness to receive and act on feedback.
• Experience in video editing, content creation or creative strategy.
• Background in a DTC brand or performance marketing agency.
• Understanding of paid acquisition metrics, including ad spend and cost per purchase.
• Experience with direct-response copywriting.
• Personal creative projects, entrepreneurial ventures or startup experience.
• Remote-first working environment with flexible hours.
• 30 days of annual leave.
• Private health insurance.
• Learning and development budget.
• Paid access to AI tools, including Claude.
• Salary review after three months, with progression-based pay tiers.
• Free company products.
• Direct access to senior creative strategists and leadership.