Creative Director (Performance Media)

Gainor Staffing; United States; Remote; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Gainor Staffing is seeking a Creative Director who can connect creative thinking with measurable campaign results for top brands. You’ll lead a small team, shape messaging, direct production and use performance insights to guide each new iteration across paid social, video, and display channels.

You’ll own client relationships, present concepts and results, and develop testing plans from audience insights. Apply AI tools to ideation and production while maintaining brand standards, and mentor

Qualifications

• 5-9 years of creative experience within performance marketing.
• Managed a small team and delegated work with constructive feedback.
• Experience with Meta and Google advertising, creative testing and performance analytics.
• Active experimentation with AI creative tools and practical examples.
• Strong ability to present creative thinking and performance recommendations to clients.
• Copywriting background preferred; design background welcome; familiarity with design tools.

Responsibilities

• Own client creative relationships, presenting concepts, results and recommendations.
• Turn business goals and audience insights into creative testing plans.
• Develop hooks, messaging, scripts and production briefs across paid social, video, display and other digital channels.
• Direct employees, freelancers and contractors with clear priorities and actionable feedback; partner with media buyers to guide next rounds.
• Apply AI tools to ideation and production while maintaining brand standards and quality.

Skills

Creative leadership

Team management

Performance marketing

Advertising platforms (Meta/Google)

AI tools familiarity

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

One of the world’s top performance marketing agencies combines enterprise client work with a growth-focused, entrepreneurial culture and leading-edge AI capabilities. Its culture gives people autonomy, direct influence over client results & room to improve how work gets done.They are seeking a Creative Director to connect creative thinking with measurable campaign results for some of the top brands on the planet. You’ll shape messaging, direct production and use performance insights to guide each new iteration. Lead a small team, partner with media buyers & help clients understand which ideas perform and why.

Who You Are

• You have 5-9 years of creative experience within performance marketing
• You’ve managed a small team, delegated work & provided constructive creative feedback
• You understand Meta and Google advertising, creative testing & performance analytics
• You actively experiment with AI creative tools and can share practical examples
• You confidently present creative thinking and performance recommendations to clients
• A direct-response copywriting background is preferred; art- and copy-led backgrounds are welcome
• Design experience and familiarity with Figma or Adobe Creative Suite are a plus

What You’ll Do

• Own client creative relationships, presenting concepts, results & recommendations
• Turn business goals, audience insights and campaign findings into creative testing plans
• Develop hooks, messaging, scripts & production briefs across paid social, video, display and other digital channels
• Direct employees, freelancers & contractors through clear priorities and actionable feedbackPartner with media buyers to identify what’s working and guide the next round of creative
• Apply AI tools to ideation and production while maintaining brand standards and quality

What Success Looks Like

• Creative decisions reflect performance data and support measurable client outcomes
• Testing produces useful insights that inform new concepts, formats & messaging
• Clients understand the strategy behind the work and its contribution to their goals
• Team members receive clear direction and deliver work aligned with campaign priorities

Salary Range:

$95,000 - $125,000 (annually based on experience)

Location:

Remote

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