Creative Skills Coach

TalentPop App; East London; Remote; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading E-commerce content firm is seeking a Creative Skills Coach to lead training for virtual assistants. This role blends instructional design with digital media mastery, requiring expertise in creative content, video production, and e-commerce metrics. The successful candidate will own the curriculum strategy and deliver high-quality training sessions while benefiting from competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and a permanent remote work setup.

Benefits

Highly Competitive Compensation

Performance-based bonuses

Flexible work schedule

Generous professional development budget

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• 2+ years of formal experience in Instructional Design or corporate L&D.
• Expertise in creating high-quality, conversion-focused content.
• Deep knowledge of creative tech stack and workflow simplification.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver training programs for virtual assistants.
• Create engaging, scalable learning experiences for a remote audience.
• Facilitate live training sessions focusing on production quality.

Skills

Creative Media Expertise

Instructional Design

Content Creation Mastery

Technical Fluency

E-commerce Metrics Focus

Communication Skills

Tools

Canva

CapCut/Premier Pro

Asana/Trello

Job description

Creative Skills Coach: Design the Future of E-commerce Content at TalentPop

Are You Ready to Lead a Global Talent Transformation?

TalentPop is the trusted partner powering creative strategy and execution for the world's most dynamic E-commerce and direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands. We don't just hire talent; we forge experts.

We are seeking an exceptional Creative Skills Coach—a hybrid of an instructional designer, digital media expert, and high-performance mentor to own, architect, and deliver the training programs that turn our Virtual Assistants (VAs) into the elite creative force in modern digital content.

This is a high-impact, full-ownership role requiring a rare blend of:

• Deep Creative Media Expertise: Mastery in short-form video (TikTok/Reels), motion graphics, and conversion-focused design principles.
• World-Class Instructional Design: Proven ability to create engaging, scalable, and measurable learning experiences for a remote, global audience.

You will be the core force ensuring our creative talent is not just proficient, but demonstrably best-in-class at generating high-converting media that drives tangible ROI for our clients.

Your Core Mission: Architecting Creative Mastery

You will be the visionary behind the entire content curriculum, responsible for the strategy, development, and facilitation of all media skills training.

• Curriculum Strategy & Design Ownership
• Next-Generation Training Modules: Conceptualize, design, and rapidly deploy dynamic, project-based training modules, video tutorials, and immersive learning simulations focused on high-demand, results-driven e-commerce skills (e.g., TikTok/Reels best practices, A/B testing visuals, strategic content repurposing).
• Tool Stack Certification: Develop and manage a robust certification pathway and competency exams for mission-critical creative software (e.g., Canva Pro, CapCut, Adobe Express, Meta Business Suite).
• Agile Trend Integration: Establish a system for continuously auditing and updating the curriculum to reflect real-time changes in platform algorithms, emerging content formats, and the latest conversion science.
• Expert Coaching & Performance Elevation
• High-Fidelity Virtual Workshops: Facilitate engaging, hands-on, live-fire training sessions focused on technical excellence, production quality, brand consistency, and immediate conversion-focused design principles.
• Data-Driven Critique: Conduct targeted 1:1 and group critique sessions, diagnosing creative weaknesses using performance data and providing precise, actionable feedback for immediate practical improvement in visual storytelling and media performance.
• Establish the Benchmark: Partner with Operations to define and relentlessly enforce the highest quality standards for all creative deliverables, from initial concept to final, client-ready asset.

What We're Looking For: The Specialist Who Can Both Do and Teach

• Instructional Design/L&D Experience: 2+ years of formal experience in Instructional Design, corporate L&D, or talent development, with a specific portfolio focus on digital media, content creation, or visual design.
• Content Creation Mastery: Exceptional, demonstrated expertise in creating, editing, and managing high-quality, conversion-focused short-form video and static graphics for major platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts).
• Technical Fluency: A deep, working knowledge of the modern creative tech stack (Canva, CapCut/Premier Pro equivalent, Asana/Trello, etc.) and a capacity to simplify complex workflows for remote talent.
• E-commerce & Metrics Focus: Clear understanding of how creative execution drives key e-commerce metrics (CTR, CVR, ROAS). Experience designing content specifically for paid social advertising is highly valued.
• Master Communicator & Feedback Giver: Superior virtual presence, with an ability to deliver constructive critique, mentor creative professionals, and translate advanced aesthetic/technical concepts into clear, actionable learning outcomes.

Our Commitment to You: Elevate Your Career

• Highly Competitive Compensation with performance-based bonuses tied to training success metrics.
• Permanent Remote Work Setup with a flexible, results-oriented schedule.
• Dedicated Growth Budget: Generous allowance for professional development, tools, and certifications to keep your expertise cutting-edge.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package (Health coverage/stipend and generous PTO).
• Clear pathways for career progression within the Learning & Development leadership team.

Technical Requirement: A professional, dedicated home office setup is mandatory, including a stable, wired internet connection (20 Mbps minimum) suitable for high-quality live video training sessions.

If you are a creative strategist ready to stop doing all the work and start building a global network of elite creative talent, apply to become our Creative Skills Coach today.