Creative Strategist — U.S. Digital Marketing Agency

About Us
Candor Marketing is a U.S.-based done-for-you digital marketing agency. We run paid ads, content, and full-funnel marketing for health/wellness clinics across the United States. We operate on a pod model — small, tight teams of specialists who own client outcomes together.

We move fast, we expect ownership, and we don't tolerate hedging or half-finished work. If you take pride in your craft and want to grow inside a serious agency environment, keep reading.

The Role
We're hiring a Creative Strategist to own the creative side of our paid media engine. You will be responsible for producing every ad asset our clients run — static images, motion graphics, short-form video edits, UGC-style ads, carousels, and concept variations.

You will work directly with our Media Buyer, who will brief you on what's needed (angles, hooks, offers, audiences). Your job is to translate that brief into scroll-stopping creative that performs.
This is not a "make it pretty" role. This is a performance creative role. You're building ads that need to convert — not ads that just look nice.

You will produce all creative inside ZuOps (our creative production platform). Prior ZuOps experience is a strong plus but not required if you have strong fundamentals.

What You'll Do

Produce 20–40+ ad creatives per week across multiple clients
Take briefs from the media buyer and translate them into finished assets
Build static image ads, carousels, motion ads, and short-form video edits
Iterate on winning creatives — produce variations, swap hooks, test new angles
Adapt raw client footage (UGC, B-roll, testimonials) into ad-ready assets
Maintain on-brand consistency across each client account
Stay current on what's working in paid social (Meta, TikTok, YouTube)
Submit work through our pod's project management system (ClickUp)


What We're Looking For
Required:

2+ years producing paid social creative (Meta/Facebook ads especially)
Strong portfolio of ad creative — static AND video
Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects) OR equivalent (CapCut Pro, Canva Pro, Figma)
Understanding of direct response principles — hooks, pattern interrupts, CTAs
Ability to take feedback fast and iterate without ego
Excellent written English
Reliable internet, modern computer, quiet workspace

Strong Plus:

Experience with ZuOps
Experience working inside a U.S. agency
Background in health/wellness, med spa, or clinic vertical
Motion graphics / After Effects skills
Familiarity with TikTok-native and UGC ad styles


What We Offer

Competitive hourly salary, paid on time, every time
Long-term role with real growth path
Direct mentorship from agency leadership
Work on real U.S. accounts with real budgets — your creative will run


How to Apply
Send the following to be considered:

Subject line: "Creative Strategist — [Your Name]"
Link to your portfolio (must include paid ad creative — not just brand work)
5-10 examples of ads you produced that performed well (include results if possible)
Your current full-time availability and earliest start date
Your expected hourly salary in USD
Answer this question in 2–3 sentences: "What separates a good ad creative from a great one?"

Applications without a portfolio will not be reviewed. AI produced applications will not be reviewed.