Creative Strategist - Performance Marketing (m/w/d)

Ideas that stick. Strategy that scales.

Affiliations

• Creative-first Mindset: You know: Creative Testing is the new Targeting. As a Creative Strategist, you develop data-driven creative strategies that show impact in Performance Marketing – with focus on Paid Social.
• Concept & Iteration: You develop hypotheses, test systematically and lead out data to new Ad-Ideas – always with an eye on performance and close to the funnel as well as the user.
• Trends & Platform Understanding: You recognize trends, formats, and visual patterns before they become mainstream – and set them deliberately for Paid Social campaigns and creative strategy, to achieve scalable performance.
• Collaboration with Creation & Strategy: You are the strategic interface between Design, Copy, Media, and Data. As a Creative Strategist, you understand how all disciplines in Performance Marketing work together to create effective social ads.
• Bite on Co-creation: You want to actively shape the area of Creative Strategy at our company and position yourself there long-term.

Qualification

• You have several years of professional experience in areas like Creative Strategy, Social Ads, Paid Social, or Digital Campaigning – ideally with a clear focus on Performance Marketing.
• You have a deep understanding of target groups, can derive relevant insights, and translate them into passable, creative, performative messages.
• You bring a good sense for the performance of creatives and understand how design, message, and platform mechanics work together in Paid Social context.
• You know your way around platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Meta & Co. – and know how to use them effectively in Performance Marketing.
• You enjoy working with large accounts and are driven to scale your ideas and projects.
• In the team, you take a role model position, share your knowledge as a Creative Strategist, and ensure effective cooperation, aiming to make our customers happy.
• Team spirit, proactivity, and an eye for overall entrepreneurial connections and our agency's success are self-evident for you.
• You feel inspired by our values and company culture.
• You speak perfect German and good English.

Benefits

• Performance with Appreciation: At our company, both count! We are the No. 1 agency in Cologne since 2022 – and 2026 the best-rated employer among all major companies. Experience open communication, honest feedback, and a vibe that affects Köln to Hamburg 🩵
• As one of the Top 10 independent DACH Agencies, we get platform news as first and are regularly invited to cool events.
• The chance to actively build up the Bereich „Creative Strategy“.
• Zugang to a wide range of Creatives, Tools, Tests & Formaten.
• Synergies with Creation & Strategie for holistic brand appearances.
• Kreative Freiheit & strategische Mitgestaltung for strong brand campaigns.
• Karriere-Boost: 1:1 Coaching, 1.500 € Upskilling-Budget + extra free days for seminars & conferences 🚀
• Work-Life-Balance: Trust-based working hours & work from anywhere – whether office, home, or beach vibes 🏝️, you decide!
• Starke Kunden: At our company, you work with well-known brands like Katjes, funny-frisch, ültje, Scania, Bübchen & JOOP! – exciting projects guaranteed!
• Feel-Good-Faktor: Free massages, Urban-Sports-membership & height-adjustable desks – so you can work comfortably 🧖
• Nice Extras: Corporate benefits, meal allowance, job bike & job ticket
• Team Vibes: Regular events like ski trips 🏂 or laser tag

Apply now. We're looking forward to you! 🫶🏼

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