Senior Performance Creative Strategist

inBeat Agency

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South Africa remote Until 10/5/2026 First posted August 6, 2026 Last posted August 6, 2026
Job description

About us

We’re a tight-knit team of creative, data-driven people, continuously building services & partnering with the world’s largest brands.

We value great work with talented, innovative & driven people, making meaningful connections with like-minded creatives along the way!

Role

We’re looking for a Senior Creative Strategist with performance creative experience to own the creative direction and performance strategy across client accounts.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead the creative strategy and messaging across multiple paid social accounts — from brief through execution.

  • Conduct performance driven research, and continuously optimize messaging and briefing based on data from the ad platforms & competitor monitoring

  • Develop high-converting creative concepts grounded in consumer insight and platform behavior.

  • Write (and guide) strong copy and frameworks that influence perception and drive performance.

  • Collaborate across design, editing, and media buying to ensure end-to-end creative alignment.

  • Mentor and support junior creatives, helping them elevate execution and develop strategic thinking.

  • Present creative ideas and directions to clients and internal teams with clarity and conviction.

  • Translate performance data and qualitative feedback into actionable creative improvements.

  • Stay ahead of emerging trends, cultural shifts, and creative formats that move the needle.

What we’re looking for

  • Exceptional writing ability, ideally in short-form, digital-first content with a portfolio that shows the same.

  • A strategic and creative mindset — equal parts intuitive and data-informed.

  • Deep understanding of consumer behavior, platform algorithms, and brand storytelling.

  • A track record of developing performance-first creative that drives real business results and a knack for interpreting performance data to inform creative pivots.

  • Confident leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire creative teams.

  • Passion for mentoring and uplifting others — and making the work better together.

  • Curiosity, initiative, and a genuine love for shaping ideas that make people stop and feel something.

Must haves

  • Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

  • A strong portfolio that showcases your thinking, copywriting, and performance creativity across short-form and visual-first content.

  • Comfort with interpreting performance data to inform creative pivots.

  • Experience collaborating across teams and disciplines in a fast-paced environment.

Why us

  • Unlimited Time Off & Sick Days

  • Flexible hours

  • Fully remote (with the possibility to work from anywhere)

  • High opportunity for growth!

About this role

Summary

Lead creative and performance strategy for social media campaigns, optimize based on data.

Job title

Senior Performance Creative Strategist

Experience level

senior level

Industry

creative and advertising

Location requirements

remote work allowed, based in South Africa

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

copywritingperformance data analysiscreative strategycollaboration

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

performance marketingcreative strategycopywritingdigital marketing
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

South Africa

Remote Country