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Performance Creative Jobs in Seattle, WA (NOW HIRING)

Translate client goals, audience insights, and campaign performance into actionable creative direction. * Develop channel-specific creative recommendations across direct mail, email, digital, SMS ...

Translate client goals, audience insights, and campaign performance into actionable creative direction. * Develop channel-specific creative recommendations across direct mail, email, digital, SMS ...

Creative Strategist

Poulsbo, WA · On-site

$80K - $100K/yr

Translate client goals, audience insights, and campaign performance into actionable creative direction. * Develop channel-specific creative recommendations across direct mail, email, digital, SMS ...

iOS Developer

Seattle, WA

$59 - $81/hr

Write clean, well-documented, maintainable code that keeps a high-performance creative app stable and scalable. What It Takes to Succeed * Experience: 3+ years in software engineering, with a focus ...

Creative Dubbing Director

Seattle, WA · On-site +1

$25 - $28/hr

Evaluate dialogue performance and make creative decisions to enhance authenticity and cinematic quality. * Assess lip-sync accuracy, dialogue timing, and overall dubbing quality. * Perform ...

Creative Technologist

Redmond, WA · On-site

$160K - $261K/yr

The Creative Technologist drives the connection between design and engineering, transforming ... performance, and security. UX Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the ...

... performance management, and organizational leadership. * Partner with senior stakeholders and ... Lead creative reviews, provide actionable feedback, and foster a culture of craft, curiosity, and ...

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How much do performance creative jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 11, 2026, the average yearly pay for performance creative in Seattle, WA is $77,669.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $58,000.00 and $94,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Performance Creative?

A Performance Creative is a professional who designs and produces digital advertising content focused on driving measurable results, such as clicks, conversions, or sales. They combine creative skills with data-driven strategies to optimize ads for specific performance metrics. Performance Creatives often work closely with marketing and analytics teams to test, analyze, and refine ad creatives for maximum effectiveness. Their goal is to create visually compelling and persuasive content that achieves business objectives efficiently.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Performance Creative?

To thrive as a Performance Creative, you need expertise in digital marketing, creative design, and data-driven campaign development, often backed by experience in advertising or marketing roles. Familiarity with tools like Adobe Creative Suite, social media ad platforms (such as Meta Ads Manager), and analytics software is typically required. Strong storytelling ability, adaptability, and collaboration skills help set top performers apart. These skills ensure campaigns are visually compelling, strategically aligned, and optimized for measurable business outcomes.

How does a Performance Creative typically collaborate with marketing and analytics teams to optimize campaign results?

As a Performance Creative, you’ll work closely with marketing strategists and data analysts to design, iterate, and refine ad creative based on real-time performance metrics. This role requires frequent communication to quickly adapt visuals and messaging according to what’s resonating with target audiences, as reported by analytics teams. You’ll often participate in brainstorming sessions, campaign reviews, and A/B testing discussions to ensure creative assets are both visually appealing and conversion-focused. Collaboration is key—you’ll rely on feedback loops to turn data insights into actionable creative improvements and maximize ROI.

What is the difference between Performance Creative vs Performance Marketer?

AspectPerformance CreativePerformance Marketer
Primary FocusDesigning and developing creative assets for campaignsPlanning, executing, and optimizing marketing campaigns
SkillsGraphic design, copywriting, visual storytellingData analysis, campaign strategy, media buying
Work EnvironmentCreative teams, marketing agencies, in-house marketingMarketing departments, digital agencies, media platforms
CredentialsDesign or marketing background, portfolioMarketing degree, analytics certifications

Performance Creative focuses on creating compelling visual and ad assets to attract audiences, while Performance Marketer manages the overall campaign strategy and optimization. Both roles collaborate closely but differ mainly in their core responsibilities and skill sets.

What cities near Seattle, WA are hiring for Performance Creative jobs?

Cities near Seattle, WA with the most Performance Creative job openings:

Infographic showing various Performance Creative job openings in Seattle, WA as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 50% In-person, and 50% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $77,669 per year, or $37.3 per hour.

Creative Lead - Minecraft Performance Marketing

Redmond, WA • On-site

Ten Gun Design
Graphic Design Services • 11 - 50 employees

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 28 days ago


Job description

Are you a creative strategist who can balance bold ideas with performance-driven execution? Do you enjoy leading rapid creative iteration, uncovering insights from past campaigns, and translating those learnings into high-impact concepts, tests, and templates? If you're passionate about building creative that drives efficiency, growth, and meaningful audience engagement, read on…

We are seeking a Creative Lead to own performance marketing creative strategy and rapid iteration across paid media, translating historical in-market learnings into concepts, templates, creative tests, and platform-native assets that improve efficiency and growth for our client, Minecraft.

Our Creative Lead will partner closely with media, analytics, localization/regional teams, and influencer/creator teams to turn signal into repeatable creative systems. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in both creative strategy and execution roles, where connecting performance insights, platform-native creative, and scalable testing systems were foundational. This role is ideal for someone moving from direct asset creation into strategic direction, with the ability to both make the work and guide others toward stronger performance outcomes.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Performance creative strategy: Define paid media creative frameworks across Meta, YouTube, TikTok and other priority channels; codify hooks, formats, messaging, pacing, and platform-native best practices.
  • Creative testing: Build the learning agenda with media and analytics teams; set hypotheses, variants, audience logic, success metrics, and readout plans for A/B and multivariate tests.
  • Insight-to-action loop: Translate historical and in-market performance into future creative direction, templates, and standards that improve CTR, CVR, CPA, ROAS, and LTV signals.
  • Execution support: Rapidly concept, storyboard, provide art direction, create and adapt templates, select and/or capture gameplay footage, and support lightweight static and video asset iteration as needed.
  • Cross-functional partnership: Partner with media, analytics, localization/regional, and influencer/creator teams to connect creative strategy to media plans, measurement, market nuance, and creator amplification.
  • Systems and playbooks: Maintain performance marketing creative playbooks, test libraries, and modular asset guidance that scales across global campaigns and growth initiatives.
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • 6+ years experience in performance marketing creative, paid social and/or digital creative strategy, growth marketing, or related experience.
  • Proven experience as a personal content creator or hands-on publisher on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Twitch, or similar platforms.
  • Proven hands-on experience designing and iterating paid social and video assets, with demonstrated proficiency in static design, template development, resizing/versioning, and lightweight video editing workflows.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud specifically Photoshop and Illustrator; comfortable creating, adapting, resizing, and versioning static assets and templates.
  • Ability to support lightweight video/asset workflows, including concepting, rough cuts, gameplay capture and/or selection, reference development, and creative direction for art or templates.
  • Fluency with performance metrics and learning agendas, including CTR, CVR, CPA, ROAS, LTV signals, audience/placement reads, and test interpretation.
  • Proven ability to partner with media, analytics, localization/regional, creative, and influencer teams in fast-moving campaign environments.
  • Animation or motion design capabilities, such as After Effects or similar tools, to support short-form video and performance asset iteration.
  • Proven understanding of native engagement patterns from direct practice.
  • Familiarity with modern measurement and marketing technology foundations such as MMM, CAPI, tagging/event signals, and attribution constraints.
  • Performance-first creative judgment; analytical and hypothesis-driven.
  • Hybrid maker and leader mindset: able to move quickly from insight to concept to asset, while also setting strategic direction, codifying learnings, and guiding scalable performance creative systems.
  • Platform-native taste; understands what works in social feeds without losing brand quality.
  • Required: Gaming, entertainment, creator economy, or culturally driven brand experience.
ATTRIBUTES:
  • Highly motivated with a passion for innovation and drive toexceed personal goals and client expectations.
  • Highly adaptable to produce a range of visual styles, and tasks within a project.
  • Exceptional attention to detail, internal quality control, and excellent craftsmanship.
  • Ability to describe technical concepts to clients and stakeholders in relatable terms and convey,persuadeand sell an artistic vision.
  • Highly organized– able toindependentlybuild, track, andexecutetasksfrom start to finish.
  • Strong time management abilitiesto self-manageand adjust to rapidlychanging priorities.
  • A successfultrack recordof creative problemsolving fortechnical and design challenges.
  • Ability togracefullyleadandwork on multiple projects simultaneouslyunder tight deadline pressurewith a positive andhelpful attitude.
Benefits Overview:
  • Medical, dental, vision, basic life/AD&D, long-term disability, and employee assistance programs
  • Additional voluntary benefits like short-term disability plans and health coverage for dependents
  • 401(k) & HSA
  • Competitive PTO plan
  • 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, plus additional floating holidays
EEO & DEI:

TenGun is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. TenGun prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. TenGun conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

The company reservesthe right to modify or change benefits programs at anytime, with or without notice.

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