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Position Summary The Director of Performance Creative is responsible for developing and leading the creative strategy that drives customer acquisition and revenue growth across paid digital channels.

Paid social lives or dies on ad creative. You'll own the ad creatives end to end: from the first customer insight, through concept, brief, and production, to delivery and the performance readout that ...

Paid social lives or dies on ad creative. You'll own the ad creatives end to end: from the first customer insight, through concept, brief, and production, to delivery and the performance readout that ...

Review creative performance with media buyers and identify why ads win or lose * Iterate quickly on winning concepts before performance declines * Build repeatable systems for producing and learning ...

This role owns the end-to-end performance creative function--from messaging strategy and creative testing to production workflows and team leadership. Working closely with the Performance Marketing ...

As Director, Performance Creative, you'll lead a team of creative strategists while overseeing a portfolio of key client relationships and helping shape the continued evolution of our Performance ...

NY · On-site

$80K - $109K/yr

The Opportunity: We're looking for a Performance Creative Project Manager to own the operational execution of that department -- making sure projects, people, and resources move efficiently from ...

As Director, Performance Creative, you'll lead a team of creative strategists while overseeing a portfolio of key client relationships and helping shape the continued evolution of our Performance ...

Hire and lead a pod of creative strategists and performance editors. Set the concept volume, the testing cadence, and the standard. Own the pipeline from insight → brief → shoot/edit → launch ...

The Director of Performance Creative is a brand new role - the first of its kind at Sundays - built around three numbers: ad volume (scaling from roughly 20 to 1,000 net-new ads a month), ad quality ...

About the Role This role leads our team of 35 Performance Creative experts - production, design, animation and creative strategy. This team has earned a number of high profile award wins from The ...

About the Role This role leads our team of 35 Performance Creative experts - production, design, animation and creative strategy. This team has earned a number of high profile award wins from The ...

Reviewing creative performance across metrics such as hook rate, hold rate, CTR and conversion, and turning those insights into clear hypotheses for the next round of work. * Remixing and repurposing ...

About the Role This role leads our team of 35 Performance Creative experts - production, design, animation and creative strategy. This team has earned a number of high profile award wins from The ...

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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 the United States is $68,249.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $51,000.00 and $83,000.00 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.

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Director of Performance Creative

Tampa, FL • On-site

Full-time

Medical, PTO

Re-posted 4 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Own the creative strategy across all paid social channels, with a primary focus on Meta.

  • Develop messaging frameworks, creative concepts, testing roadmaps, and briefs, and analyze campaign performance data to optimize creative assets.

  • Build, lead, and manage internal and external creative teams and establish scalable creative production workflows and quality standards.


Job description

Position Summary

The Director of Performance Creative is responsible for developing and leading the creative strategy that drives customer acquisition and revenue growth across paid digital channels. This role owns the end-to-end performance creative function—from messaging strategy and creative testing to production workflows and team leadership. Working closely with the Performance Marketing Director, this leader ensures creative concepts are data-informed, customer-centric, and optimized to maximize campaign performance while maintaining brand consistency.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Own the creative strategy across all paid social channels, with a primary focus on Meta.
  • Develop messaging frameworks by customer persona, awareness stage, and marketing funnel.
  • Create performance-driven creative concepts, testing roadmaps, and detailed creative briefs.
  • Analyze campaign performance data and translate insights into actionable creative hypotheses and optimization opportunities.
  • Build, lead, and manage internal and external creative resources, including UGC creators, video editors, graphic designers, copywriters, freelancers, and agency partners.
  • Establish scalable creative production workflows, processes, timelines, and quality standards.
  • Maintain a high standard of creative excellence while balancing speed, testing velocity, and business performance.
  • Partner closely with the Performance Marketing Director to align creative strategy with media buying, audience targeting, and growth initiatives.
  • Drive a culture of experimentation through structured A/B testing and continuous creative iteration.
  • Ensure all creative assets align with brand standards while delivering measurable business results.
  • Own creative strategy across all paid social channels (Meta first).

  • Build messaging frameworks by customer avatar, awareness stage, and funnel.

  • Develop creative concepts, testing roadmaps, and creative briefs.

  • Analyze performance data and translate insights into new creative hypotheses.

  • Build and lead the internal and external creative teams required to produce content at scale (UGC creators, editors, designers, copywriters, freelancers, agencies, etc.).

  • Establish creative production workflows and quality standards.

  • Lead the creative vision and maintain a high bar for performance-driven content.

  • Collaborate closely with the Performance Marketing Director to align creative strategy with media buying.

  • Proven experience leading creative strategy for brands spending $10M–$20M+ annually on paid social advertising.

  • Demonstrated success scaling Meta campaigns through creative strategy.

  • Experience building and managing high-performing creative teams and production systems.

  • Strong understanding of direct response marketing, customer psychology, creative testing, and performance analytics.

  • Ability to identify what makes creative convert and build repeatable systems around it.

  • Strong leadership, communication, and execution skills.

  • Has built creative organizations, not just winning ads.

  • Knows how to recruit, manage, and scale creative talent

  • Combines creative intuition with data-driven decision making.

  • Can build a repeatable creative machine that consistently fuels paid media growth.

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Graphic Design, Digital Media, Business, or a related field preferred.
  • Equivalent combination of professional experience, portfolio, and demonstrated success leading performance creative strategies will be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • 7–10+ years of experience in creative strategy, performance marketing, brand marketing, or digital advertising, with at least 3–5 years in a leadership role.
  • Experience in direct-to-consumer (DTC), e-commerce, apparel, fashion, accessories, or consumer products is strongly preferred.

Physical Requirements: 

  • Ability to lift heavy items (up to 20 lbs.) and stand or move for long periods.

What we offer:

  • Base: $120,000 - 160,000 
  • Performance Bonus: up to 10% annually
  • 90-day review with salary adjustment if they exceed expectations.
  • PTO, health benefits

"We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment 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."