• Produktion von High-Performance Ads für Meta, TikTok und ähnliche Plattformen • Entwicklung von Hook-Varianten (0–3 Sekunden entscheidet über Erfolg) • Erstellung von Creatives • Umsetzung von UGC-, Motion- und Hybrid-Ads • Schneller Schnitt mit klarer Struktur (Hook → Problem → Lösung → Proof → CTA) • Einsatz von Kinetic Typography, Overlays, Zooms, Pattern Interrupts • Iteration bestehender Ads basierend auf Performance-Daten • Enge Zusammenarbeit mit Marketing und Vertrieb

WHY DEPT®? We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA. We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter. At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build. WHAT YOU WILL DO: Like us, you are passionate about both creative and technology. You sit at the intersection of design, technology, production and ongoing innovation. You have serious creative tech chops, with a focus on AI tooling such as Replicate, ComfyUI, Weavy/Figma Weave, Adobe Firefly, Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana), Runway, and others.. Successful candidates will have a strong digital background and believe in the promise of enhancing craft with AI solutions. You will be helping us define work of the future. With both hands-on digital creative design experience, including motion and video, and AI enablement experience, you have the ability to work with both clients and internal teams to help forge solutions that will take design to the next level. You should be comfortable with customizing/fine-tuning models, creating prototypes, and creative coding frameworks. This person will join us as a key member of the AI team who will continually test new technologies, help train/customize solutions for internal and client use and educate staff and clients alike. You will report to the Director of Applied AI, Creative. Duties & Responsibilities: - Work closely with the creative team to determine how AI can best enhance their workflows and products - Build and manage end-to-end GenAI pipelines, including LoRA fine-tuning, embeddings, and sophisticated image, video, audio, and copy generation prompt chains and agentic workflows to generate high-fidelity, on-brand creative assets. Create tooling recommendations and implementation roadmaps for AI solutions - Explore emerging technologies AI, multimodal models, WebGL, creative coding, and help turn them into creative advantage - Audit existing creative workflows to find automation opportunities that speed up the creative process without sacrificing quality. - Stay on top of key AI solutions for creative, attend demos and trainings as needed and pursue relevant partnerships - Provide ongoing AI education to the creative team - Help envision innovative solutions that will set DEPT apart - Support new business and client growth efforts as needed WHAT YOU WILL BRING: - 4+ years of agency experience in a design, production, or technology role - 2+ years of AI use/implementation/customization of creative tooling - Design fluency and a deep understanding of design systems in creative tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma) - Technical ability to integrate AI model outputs into creative workflows via API orchestration and JSON data parsing using Python or JavaScript - Expertise in orchestrating multimodal foundation models (Gemini, GPT, Flux, and more) with precision-AI-steering tools like ControlNet, LoRAs, and node-based workflows (ComfyUI, Weavy). - A strong POV on where AI makes sense - and where it doesn’t - Experience working with nationally recognized brands - Excellent communication and presentations skills - Strong collaboration skills - Experience navigating cross-functional teams and dynamics - Curiosity, creativity and rigor WHAT DO WE OFFER? We are offering an hourly rate of $75-95/hr, depending on experience. We are a collaborative, open-door, best-idea-wins environment that fosters personal and company growth and has fun doing it. Here is a snapshot of our benefits package: - Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage - 401k plan, plus matching - PTO - Paid Company Holidays - Parental Leave WE SUPPORT YOU BEING YOU: DEPT® is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We believe our work is its best when our people feel safe and free to be themselves. We’re committed to an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process and workplace, regardless of anyone’s identity, background, beliefs, lifestyle or disabilities. So tell us about any accommodations you need. It’s totally confidential and only used to make sure you feel fully supported at every step. DEPT® participates in E-Verify, meaning your Form I-9 information will be sent to the federal government to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S. We are a B Corp-certified company passionate about purpose-driven work. Our hope is that you can feel good about the contributions DEPT® is making to the world and we always have an open door for your ideas in making the world a better place. DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Coach, eBay, and OpenAI. Learn more about DEPT® DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine. We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us. Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here. #LI-Remote

About Chief Detective Chief Detective is a performance marketing agency helping fast-growing startups and established retail brands scale revenue and acquisition through paid digital channels. Recognized as a top agency on Meta, we’re expanding rapidly across platforms including TikTok, Google, and CTV. We specialize in e-commerce and partner with leading direct-to-consumer brands in apparel, beauty, and lifestyle. Our clients include Rag & Bone, Ursa Major, Buck Mason, Frank & Eileen, and TWP. About the Role We’re looking for a Creative Strategist to join our growing team. This role is built for someone who is equal parts data-driven and creatively curious—someone who loves uncovering patterns in performance data, documenting winning themes, and translating them into actionable insights for creative and client teams. You’ll be at the center of creative strategy, testing, and execution across paid social (Meta, TikTok, YouTube), Google, CTV, and beyond. You understand the importance of content and can clearly map out content needs to craft winning ads. You’ll be hands-on with analyzing winning themes and translating them into strategic roadmaps to replicate, iterate, and amplify success. You’ll partner closely with your counterpart on the Growth Marketing team, your production team, client contacts, and UGC creators to ensure every ad we launch has a clear objective, is rooted in a sharp insight, and delivers the performance we are known for. What You’ll Do: - Content Planning: You will create a roadmap of content needs to feed your creative strategy, and partner with your client contacts to get buy in and timely delivery - Performance Analysis: Dig into paid media data to analyze creative performance, identifying commonalities between winning and losing ads, and translating results into clear, actionable learnings and next steps. - Creative Testing: Partner with Growth Marketers to structure creative tests—defining objectives, hypotheses, and success metrics while building on insights to guide future concepts. - Creative Research: Stay up-to-date with trends in the space, constantly identifying formats, messages, content types and more that will help drive successful creative strategies for your clients. - UGC Briefing & Remote Direction: Support your clients with identifying and casting the right UGC talent and then writing briefs outlining key messaging beats, content delivery needs, and hooks; remote direct shoots as needed. - Execution & Ownership: Manage follow through on creative strategies, ensuring clients are aware of the ‘return on content’ and the subsequent learnings, performance, and iterative next steps. - Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with Growth, Production, and Client teams—acting as the bridge between data-driven insights and creative execution. - Channel Breadth: Leverage your creative learnings to apply across Meta, TikTok, Google, and CTV—developing expertise in platform best practices and emerging trends. What We’re Looking For: - 3–5 years of experience in performance marketing, creative strategy, public relations, marketing or a related role. - Impeccable attention to detail with strong follow through and execution; flawless grammar and spelling - Positive attitude, collaborative and hard working. You’re joining a high performing team who shares the wins and celebrates together. - Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into insights and recommendations. - A curious, performance-driven mindset—hungry for wins, driven by growth. - An eye for design and storytelling, with a pulse on creative trends specifically among health/wellness clients. Graphic design background a plus. - Strong written communication and briefing skills—able to clearly state test objectives and give direction to creative partners. - Organized and proactive, with experience managing trackers and ensuring deliverables move on schedule. - Eager to learn channel best practices across Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Google, and CTV. Why Join Chief Detective? - Be at the forefront of digital marketing - Competitive salary and benefits package - Partner with recognized fast-growing fashion and beauty brands - Be part of a team that blends analytical rigor with creative experimentation - Work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where your insights directly drive performance - Remote-first flexibility with a culture that values curiosity, growth, and attention to detail Compensation & Benefits: - This position has an approved base compensation range of $75,000 to $85,000 - A comprehensive benefits package that includes group medical, dental, and vision coverage; short and long-term disability; life insurance; 401(k) eligibility after one year of service with matching contributions; paid time off; sick leave; and an Employee Assistance Program, and more.

• Use Paintgun's Ads DNA framework to create data-driven concepts that boost ad performance across platforms. • Research competitors, social comments, cultural trends, and audience insights to develop standout ad concepts. • Work with creators, copywriters, designers, and motion developers to turn ideas into powerful visual and copy hooks. • Run structured creative sprints, analyze performance data, and refine strategies based on winning elements. • Build a rulebook of proven concepts for consistent optimization. • Align with media buyers, data analysts, and creative teams to ensure strategies meet performance marketing goals. • Foster a feedback-driven culture to improve creatives using Ads DNA insights. • Track social media trends, emerging platforms, and new advertising techniques to keep concepts relevant and high-performing.