Creative Strategist

Acceler8 Labs is where growth gets personal. We’re a performance marketing company founded by two former Facebookers who decided to build something better after seeing the gap between traditional agencies and the real needs of modern brands. We believe scale isn’t about bigger budgets but smarter decisions. Our team has helped brands across the globe generate over $1 billion in revenue by combining sharp strategy, bold creativity, and hands-on execution. We’re designed for the digital era, where everything evolves at the speed of light. Our work evolves alongside it, adapting to the industries, platforms, and audiences we help grow. We partner with some of the world’s fastest-growing brands, from disruptive startups to global household names, to turn marketing spend into measurable business growth. About the Role We’re looking for a full-time Creative Strategist who can bridge the gap between creative delivery and performance-driven strategy. This isn’t a pure design role, and it’s not a purely strategic one either. You’ll sit in the middle, owning the process from idea through to delivery. You’ll lead creative strategy across a portfolio of ecommerce clients, digging into competitor landscapes, identifying what’s working, and translating those insights into clear, actionable briefs for paid social and paid search campaigns, spanning static and video formats. At the same time, you’ll stay close to the work by managing timelines, guiding creative direction, and maintaining a high bar for what gets produced. AI will be a core part of how you work. You’ll use it to move faster, explore more ideas, and sharpen your thinking, from early research and concept development through to refining briefs and iterating on creative. This role is about knowing when to zoom out and think strategically, and when to get into the details to make sure the work lands. The brands you’ll support are growing ecommerce and DTC businesses that rely on strong creative to drive performance across paid channels. You’ll partner with our paid media team to keep creative and channel strategy aligned, using performance data as a feedback loop to continuously refine what we put into the market. Your success will be measured by the impact your creative has on performance, and your ability to move ideas from early concept through to final output with speed and clarity. As a Creative Strategist, you will: Lead creative strategy across a portfolio of ecommerce clients, developing concepts that are grounded in performance, not just aesthetics Translate insights from competitor research, platform trends, and performance data into clear, actionable briefs for paid social and paid search campaigns Own the creative process end to end, from initial idea through to final delivery, keeping projects on track and moving forward Project manage creative output across internal and external resources, ensuring timelines are met, and quality remains high Guide creative direction across formats, including static and video, providing feedback that improves performance, not just polish Partner closely with paid media specialists to align creative with campaign structure, targeting, and optimization strategy Analyze creative performance across accounts, identifying patterns, extracting insights, and applying learnings to future concepts Continuously iterate on creative based on results, building a feedback loop that improves output over time Contribute to building and refining creative workflows, making it easier to move from concept to launch efficiently Collaborate with internal production resources, including our in-house creative team, while leveraging tools like Motion, Foreplay, and other creative libraries to support development, iteration, and delivery Stay current on platform trends, creative formats, and what’s working across Meta, TikTok, YouTube, and emerging channels You’ll thrive in this role if you: Have 3+ years of experience in a creative, performance marketing, or digital agency environment, ideally working with ecommerce or DTC brands Are comfortable operating across both strategy and delivery, able to think through creative direction while staying close to the work itself Have a strong understanding of paid social and paid search, and how creative influences performance across the funnel Know how to turn insights into action, whether that’s shaping a new concept, refining a brief, or improving existing creative Have experience working with multiple clients or workstreams at once, and can manage competing priorities without losing quality Are confident project managing creative, keeping timelines moving and stakeholders aligned Have a strong creative eye and can give clear, constructive feedback that improves performance, not just aesthetics Are data-driven, able to interpret performance and use it to inform what comes next Communicate clearly and confidently, whether you’re writing a brief, presenting an idea, or aligning with internal teams Are proactive and take ownership, you don’t wait to be told what to do, you identify gaps and move things forward Thrive in a fast-paced environment where priorities can shift, and are comfortable adapting without losing momentum Live in Canada (we’re a remote-first team) Why Acceler8 Labs? We built Acceler8 to bridge the gap between agencies and brands, replacing complexity with clarity and collaboration. Our model is rooted in three pillars: Fuel (media), Spark (creative), and Insight (analytics), each designed to move faster, think smarter, and deliver measurable impact. Here you’ll have the room to experiment, fail fast, and learn even faster. Your ideas won’t get lost in a Slack thread. You’ll be part of a team that values transparency, curiosity, and craftsmanship. We take care of our people so they can take care of their work, their families, and themselves. We offer: Remote workdays so you can design a schedule that works for your rhythm Flexible hours because great work can happen anywhere (and we trust you to know where that is) Comprehensive benefits to make sure you and your family are supported, healthy, and cared for Learning and certification opportunities to help you grow your craft, not just your title Real autonomy because we believe in hiring smart people and giving them the space to do great work The chance to build something that scales for our clients, and for you If you’re ready to lead a team that’s redefining what performance marketing looks like, we’d love to chat.