Strategist Freelance To Perm (Creative)
- Role
- Marketing
- Experience
- Senior
- Employment
- Full-time
Open to US only. Set where you work from to check your eligibility.
No BS summary
Creative strategist with 4-6 years of experience in creator space, ideally in beauty or social-first brands. Must have deep knowledge of TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube creator economies, and be comfortable using data and AI tools to inform strategy and create scroll-stopping content. Role is freelance to perm, US East Coast based.
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ABOUT KYRA
Kyra is an enterprise influencer marketing platform working with brands like SharkNinja, Coach, H&M, Ray-Ban, and Converse. Our platform manages the full lifecycle — creator discovery, campaign management, content review, payments, analytics, and AI-powered intelligence across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
As a Strategist at Kyra, you’ll lead the development of platform-native campaign strategies that combine creative storytelling with measurable brand impact.. You’ll own the strategic direction from pitch through to post-campaign, turning insights into bold creative concepts that resonate across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and beyond.
You’ll collaborate closely with Client Solutions, Campaign Management, Paid Media, and Business Development to deliver campaigns for two large enterprise accounts that are not only beautiful—but effective. This role is ideal for a beauty-savvy strategist who’s confident turning data into narrative, client goals into creative, and trends into opportunities.
Reporting to: Strategy Director
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
💡 Strategic Campaign Development
- Handle the end-to-end development of campaign strategies—from audience profiling and creator casting logic to content formats, messaging, and performance KPIs
- Work cross-functionally with internal teams to craft compelling platform-native campaign concepts that align with brand tone and commercial goals
- Write high-quality briefs and strategic decks that inspire both clients and creators
📊 Insights, Data & Measurement Strategy
- Define and refine measurement frameworks for success across CPV, ER, and platform-specific KPIs
- Use first-party, platform, and audience data to inform targeting, creative direction, and optimisation
- Partner with Paid Media and Client Solutions to interpret results and make strategic recommendations
🔍 Trend Forecasting & Cultural Analysis
- Handle cultural listening, market research, and platform trend tracking within the beauty category
- Translate emerging insights into actionable campaign ideas and brand opportunities
- Support new business efforts by contributing trend insights and POVs for decks, pitches, and proposals
📞 Client Engagement & Strategic Advisory
- Join client calls to present strategic recommendations and explain the “why” behind campaign decisions
- Collaborate with Account and Campaign Leads to respond to briefs and evolve campaign strategy based on feedback
- Act as the strategic lead across your client portfolio—building relationships rooted in value and clarity
WHAT YOU BRING
🔑 Strategy Experience in the Creator Space
- 4–6 years in strategy, planning, insights, or branded content—ideally in a creator, beauty, or social-first brand
- Experience implementing / using AI tools into your workflows.
- Deep knowledge of platform behaviours, content formats, and the creator economy across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube
💄 TikTok Fluency
- Deep understanding of TikTok culture, trend cycles, and platform-native audience behavior.
- Able to translate brand identities into authentic, scroll-stopping creator content
📈 Data-Driven Thinking
- Comfortable working with performance metrics, audience data, and platform insights
- Ability to structure frameworks, make data actionable, and present performance narratives clearly
✍️ Creative & Commercial Acumen
- Exceptional brief-writing, storytelling, and presentation skills
- Strong client presence with the ability to articulate ideas confidently and drive strategy forward.
What Makes You Stand Out
- A hybrid thinker who blends logic with creativity, intuition with structure
- Experience owning strategy across multiple live campaigns and strategic touchpoints
- Passion for beauty, social culture, and pushing the boundaries of what creator content can do
BENEFITS
🌎 We’re a remote-first team, giving you the flexibility to work from wherever you do your best work 🌴 Annual Time Off: 25 days PTO + bank holidays, 4 company-wide days off (Kyra Days), 3 wellness days, and paid sick leave each year 📚 Growth: Annual Learning & Development budget to invest in your skills. 💰 Rewards: Annual bonus scheme to recognise great work 🩺 Healthcare coverage for US-based team members
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What you'll do
- Handle the end-to-end development of campaign strategies—from audience profiling and creator casting logic to content formats, messaging, and performance KPIs
- Work cross-functionally with internal teams to craft compelling platform-native campaign concepts that align with brand tone and commercial goals
- Write high-quality briefs and strategic decks that inspire both clients and creators
- Define and refine measurement frameworks for success across CPV, ER, and platform-specific KPIs
- Use first-party, platform, and audience data to inform targeting, creative direction, and optimisation
- Partner with Paid Media and Client Solutions to interpret results and make strategic recommendations
- Handle cultural listening, market research, and platform trend tracking within the beauty category
- Translate emerging insights into actionable campaign ideas and brand opportunities
- Support new business efforts by contributing trend insights and POVs for decks, pitches, and proposals
- Join client calls to present strategic recommendations and explain the “why” behind campaign decisions
- Collaborate with Account and Campaign Leads to respond to briefs and evolve campaign strategy based on feedback
- Act as the strategic lead across your client portfolio—building relationships rooted in value and clarity
What they require
- 4–6 years in strategy, planning, insights, or branded content—ideally in a creator, beauty, or social-first brand
- Experience implementing / using AI tools into your workflows.
- Deep knowledge of platform behaviours, content formats, and the creator economy across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube
- Deep understanding of TikTok culture, trend cycles, and platform-native audience behavior.
- Able to translate brand identities into authentic, scroll-stopping creator content
- Comfortable working with performance metrics, audience data, and platform insights
- Ability to structure frameworks, make data actionable, and present performance narratives clearly
- Exceptional brief-writing, storytelling, and presentation skills
- Strong client presence with the ability to articulate ideas confidently and drive strategy forward.
- A hybrid thinker who blends logic with creativity, intuition with structure
- Experience owning strategy across multiple live campaigns and strategic touchpoints
- Passion for beauty, social culture, and pushing the boundaries of what creator content can do
Benefits
- We’re a remote-first team, giving you the flexibility to work from wherever you do your best work
- Annual Time Off: 25 days PTO + bank holidays, 4 company-wide days off (Kyra Days), 3 wellness days, and paid sick leave each year
- Growth: Annual Learning & Development budget to invest in your skills.
- Rewards: Annual bonus scheme to recognise great work
- Healthcare coverage for US-based team members
Kyra is an enterprise influencer marketing platform working with brands like SharkNinja, Coach, H&M, Ray-Ban, and Converse. Its platform manages creator discovery, campaign management, content review, payments, analytics, and AI-powered intelligence across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.