Creative Strategist (IronBlood)
At a glance
Mid-level Creative role at Inkitt. Remote, US · full-time · $80,000–$120,000 base.
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What you'll do
- You’ll study series for tropes and standout moments, then turn them into hooks and briefs for paid social ads
- You’ll write new or revised scenes that hold attention and heighten drama in short-form ads
- You’ll direct scripts through motion-graphics production and own the paid creative workflow with designers
- You’ll use social trends, audience research, and performance data to shape viral concepts and new tests
- You’ll run creative experiments with UA and screenwriting partners, using results to refine the strategy
What you bring
- You bring at least two years in creative strategy or content marketing, preferably with social analytics in a fast-moving setting
- You can write copy or screenplays that hook social viewers and build a strong emotional payoff
- You actively follow YouTube, TikTok, Meta, Reddit, and Discord, spotting trends and emerging tropes
- You can connect creative choices to results in Google Sheets or Excel and use CapCut, Premiere Pro, Canva, or AI video tools
- You move quickly, act independently, and stay curious while learning
Who this fits
You’ll fit if you love fiction, particularly action, sci-fi, fantasy, thrillers, and superheroes, and have an interest in gaming and story-led digital formats. You should be comfortable with autonomous, fast-paced work and a data-informed creative process. This is a full-time, onsite role in San Francisco.
From the employer
Inkitt is building the Disney of the 21st Century, standing at the forefront of technology and entertainment. Leveraging AI and predictive algorithms, Inkitt discovers unknown stories and turns them into blockbuster hits, producing a new $1M ebook every 7 days and selling directly to consumers through its Inkitt Galatea app. Bestsellers are then translated onto the screen through Inkitt CandyJar, the #1 US-based microdrama platform with billions of episodes streamed to date. Inkitt has become the 11th most bestseller-generating publisher in the world, boasting a 40x higher hit-rate than traditional publishers. Backed by some of the top VC’s such as: Khosla, Kleiner Perkins, and NEA Ventures, our recent expansion into Ironblood, the first AI Native streaming platform for action and adventure, is only the beginning of our journey to becoming the next-gen entertainment powerhouse.
What You’ll Do:
- Watch series to extract key tropes and scenes; synthesize into punchy hooks and creative briefs engineered to drive installs across paid social media channels including Meta, TikTok, and YouTube.
- Write net new “deleted scenes” and/or optimized versions of scenes for short attention spans and maximum drama.
- Work with AI-powered motion graphic designers to turn your scripts into ads, owning the creative vision.
- Develop paid and organic strategies to make series go viral.
- Stay deeply plugged into trends on social media and in discussion forums to identify trending content and formats before they peak.
- Own the paid creative production lifecycle for User Acquisition campaigns, working with designers and providing feedback as they execute on your briefs.
- Work with the UA team to translate performance data into creative insights that inform iterations and new concepts.
- A/B testing: learn to think like a scientist, running creative experiments to inform and constantly optimize your creative strategy.
- Partner with screenwriters to produce ads for prospective Ironblood adaptations.
- Research and develop audience personas to inform your creative strategy.
What You'll Bring:
- 2+ years of experience in creative strategy or content marketing, ideally in a role that involves use of social analytics or data and in a fast-paced environment.
- Copywriting and/or screenwriting skills built for social media and short attention spans. You know how to grab attention and build an emotional arc that leaves the viewer desperate to find out what happens next.
- A genuine love of all fiction: ideally action, sci-fi, fantasy, thriller, superheroes, and more!
- Interest in the online gaming space and narrative-driven digital formats.
- Active engagement on social media, particularly YouTube, TikTok, Meta–and in forums like Reddit and Discord. You know what's trending, what tropes are having a moment, and what's coming next.
- Experience creating content for social media.
- Strong analytical instincts and/or a hunger to learn: comfortable in Google Sheets/Excel and able to connect creative decisions to data.
- Proficiency with creative tools: CapCut, Premiere Pro, Canva, and/or AI video tools.
- A bias toward action. You move fast, learn fast, and stay curious!
Who We Are Looking For:
- Autonomous
- Bring solutions instead of problems
- Data driven
- Quick to action
- A high functioning workaholic
- Looking for exponential career growth
- Have lots of fun building a generational AI x Entertainment company
What We’ll Offer:
- 401k plan, designed to help you save for the future
- Health benefits tailored to your needs, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Professional coaching for everyone
- Team-building events, including our annual Tulum trip
- Unlimited access to our Galatea app and CandyJarTV app
- Unlimited budget for self-development books
- Charity donation of your choice at your one year anniversary
- Free lunch in office everyday
- Class Pass membership for US based employee and gym access for Berlin employees
- Dog friendly offices in Berlin and San Francisco
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