San Francisco, California, United States · Remote OK
$150k–$200k/yr
About Cantina: Cantina Labs is a social AI company, developing a suite of advanced real-time models that push the boundaries of expression, personality, and realism. We bring characters to life, transforming how people t…
Skills: Creative Direction, Performance Marketing, AI-Generated Production, Creative Testing Frameworks, Data Fluency
San Francisco, California, United States · On-site
About Primer Primer is a growing network of K–8 schools restoring the timeless foundations of American education. Inspired by the original teaching primers that shaped a nation of readers, thinkers, and builders, our sch…
Skills: Architectural Project Management, Interior Design, Code Analysis, Zoning Review, Permitting
San Francisco, California, United States · Hybrid
$250k–$350k/yr
WHO WE ARE At Trustly, we're building a smarter, faster, and more secure financial future by revolutionizing the world of payments. As a global leader in Open Banking Payments, we are establishing Pay by Bank as the new …
Skills: Product Design, Design Leadership, Design Systems, Interaction Design, Visual Design
San Francisco, California, United States · Hybrid
$100k–$175k/yr
ABOUT BASETEN Baseten powers mission-critical inference for the world's most dynamic AI companies, like Cursor, Notion, OpenEvidence, Abridge, Clay, Gamma and Writer. By uniting applied AI research, flexible infrastructu…
Skills: Brand Design, Visual Communication, Visual Identity Systems, Motion Design, Animation
San Francisco, California, United States · Remote OK
$250k–$300k/yr
About the Foundation: The OpenClaw Foundation is the steward of the world's largest open source AI agent project. Its mission is grounded in a foundational conviction: that AI must be open, safe, and ultimately owned by …
Skills: Interaction Design, Visual Design, Systems Thinking, Prototyping, User Research
San Francisco, California, United States · On-site
$90k–$130k/yr
tl;dr ⊹ You will own video at Prox: customer documentaries, field interviews with technicians, conference footage, founder/lifestyle content, product demos, and fast-turnaround social edits. ⊹ We treat video as one of Pr…
Skills: Videography, Video Editing, Creative Direction, Documentary Filmmaking, Interviewing
San Francisco, California, United States · On-site
About Magic Patterns Our mission is to let anyone build delightful software. We're a lean team where everyone contributes directly to the product. We're building a tool for designers, so you'll be building for yourself a…
Skills: Product Design, UI/UX Design, Branding, Frontend Development, AI Design
San Francisco, California, United States · On-site
$182k–$230k/yr
Who we are Atoms is building the machines that power the next era of progress. Over the last decade, software has transformed the digital world. But the physical world, where food is made, minerals are mined, goods are m…
Skills: Product Design, UX Design, Interaction Design, Visual Design, System Thinking
Janie & Jack Children & Infant ApparelSan Francisco, California, United States · On-site
$45/hr–$55/hr
Iconic. Approachable. Connected. These are some of the ideas that guide our every day at Janie and Jack. We set ourselves apart with outstanding quality and great care for every detail, from our clothing to our customer …
Skills: Web Design, Graphic Design, Typography, Image Manipulation, Color Correction
San Francisco, California, United States · On-site
THE OPPORTUNITY Are you ready to be part of something inspiring? We’re actively hiring several passionate and detail-oriented Preparator I (On-Call/As Needed) candidates to join our dynamic exhibitions team! In thi…
Skills: Art Handling, Exhibit Installation, Carpentry, Fabrication, Mount Making
San Francisco, California, United States · On-site
$259k–$376k/yr
This is Adyen Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we …
Skills: Systemic Logic, Product Strategy, Experience Architecture, Strategic Mentorship, Systems Thinking
San Francisco, California, United States · Remote OK
$109k–$160k/yr
About the Team Superette is DoorDash's award-winning in-house creative studio—a multi-disciplinary collective built to inspire, lead, and deliver culture-shaping work across every channel and touchpoint. Made up of creat…
Skills: Art Direction, Visual Storytelling, Integrated Campaigns, Concept Development, AI Creative Tools
San Francisco, California, United States · Remote OK
$247k–$280k/yr
About the role You’ve probably gone by many titles in your day: designer, engineer, creative technologist — today you may just be calling yourself a product builder. Come help us build the next great version of our app, …
Skills: React, Figma, CSS Modules, CSS Custom Properties, Web Accessibility
San Francisco, California, United States · On-site
Description FLSA: Non-Exempt Reports to: Associate Dean of Artistic Operations Schedule: Full-Time, Regular Summary: Schedule: Full-Time, Regular The Concert Operations Manager manages all Box Office and Front-of-House o…
Skills: Arts Administration, Event Management, Box Office Operations, Front-of-House Management, Staff Supervision
San Francisco, California, United States · On-site
Description Reports to: Ensemble Operations Manager FLSA: Nonexempt Schedule: Part-Time The Performance Library Coordinator works closely with Ensemble Operations Manager & Head Performance Librarian, ensemble directors,…
Skills: Music Library Management, Ensemble Management, Orchestration, Transposition, Sibelius
San Francisco, California, United States · On-site
$185k–$200k/yr
About Fellow We believe that the act of making should be meaningful and fulfilling, done with intention and precision. Fellow makes beautifully functional tools for any kitchen, designed in San Francisco and used around …
Skills: Creative Direction, Brand Identity, Art Direction, Content Development, Campaign Concepting
San Francisco, California, United States · Hybrid
About Us Beast Industries is a multifaceted media and entertainment company founded by Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast, the most watched person in the world. Renowned for revolutionizing digital content creat…
Skills: Product Design, UI/UX Design, AI Integration, Gamification, Retention Loop Design
San Francisco, California, United States · Hybrid
$200k–$235k/yr
About the role Gamma is growing fast, and paid acquisition is one of the biggest levers we have. The constraint isn't budget — it's creative. The companies winning in AI are testing hundreds of ads a month. Most teams sh…
Skills: AI Creative Tools, Prompt Engineering, API Integrations, Automation, Performance Creative
San Francisco, California, United States · On-site
About Primer Primer is a growing network of K–8 schools restoring the timeless foundations of American education. Inspired by the original teaching primers that shaped a nation of readers, thinkers, and builders, our sch…
Skills: Brand Strategy, Narrative Development, Visual Identity, Copywriting, Systems Building
San Francisco, California, United States · Hybrid
$285k–$330k/yr
Who We Are Notion is the collaborative AI workspace where teams and agents think together. We're building one place where your knowledge, projects, meetings, and AI tools live side by side, so work is faster, clearer, an…
Skills: Product Design, UX Design, Visual Design, Prototyping, Design Systems
San Francisco, California, United States • Remote OK
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Lead the strategic direction and production of high-impact performance ads across platforms like Meta, TikTok, and YouTube to drive user acquisition. Manage internal creative teams and external agencies while utilizing AI tools to scale iterative, data-driven ad concepts.
Requires over 5 years of experience in performance marketing creative direction with a proven track record of building scalable production pipelines. Candidates must be proficient in AI tools and possess the data fluency to translate campaign analytics into creative optimizations.
Cantina Labs is a social AI company, developing a suite of advanced real-time models that push the boundaries of expression, personality, and realism. We bring characters to life, transforming how people tell stories, connect, and create. We build and power ecosystems. Cantina, our flagship social AI platform, is just the beginning.
If you're excited about the potential AI has to shape human creativity and social interactions, join us in building the future!
Cantina’s marketing team is expanding! We're looking for a Senior Creative Strategist with expertise in both traditional and AI-based performance ad production and a track record of systematically developing concept-driven ads at scale that lower CPIs. In this role, you'll manage external agencies and in-house creative teams to deliver high-impact creative that drives users to download and become engaged users in Cantina.
The Senior Creative Strategist, Performance Marketing will drive the creative quality and strategic direction of our paid performance marketing campaigns.
Produce and direct scaled creative across all performance marketing surfaces (Meta, TikTok, YouTube, mobile ad networks, etc) with multi-million dollar ad spend.
Develop performance creative concepts built on intimate understanding of Cantina as a product/platform and its consumer use-cases.
Build and own processes for producing high volume, iterative ads leveraging both traditional and AI-generated production.
Define creative strategies and vision for AI-generated ads.
Own creative performance analytics to track what's working and iterate on best-performing concepts and campaigns.
Set the creative inputs across creative testing plans to optimize creative.
Manage external agencies and cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality creative output across all performance marketing channels.
Lead regular creative brainstorms, reviews, and presentations to internal stakeholders, including leadership.
Oversee the QC process for in-house and external creatives: Create scalable creative review processes and quality standards that maintain excellence at high volume.
Stay up-to-date on and apply emerging technologies, production methods, and best practices in performance creative and performance marketing.
5+ years of experience in creative direction for performance marketing
Experience building creative testing frameworks and production pipelines at scale
Bias for clear systems and processes
Active use of AI tools, automation, and workflows
Data fluency: you can build infrastructure to ingest campaign performance data and translate insights into creative direction
Demonstrated portfolio of high-performing performance creative, particularly short-form video ads
Deep understanding of the consumer marketing landscape and channels (Meta, TikTok, etc)
Demonstrated experience collaborating effectively with external agencies and cross-functional teams
Demonstrated ability to drive measurable impact (e.g. creative quality improvements combined with quantitative performance improvements)
The anticipated annual base salary range for this role is between $150,000-$200,000. When determining compensation, a number of factors will be considered, including skills, experience, job scope, location, and competitive compensation market data.
Competitive salary and generous company equity
Medical, dental, and vision insurance – 99.99% of premiums covered by Cantina
42 days of paid time off, including:
15 PTO days
10 sick days
15 company holidays
2 floating holidays
Generous parental leave & fertility support
401(k) retirement savings plan
Lifestyle spending account – $500/month to use however you’d like
Complimentary lunch and snacks for in-office employees
One Medical membership, and more!
Crafting Innovation
Cantina is an innovation consultancy headquartered in Boston. For more than 15 years, we’ve partnered with visionary business leaders to challenge the status quo, reimagine products & services for a customer-centric age, and drive new growth and efficiencies for our client’s organizations. What we’ve learned throughout our history is that innovation is not magic. It’s the result of disciplined craft and methodology that bridges the gap between design thinking and design doing. By applying a creative, multidisciplinary approach, Cantina helps our clients create and sustain innovation, transform business-as-usual, and improve the lives of customers and employees.
Offices: 100 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02110, US
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