Our Marketing team drives the growth of one B2C application (productivity/consumer services) with more than 0.5M paid leads per year across ~20 countries and 12 languages. With an annual marketing budget of several million Euros, we're seeking a Creative Strategist to ensure the performance of our acquisition campaigns. You'll report directly to the Global Marketing & Recruitment Lead. Your main mission will be to boost creative innovation, transforming market insights into impactful campaigns that fuel growth. A crucial part of this role involves proactively integrating Artificial Intelligence tools and agents to accelerate testing, maximize ROI, and maintain our competitive edge. You'll collaborate closely with media buyers, the Social Media Manager, country leaders and external content producers and agencies. Key Missions Strategy & Insights: Analyze global creative best practices across Meta Ads, TikTok & Pangle Ads, Google,Youtube and GDN Campaigns, and DSP, adapting concepts to linguistic and cultural specificities; collaborate with media buyers to leverage data and identify creative optimization levers based on CPI and CPA performance. Creative Conception & Production: Generate innovative concepts for Paid Ads, UGC & Influencers, and AI experiences using automation and AI tools for rapid prototyping, while fully managing the identification, recruitment, and handling of freelancers and/or external agencies for production. Launch, Testing & Optimization: Autonomously propose and allocate daily creative testing budgets, adjusting in real-time based on ROAS, CPI & CPA with media buyers; as the lead of creative strategy, define and implement the A/B testing philosophy and process using AI scripts for continuous optimization. Leadership & AI Expertise: Present monthly creative results, create guides for AI integration in the creative process, and train marketing teams on automation and AI tools while serving as the internal reference for new technologies.
Experience: 3-5 years in creative strategy and performance marketing; essential in B2C mobile applications or performance-driven digital marketing for B2C products. Experience from branding agencies or B2B/irrelevant sectors is not suitable. Technical Skills: Proficiency with creative automation tools. In-depth understanding and experience with social ads and their algorithms. Strong passion for AI with a strategic vision and a proven ability to learn and rapidly experiment with new generative AI/AI agent tools. Soft Skills: Sharp analytical mind, strong technological curiosity, excellent project management skills, high autonomy in recruiting and managing external creative talent. Ability to lead and implement iteration and testing processes. Languages: Fluent English is essential. Another language (e.g., Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese) is a plus. Education: Bachelor's/Master's degree in Marketing, Communications, Digital, or equivalent.
You'll fit right in if you are a… Performance Translator — You can turn data insights into creative that converts Platform Master— You understand the nuances of creative across different ad channels Storytelling Scientist — You blend art and analytics to craft compelling campaign narratives AI Accelerator — You leverage artificial intelligence to enhance (not replace) creative thinking Design Director — You can guide visual execution without needing to do it all yourself Our Benefits Flexible working environment Volunteer time off LinkedIn Learning Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP) NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion. Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans. NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative. For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://www.nielseniq.com/global/en/ai-safety-policies. About NIQ NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International