Creative Strategist, SocialFull Time | Los Angeles, CA
Salary: $75,000 to $90,000
About the RoleKursza is looking for a Creative Strategist to join our team and help lead social strategy and creative development for one of our largest global brand partnerships.
This person will sit at the intersection of culture, social, creative, talent, and production, helping turn larger brand moments into ideas built specifically for social.
You’ll work closely with the client’s internal social team and Kursza’s creative and production teams across major campaigns, product launches, talent moments, shoots, and always on content.
We’re looking for someone who understands what’s happening online, but more importantly, understands why people care about it and how a brand can participate in culture without feeling forced.
What You’ll Do• Lead day to day social and creative strategy for a major global brand partnership
• Develop campaign concepts, content calendars, creative briefs, and always on ideas
• Translate larger brand campaigns and commercial productions into social first opportunities
• Identify trends, cultural moments, creators, formats, and emerging behaviors worth acting on
• Develop ideas around product launches, talent, events, and culturally relevant moments
• Write hooks, scripts, creative territories, and platform specific concepts
• Help shape how ideas come to life across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and emerging platforms
• Attend select campaign shoots and identify additional social content opportunities in real time
• Work alongside talent, creators, photographers, directors, editors, and production teams
• Present concepts and strategic thinking directly to clients
• Partner with account and production teams to take ideas from concept through execution
• Review content performance and turn insights into stronger future creative
Who You AreYou have strong creative instincts and understand social as both a creative medium and a cultural ecosystem.
You can sit in a strategy meeting, develop an idea, write the brief, present it to a client, and then show up on set and help make it happen.
You have a strong understanding of music, entertainment, fashion, sports, creators, and internet culture. You know the difference between jumping on a trend and finding an idea that actually makes sense for a brand.
You’re comfortable working around high profile talent and major campaigns, but you also understand that some of the best social ideas are simple, fast, and made with a phone.
Most importantly, you have taste, curiosity, and a point of view.
What We’re Looking For• Experience developing social first creative strategy for brands, agencies, creators, or entertainment properties
• Strong understanding of TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and the broader creator ecosystem
• Excellent concepting and writing ability
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Comfortable presenting directly to clients
• Ability to move between high level strategy and hands on creative development
• Comfortable working in fast moving environments where priorities can change quickly
• Experience working with talent, creators, music, entertainment, fashion, sports, or culture is a plus
• Based in Los Angeles and comfortable attending shoots and working in person when needed
• Proficient in Capcut, Canva, and Adobe suite products
Compensation$75,000 to $90,000 annually, depending on experience.
Full time employees are eligible for Kursza’s health and dental benefits.
