Job Description

Overview

Join to apply for the Creative Marketing Lead role at Next Insurance .

This range is provided by Next Insurance. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$124,000.00/yr - $167,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Annual Bonus

Location: Waltham, MA (Hybrid)

NEXTs mission is to help entrepreneurs thrive. Were doing that by building the only technology-led, full-stack provider of small business insurance in the industry, taking on the entire value chain and transforming the customer experience.

Simply put, wherever you find small businesses, youll find NEXT.

Since 2016, weve helped hundreds of thousands of small business customers across the United States get fast, customized and affordable coverage. Were backed by industry leaders in insurance and tech, and we still have room to grow thats where you come in.

Were looking for a creative leader who has passion for digital advertising trends, social media and content, and advanced skills in managing vendors and analyzing performance to deliver industry-leading marketing assets.

The creative lead is responsible for creating and executing NEXTs strategy for best-in-class performance creatives that convert prospects into customers. This full-stack creative role spans strategy and hands-on execution with our network of creatives and agency partners. Youll work across Meta, YouTube, TikTok, Google Display Network and connected TV in, partnering closely with our media buyers to continuously create, produce, test, and iterate digital ad creative. This role requires an eagerness to experiment with emerging tools and trends to drive growth & reports to NEXTs Head of Content & Community.

Key Focus Areas

• Leverage learnings from past digital campaigns to optimize creative approaches and iterate rapidly.
• Analyze competitor ad strategies and identify gaps and opportunities in the current landscape.
• Integrate the latest content marketing trends, such as AI video creation, short-form content virality and platform-specific storytelling techniques into the ad creative roadmap.
• Advocate for performance-informed creativity, ensuring every concept is rooted in achieving business outcomes.
• Partner with media and analytics teams to translate campaign data into actionable creative insights.
• Experiment with new ad formats, technologies and production styles to keep creative fresh and effective.
• Contribute to the evolution of NEXTs creative tone and visual language in the context of paid media.

What Youll Do

• Create marketing assets to support digital ad campaigns (display, YouTube, Meta, TikTok, CTV) using outsourced vendors.
• Manage the end-to-end process of working with influencers, editors and other contributors, including creating briefs, pre-production, editing and final approval.
• Manage agency and contractor relationships.
• Ensure a comprehensive visual experience across all digital ad platforms.
• Monitor creative performance and constantly iterate to improve KPIs.
• Collaborate with media team to meet and exceed KPIs.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders across the marketing team and company.

What We Need

• 5+ years of experience in a relevant position at an advertising agency, ad tech agency, creative studio, production company or leading brand serving small businesses.
• Experience running the full production process from pre-production through post-production.
• Experience in creative for performance (not only brand creative) - a must.
• Experience in editing with Adobe Premiere CC, and/or knowledge in After Effects and Photoshop - an advantage.
• Hands-on campaign management - an advantage.
• Social media savviness.
• An established network of creative professionals/agencies we can collaborate with on future projects.
• Analytical and experienced in using performance data to inform creative decisions.
• Detail-oriented, goal-oriented and results-driven.
• Excellent at prioritizing based on impact and managing projects end-to-end.
• Excited about the latest trends in advertising and social media.

Fraudulent Recruiting

We have become aware that there may be fraudulent recruiting attempts being made by people posing as representatives of Next Insurance. These scams may involve fake job postings, unsolicited emails, or messages claiming to be from our recruiters or hiring managers.

Please note, we do not ask for sensitive information via chat, text, or social media, and any email communications will come from the domain @nextinsurance.com. Additionally, Next Insurance will never ask for payment, fees, or purchases to be made by a job applicant. All applicants are encouraged to apply directly to our open jobs via the careers page on our website. Interviews are generally conducted via Zoom video conference unless the candidate requests other accommodations.

If you believe that you have been the target of an interview/offer scam by someone posing as a representative of Next Insurance, please do not provide any personal or financial information. You can find additional information about this type of scam and report any fraudulent employment offers via the Federal Trade Commission's website, or contact your local law enforcement agency.

The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position in the location(s) listed. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including, without limitation, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. NEXT employees are eligible for our benefits package, consisting of our partially subsidized medical plan, fully subsidized vision/dental options, life insurance, disability insurance, 401(k), flexible paid time off, parental leave and more.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Advertising, Marketing, and Analyst

Industries

Insurance, Broadcast Media Production and Distribution, and Technology, Information and Media

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