Creative Director - Direct Response

Overview We are looking for an experienced Creative Director (Copy-led) who will co-lead the company’s voice and messaging alongside our Co-Founder. You will own copy and creative direction across all customer touchpoints and drive measurable improvements in conversions, revenue, and audience engagement. You’ll work directly with the Co-Founder as the Copy Chief and Creative Lead, partnering with Growth/Media to support creative testing and iteration, and directing Creative Production (copywriters, designers, and video editors) to execute at a high standard. Core Responsibilities You will own and optimize all company messaging and creative strategy across the funnel, ensuring high conversion rates, consistent brand voice, and predictable performance. Messaging and Creative Strategy Own messaging strategy and copy architecture across the funnel (cold traffic → conversion) Develop campaign concepts, hooks, angles, and creative strategy for evergreen and launches Build scalable systems: Brand Voice Playbook, frameworks, templates, SOPs Funnel and Performance Copywriting (Hands-on) Write and edit performance copy: paid ads, landing pages, VSL/webinar scripts, email sequences, YouTube scripts Review and refine founder-created content with strategic edits and feedback Create frameworks/templates that make copy production scalable and consistent Creative Direction and Production Oversight Brief and direct copywriters/video editors (you won’t design/edit, but you direct execution and potentially rehire if necessary) Maintain creative vision, quality, and speed across outputs Run reviews and provide clear, actionable feedback to contractors Brand Voice Ownership and QA Build and maintain the Brand Voice Playbook and messaging guidelines Own QA and final approvals across all channels (proofing, links, formatting, tone, claims checks) Final sign-off before anything publishes Optimization and Research Partner with Media Buyer to test and iterate based on performance data (CTR, CVR, VSL watch time, booking rate, revenue per lead/call) Conduct voice-of-customer research and translate insights into messaging that converts Experience 7 years of professional direct-response copywriting experience in high-ticket online education, coaching, or other services Proven track record building $1M+ high-ticket funnels (book-a-call, webinar, VSL) Proven track record conducting voice-of-customer research and creating high-converting angles Experience managing the creative QA process with final approval ownership Experience utilizing AI tools to increase output without sacrificing quality Proven track record of managing team members - comfortable hiring, onboarding and offboarding when needed Experience owning creative direction across the entire company and marketing channels Must have personally developed: Hooks Lead mechanisms Objection stacks Offer positioning Conversion flow logic Personal Competencies Able to capture, protect, and elevate a founder-led brand voice Highly analytical and optimization-focused Confident giving direct, constructive, and data-driven feedback Detail-oriented, with strong QA instincts Comfortable with platform standards and responsible claims for marketing content Clear, reliable communicator with strong async habits (Slack/Loom) Nice to have: First-hand experience of long-term marriage dynamics (helps you write with nuance for our audience) Location: Fully remote Commitment: Full-time contractor (Limited Company / Sole Trader) Rate: $5,000 – $10,000 per month Hours: Flexible schedule, with availability for scheduled calls during UK / Europe / US business hours #J-18808-Ljbffr