Core Criteria (US DTC Fragrance Focus)
1.Proven DTC E-commerce Experience (South East Asian Market)
Minimum24 yearsworking withSouth East Asian DTC brands
Strong preference forbeauty fragrance wellness or highly niche products
Understands US consumer psychology buying triggers and cultural nuance
2.Paid MediaFirst Creative Mindset (Meta-Centric)
Deep familiarity withMeta ads (Facebook & Instagram)creative strategy
Clear understanding of the difference betweenorganic social content vs paid performance creative
Knows how creatives are built forscaling iteration and testing not just aesthetics
3.Experience with Aggressive Desire-Driven Marketing
Comfortable working withbold angles and strong emotional ads or has worked with products that rely heavily onmass desire transformation or emotional outcomes not just functional benefits
4.UGC & Performance Copy Expertise
Hands-on experience writing:
UGC video scripts
Performance-driven video ads
Static ad copies
Understands basic performance KPIs >> hook-rate retention and scroll-stopping frameworks etc.
Adept in writing ads messaging acrossTOF MOF BOF or levels of market awareness etc.
5.Agency or Freelance Background (Fast-Paced Environment)
Prior experience in anagency or freelance setuppreferred (remote)
Comfortable handlingmultiple briefs fast turnarounds and performance pressure
Used to working closely with a dynamic marketing ecosystem - Lead strategists marketing ops and cross collaboration with other strategists etc.
6.Strong Research & Market Awareness
Research-driven when developing new concepts not guessing
7.South East AsianConsumer Psychology & Cultural Fluency
Strong grasp of:
South East Asian Market in general (preferred if experienced in our niche (fragrance)
Can write in a tone that feelsnative to South East Asian audience
8.Proactive Ownership-Driven Team Player
Comfortable workingremotely across time zones
Highly proactive: flags gaps proposes angles and has a collaborative mindset
Can work independently but aligns well with a structured creative system (SOPs briefs feedback loops)
Marketing Creative Strategist 3 UMAEZUMAEZ 18335 • Manila, Luzon, Philippines