Director of Creative Performance

4 weeks ago


Cape Town, South Africa The Factory Full time

About
At the factory our mission is to simplify creative performance production at scale. We do this
to free up time for our clients which they in turn can utilize to their highest value.
Our roots have always been in digital creative and we have been remote servicing clients in
Europe while being based in Cape Town for over two decades. Since our pivot just two years
ago to becoming a B2B SAAS company offering creative performance at scale we have
rapidly grown our portfolio of international enterprise clients. Today we are the largest performance production specialist with its own SAAS model in Switzerland.
As a people-first company we take care of our people.
**We offer for everyone**:
**Global Exposure**: Opportunity to work with a multinational team, servicing diverse markets across Europe and beyond.
Contributing member of 1% for the Planet
**Remote Work Flexibility**: Fully remote role, offering the freedom to work from anywhere, ideal for those seeking work-life balance or working based in Cape Town
Birthday presents for staff AND families
Unlimited audible account
Exclusive Personal Trainer
**For South Africans**: (Way) above average parental leave incentives (including fathers)
**Professional Development**: Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a dynamic, fast-paced, and international environment.
**Innovative Work Environment**: Be part of an organization that streamlines the creative performance production process, offering a unique workplace experience.
**Impactful Work**: Directly contribute to the company´;s success by building new client relationships and driving growth.
**Diverse Team Collaboration**: Work in a multilingual and multidisciplinary environment, enhancing cross-cultural communication skills.
The role
Are you a visionary creative leader with a proven track record in conceptualizing, producing, and optimizing high-performance creative campaigns? Do you have the skills to craft strategic story-driven campaigns that drive results across awareness, consideration, and conversion stages? If you're not just a creative, but a master of campaign performance and brand storytelling, we want you on our team
About The Role As the Director of Creative Performance, you will be responsible for conceptualizing and executing high-conversion creative campaigns that span social media, display ads, digital banners, and more. From the first concept to final animated asset delivery, you’ll lead the entire creative production process. This role is hands-on and strategic, demanding a creative powerhouse who can deliver exceptional performance outcomes.
You will act as a strategic creative leader, working with production teams, designers, and animators to ensure that every campaign exceeds its performance goals. Reporting directly to senior leadership, you'll play a critical role in The Factory’s mission to simplify creative production at scale.
This role is 100% focused on European clients, meaning you'll have the opportunity to create powerful campaigns for some of the most prominent brands across Europe. If you have a deep understanding of performance marketing, campaign design, and brand building, and you can think big while still executing on the smallest details, this is your chance to make an impact.
Key responsibilities
Campaign conceptualisation and ideation
Lead the creation of campaign concepts from idea to execution, ensuring alignment with client goals and sales funnel strategies.
Own the creative process for multi-channel campaigns (social, digital display, performance media) tailored for each stage of the customer journey.
Use deep knowledge of sales funnels (Awareness, Consideration, and Conversion) to create creative that not only looks good but performs brilliantly.
Craft and present storyboards to visualize campaign narratives and communicate ideas to key stakeholders.
Creative production and execution
Design and produce multi-channel creative campaigns that include static banners, dynamic creatives, animations, and motion graphics.
Oversee and lead the production of assets from storyboard to final animation, ensuring brand consistency and performance-driven design.
Manage the creative production pipeline, ensuring that the right mix of speed, quality, and creativity is achieved.
Own the master production files and ensure adaptation of creative into multiple formats, platforms, and sizes (e.g., display, mobile, social media, web).
Performance marketing leadership
**Data-driven creative optimisation**: Analyze CTR, ROAS, and conversion data to refine campaign concepts and asset performance.
Work with performance marketers to ensure creative aligns with campaign KPIs.
Ensure the best ad formats and designs are being used for Google, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and display platforms.
Leverage insights from performance data to continuously improve creative execution and increase conversions.
Team leadership and collaboration
Serve as a creative mentor and leader for inter



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