Lead Creative Strategist, Media & Entertainment (M&E) - Los Angeles

Responsibilities

TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.

Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.

About the team:
Creative Lab is TikTok's in-house creative consultancy for brands and creative companies. We work collaboratively with key accounts, creative agencies, and in-house creative teams to inspire creativity and advance TikTok-first thinking.

Responsibilities:
- Lead creative strategy with key business verticals. In this role, you will work across business verticals, with an emphasis on Media and Entertainment accounts, to help them develop best-in-class creativity on TikTok. You will partner with sales and other cross functional teams to educate and inspire our clients and their agency partners. Your role will include creative strategy consultation on upcoming theatrical and streaming releases, collaborative workshops with in-house studio creative teams, platform best practices presentations, creator guidance and more.
- Cultivate meaningful relationships with sales partners, clients and creative partners. You will prioritize internal business objectives and work with your team to develop innovative solutions that open new creative opportunities for your clients. You will foster productive relationships with external senior-level clients, agency partners and internal cross-functional leads.
- Champion our branded solutions. You will advocate for the platform's ad products, capabilities, and features and demonstrate their benefits in creative recommendations and best practice solutions for clients.
- Drive industry thought leadership. You will uncover insights and develop vertical-specific POVs for how brands, studios and networks show up on TikTok to drive stronger partnerships. You will also work to develop and champion case study worthy work to inspire the broader marketing industry.
- Show up as a team and organizational leader. You will report to the Head of Creative Lab for North America and work collaboratively with Creative Lab and Global Business Solutions leadership to deliver on our mission and goals.
- Optimize creative operations. In this role, you will develop processes and resources to support the team in fulfilling objectives and executing deliverables at a high level. You will also develop proactive creative resources and navigate ambiguity with solution-oriented approaches.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be willing to work out of our office in Los Angeles, LA
- Years of experience in a creative or creative strategy role.
- Experience within creative agency, brand creative group or entertainment studio/network creative role.
- A portfolio that showcases previous creative and strategic work.
- A strong affinity for entertainment and the business of film, television, music and sports
- Passion for TikTok, the power of the platform, its communities, and the creative possibilities it can unlock.
- Strong grasp on culture, with a keen understanding of what is relevant and an eye for upcoming trends.
- Excellent written and verbal communicator, with the ability to solve for complex business problems through compelling creative strategies, breakthrough creative ideas and engaging presentations.
- Must be able to travel domestically, approx. 1x/month.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience creating content on or for TikTok.
- Experience on a wide range of categories in the advertising and marketing space, i.e. (Auto, CPG, Entertainment, FinServ, QSR, Retail, Tech, Travel)
- Deep interest and understanding of the social/digital space, as well as the creator economy.

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2

Job Information:

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $102000 - $150000 annually.​

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.​

Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support our employees to give their best in both work and life. We offer the following benefits to eligible employees: ​

We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match. As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans. In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care. ​

Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability. ​

We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra. A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.​