Creative Strategist

Location
Hong Kong
Workplace
On-site

About this role

About Teads 

Teads is a leading omnichannel advertising platform building the future of digital advertising where quality content, trusted publishers, ambitious brands, and human creativity can thrive. Operating at true scale - processing 18 billion ad opportunities every single day - we connect global brands with a monthly reach of over 2.2 billion unique users.

At Teads, we believe your impact travels further. We are a borderless team of 1,700+ innovators across 30+ countries who favor outcome over tenure, value trusted autonomy, and use predictive AI to amplify human ingenuity rather than replace it. We move at pace, tackle genuinely complex problems, and foster a high-accountability culture that stays genuinely human. If you are looking for room to build and meaningful scope, you belong here. Learn more at www.teads.com.

About Teads Studio

At Teads Studio, we empower global brands to redefine digital advertising. Through cutting-edge interactive video and display formats across all screens, we combine data-driven insights with creative innovation to transform how clients connect with their audiences.

Your Impact

As a Creative Strategist, you won't just support sales—you will be a driving force behind our regional commercial success. You’ll architect bespoke campaign strategies that solve complex client KPIs, elevate strategic agency partnerships, and directly grow revenue across the region.

In this role, you will:

  • Be the Face of Innovation: Lead and facilitate L’Atelier creative workshops across Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China, inspiring agencies and brands with industry-leading best practices.
  • Drive Consultative Strategy: Partner closely with an elite sales team to design and pitch high-performing campaign responses tailored to client objectives.
  • Lead & Mentor: Directly manage and inspire one Designer, fostering local creative excellence.

Your Network & Culture
Reporting directly to the VP of Teads Studio (based in Singapore), you will join a high-energy APAC collective of designers, developers, and strategists working collaboratively to unlock the full potential of brand assets. Locally, you’ll be anchored within an established, dynamic Hong Kong team with cross-functional visibility across the entire business.

What You Bring to the Team

Core Qualifications & Experience

  • Background: Degree in Graphic Design, Digital Media, Creative Strategy, or a related field.
  • Track Record: Proven experience in a digital or creative role.
  • Language Skills: Fluency in both English and Mandarin (essential for seamless cross-regional collaboration across Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China).

Creative Strategy & Commercial Instincts

  • Consultative Approach: Natural talent for translating brief objectives and client KPIs into compelling, mobile-first video and display creative solutions.
  • Commercial Drive: Strong understanding of creative/media selling within mobile environments, paired with influential presentation skills that engage stakeholders at all levels.
  • Execution & Ownership: Tenacious, proactive, and solution-driven mindset, with the organizational agility to manage multiple high-stakes projects and commercial partners under tight deadlines.

Technical & Creative Toolkit

  • Design & Editing Suite: Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud—specifically After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro.
  • Storytelling: High proficiency in PowerPoint to build visual, narrative-driven client pitches.

Mindset & Work Style

  • Agile & Resilient: You thrive in a fast-paced, fluid environment—bringing a sharp sense of urgency, dynamic adaptability, and composure when navigating tight deadlines and evolving client requests.
  • Innovator’s Curiosity: You don’t settle for status quo; you’re constantly looking for fresh, highly efficient ways to stretch your skill set and elevate campaign deliverables.
  • Autonomous & Detail-Focused: A quick study who takes true ownership of projects, managing timelines and administrative details independently from start to finish.
  • High-Energy Collaborator: A positive, dependable team player with sharp written and verbal communication skills who elevates the energy of cross-functional teams across APAC.

What Sets You Apart (Bonus Skills)

We don't expect you to check every box, but experience or curiosity in any of these areas will give you a head start:

  • AdTech & Emerging Tech: Passion for exploring DCO (Dynamic Creative Optimization), AR (Augmented Reality), interactive chatbots, and API integrations.
  • Code & Web Basics: Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, basic back-end development concepts, or integrating dynamic feeds (RSS, geolocation, search APIs).
  • Advanced Motion & Video: Hands-on experience with video compression, editing, 3D effects, dynamic ad server tech, HTML5 standards, and 3rd-party tracking tags.
  • Client-Facing Presence: Direct experience co-pitching and leading strategic creative conversations alongside client teams.

Life at Teads

At Teads, we don’t just offer jobs. We blend creativity, technology, and cutting-edge data to shape the future of media. 

As a Teadster, you’ll work alongside smart humans, collaborate with meaningful brands, and leverage advanced AI and automation to redefine how advertising works in a transparent, privacy-first world. 

We are builders, innovators, and future-thinkers. If you are excited by the evolution of technology and ready to embrace the future of AI-driven media, you belong here.

Why Join Us?

  • A New Era of Media: We’ve merged two open internet category leaders, Outbrain and Teads to create a unified omnichannel platform. Together, we drive results from branding to performance across CTV, mobile, and web.
  • AI-Powered Innovation: We actively embrace AI and next-gen technology to solve complex industry challenges. We look for curious minds who aren't afraid to experiment, adapt, and lead the charge into the future of digital advertising.
  • Growth & High Performance: Our culture is dynamic, global, and built on excellence. We are committed to your success, offering the modern tools, mentorship, and development opportunities you need to thrive.
  • Belonging & Impact: We foster a welcoming, diverse environment where approachable, resourceful, and passionate people excel. Through our employee-led Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), you can actively drive change in areas like sustainability, women’s empowerment, charitable initiatives, and DE&I.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Teads is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion at all stages of recruitment and employment. We celebrate unique perspectives and are dedicated to building a team that reflects the global communities we serve.

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Top Benefits

  • Employee Resource Groups
  • Professional Development Opportunities