Creative Manager, Film (Growth)

Job description

**We're putting together a talented team to build the #1 training platform for Runners** We help everyday runners become outstanding by building an incredible app providing world-class training, coaching and community for everyone, whether you're improving your 5k time or training for your first marathon. We’re growing extremely fast! In November 2023 we closed a $6.5M funding round led by JamJar with participation from Eka Ventures, Venrex and Creator Ventures. In 2024, we were selected by Apple as one of three global finalists for the iPhone app of the year, reflecting the innovation and impact of what we’ve built & in 2025 we were acquired by [Strava](https://www.strava.com/about?hl=en-GB)! Our ambition is huge: to become the go-to global leading training platform for millions of runners everywhere. We’re growing with purpose and looking for people who want to build something meaningful with lasting impact. With the recent acquisition by Strava accelerating our journey, now is a really magical time to join. 🚀 ## **What You'll Be Doing** This is a paid-media role: you'll be making video ads for Meta, TikTok and Google - not organic or brand content. You'll own end-to-end production of our paid video ads, shaping what great in-house ad film looks like as Runna scales away from agency reliance. Performance Marketing drives a large portion of Runna's subscribers, so the volume, quality and speed of the ads you produce has a direct line to growth and a real visible impact on the business. **This role is based in our London office, working 3 days per week on-site.** ## **The Team You'll Join** You'll join a team of five creatives split across video and static ad production and report to the Creative Team Lead. The team owns creative production for Runna’s paid ads function end-to-end. You’ll work closely with Performance Marketing to keep up to date with what ads are winning on Meta and TikTok. It’s a small, hands-on team with high-ownership and no unnecessary layers between ideation, production and your ideas going live. ## **What You’ll Do** - Own end-to-end production of performance video ads, from concept and storyboarding through shooting and editing. - Partner closely with our reps at Meta, TikTok and YouTube to build ads in line with best-practice - Turn performance insight into new ad concepts and fast iterations, not one-off brand films - Own ad learnings in the video function to build best practice and learnings playbooks - Edit raw, creator-sourced UGC footage into a high volume of distinct, testable ad variants - Plan and run ad shoots independently, directing talent and creators from storyboard to delivery. - Hold the quality bar for paid ad film, catching brand and craft issues in your own and others' work before launch - Act as a hands-on creative mentor to other members of the creative team - Bring ad concepts and storyboards upstream rather than only executing against briefs - The opportunity to travel in the UK and beyond for shoot when required ## **What You’ll Bring To The Team** We're looking for someone genuinely enthusiastic about video production - someone who's proactive by instinct, not just when asked. On our team, no idea is a bad idea, so we want someone with a strong creative voice who's confident sharing their thinking and pushing back when they see a better way. We do need demonstrable experience producing video content in a high-volume, high-speed environment - performance marketing experience is a bonus, but not a requirement. As part of the application process, we'll expect you to send us a portfolio of video work, ideally spanning UGC-style creative, higher-production video, and motion/animation that reflects the type of content you'll be producing in this role. **More about you:** - Proficiency in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro - Substantial experience across the full video ad production process, from storyboarding to shooting and editing, ideally for paid channels - A track record of editing UGC and raw footage into high-performing long- and short-form paid ads independently, at volume, and across genuinely different creative styles - Strong, opinionated creative judgement, with a habit of holding the quality bar and QAing output without being asked - Confidence planning, storyboarding and executing ad shoots independently - Experience with project management tools such as Monday or Asana - Motion design skills (end cards, titles) are a plus - An instinct for what's performing in paid social, and the ability to iterate without waiting for a brief - An interest in AI tooling to maximise proficiency is a bonus ## **Benefits** We’re offering a salary of **£48,500 - £51,500**, plus participation in Strava's long-term incentive (stock) programs. We’re also committed to continually evolving our benefits to support you as we grow. Here is a brief overview what we currently offer in the UK: 1. 🏢 Flexible working – we typically spend 3 days a week together in the office. 2. 🏝️ 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays 3. 📱Free Runna & Strava subscriptions for you and 3 of your friends (get ready to be your friends fave person or save them for holiday presents!) 4. 🧘 [Headspace membership](https://www.headspace.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=917256451&gbraid=0AAAAADLlnJ13ARNhVsl4YugLQIySZ0scx&gclid=CjwKCAjwr5_CBhBlEiwAzfwYuKoHVVF5c9aFVO5mwW4rSr5oRsg1NGAq69m-JAJ88TR56x_k1dBSHRoC3A8QAvD_BwE) 5. 💸 Money every year to spend on gear, events and the gym! 6. 🏥 Health insurance (including Dental and Vision) and workplace 401K scheme. 7. 💖[Modern Health](https://www.modernhealth.com/) is a mental wellness platform and app that combines technology with professional support to improve mental well-being and reduce stress 8. 🥕[Carrot fertility support](https://www.get-carrot.com/) - this benefits provider can provide inclusive fertility, hormonal health, and family-forming benefits to our global employee population and takes the burden off what we know can be a stressful process. Please see more info on our amazing benefits here: [Benefits at Runna](https://www.notion.so/Benefits-at-Runna-197bbd1a44858056a068d897bce297f3?pvs=21) ## **Our Interview process** Our aim is to keep the interview process as straightforward and enjoyable as possible, and will consist of the following stages: 1. Introductory chat with Josh (Talent Partner) (20-minute video call) 2. Second round interview with Sabrina, (Team Lead, Creative) and Laura (Snr Manager, Performance Marketing) (60 minutes video call) 3. Final round with Sabrina and a few other members of the team *Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to better accommodate you throughout the interview process - this can be from scheduling interviews around childcare commitments to accessibility requirements. We want you to show your best self in the process, so please speak to your Talent Partner!* ## **How to apply** Please apply through [this link](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/runna) (this will take you to our Ashby career hub). **Please note, we are unable to accept any applications outside of Ashby.** If you have any questions regarding the status of your application, please email **careers@runna.com** Still have questions or want to know more? Check out our [Careers Page](https://www.notion.so/Careers-at-Runna-8d9ba4280e70489aad1fad2b1a2aaf47?pvs=21) ✨