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Creative Marketing Manager

Happy Money - Remote - Remote - posted 2026-10-01

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Salary: USD 110,000 - 130,000 / annual

Happy Money is a consumer finance company that has originated over $7 billion in loans through its proprietary lending platform, Hive. The company partners with credit unions, banks, and asset managers to deliver a fully digital borrowing experience. You will own creative strategy and execution across all marketing channels: happymoney.com, paid social, paid search, lifecycle email, direct mail, and organic social. This is a hybrid strategist-and-maker role where you'll set creative direction and execute hands-on work including writing, designing, shooting, and editing. Key responsibilities include: - Develop and own creative strategy, content calendar, and roadmap tied to acquisition and brand goals - Design creative for all channels as Happy Money's primary in-house designer (paid ads, direct mail, email, landing pages, organic social) - Set creative standards as the company rolls out a refreshed visual identity - Create content for happymoney.com including landing pages, articles, guides, and product pages - Lead organic social presence on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube - Appear on camera as the face of Happy Money's social channels - Plan, script, shoot, and edit short-form video for Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts - Tell customer impact stories through photo, video, interviews, and user-generated content - Build and manage a creator and influencer program - Maintain an organized library of approved assets - Evaluate and implement tools, partners, and AI-assisted workflows - Write briefs and manage feedback loops with agencies, freelancers, and creators - Coordinate with Communications to ensure messaging consistency - Work with compliance and legal on regulatory requirements - Track performance through dashboards and weekly reviews Success is measured by improved acquisition efficiency (CPA, CTR, conversion rate), in-house production of day-to-day design, fresh on-brand web content, steady testing cadence with documented learnings, growing organic social audiences, an active creator program, and faster campaign launches through organized asset management. REQUIREMENTS: - 5+ years in graphic design, creative, or content marketing (in-house or agency) with experience owning both strategy and execution - Portfolio demonstrating short-form and long-form work including paid ads, email, direct mail/print, web content, and video (shot, edited, or on-camera) - Strong graphic design foundation (formal training or hands-on) covering layout, typography, color, and accessibility standards - Expert proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere Pro) - Proficiency in mobile editing tools like CapCut - Comfortable on camera and willing to be the face of Happy Money's social channels - Ability to translate complex financial topics (APRs, credit scores, debt payoff) into clear content - Experience building content strategies, calendars, and website content with working knowledge of SEO and conversion - Demonstrated use of performance data to guide creative decisions - Experience preparing print-ready files and working with print/mail vendors - Track record growing organic social channels with deep knowledge of Instagram and TikTok storytelling and trends - Highly organized, self-directed, comfortable running test-and-learn initiatives independently BONUS QUALIFICATIONS: - Experience in lending, banking, or regulated industries; Fair Lending awareness - Copywriting and storytelling experience (email, long-form web copy, video scripts) - Creator or influencer partnership experience - Email template development - Motion design skills - HubSpot familiarity including HubSpot CMS

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