Marketing and Creative

Hire an Offshore Creative Strategist

A steady flow of tested ad ideas, when you hire a creative strategist who works your hours.

Creative Strategist
Trusted by 300+ companies. 450+ people placed. A 5-year track record.
The Role

What a Creative Strategist Handles for Your Team

When your ads wear out faster than your team can replace them, results slip and costs climb. A performance or UGC creative strategist studies your buyers and your ad data, then decides what to make next. Your marketing lead still approves every concept, so the brand stays in your hands.

Your offshore hire will typically:

  • Mine reviews and competitor ads for new angles
  • Turn that research into hooks and ad concepts
  • Write UGC scripts and briefs for editors
  • Read ad results and plan the next round of tests
  • Flag unproven product claims before production

Works in the tools you already use:

Meta Ads Manager
Meta Ad Library
TikTok Creative Center
Foreplay

More Ideas to Test

Your media buyer gets fresh concepts each week, not each month.

Briefs Your Team Can Use

Editors and designers get clear direction, so fewer files need redoing.

Time Back for Your Team

Your marketing lead approves the ideas instead of writing every script.

Why the Philippines

Why Choose a Filipino Creative Strategist?

Offshore creative strategy is offered in many countries. Here is what sets Filipino strategists apart.

A Large Creative Workforce

Creative industries employed 8.71 million people in the Philippines in 2025, or about one in six workers in the country.

A Social-First Market

Filipinos held 95.8 million social media accounts in October 2025, a number equal to roughly four in five people there.

Strong Business English

English is an official language for teaching, and the Philippines ranks 28th of 123 countries for English proficiency, ahead of India and Colombia.

A Proven Outsourcing Hub

The country is the second-largest outsourcing hub after India, with 1.89 million workers and $40.3 billion in revenue in 2025.

More Staffing helps mid-market U.S. companies hire a creative strategist in the Philippines. Your strategist writes ad concepts, hooks, and briefs, then tests what works. Every candidate passes six vetting gates before you meet them. You pay $1,000 a month plus your hire's pay, and a $1,000 one-time engagement fee.

Creative Strategist
The Math

How Much an Offshore Creative Strategist Saves You

We put a U.S. creative strategist next to one in the Philippines and counted every cost, from pay to hiring.

Estimates only. U.S. figures use BLS median pay plus benefits and hiring costs. Offshore figures are based on our current rates for mid-level Filipino hires. Entry-level costs less, senior costs more. Exact figures on your call.

$73,265
saved in year one with an offshore creative strategist
U.S. Hire · Creative Strategist
Pay
$76,910
Benefits and payroll taxes
$33,000
Recruiting
$5,475
Total in year one
$115,385
Offshore Hire · Creative Strategist
Your Filipino hire's pay, $14 an hour
$29,120
Our fee, $1,000 a month
$12,000
One-time engagement fee
$1,000
Total in year one
$42,120

What You Pay for Offshore Staffing

One monthly fee covers the search, the setup, and support for your Filipino hire.
$1,000
/ month per full-time hire
Plus your Filipino hire's pay and a $1,000 one-time engagement fee.
Role-specific sourcing and vetting
Sample profiles and work samples
Payroll and contract coordination
Help managing and facilitating compliance
A 30 to 90 day onboarding plan
1 free replacement over the first 12 months
Coaching, community, and events for your hire
You see the full quote before you commit.
The Process

From First Call to First Day

Most offshore hires start 3 to 4 weeks after your first call.

01

Discovery Call

Walk us through the role, your hours, and your budget in 30 minutes.

02

Role Brief and Quote

We write the role brief and price it. You approve both first.

03

Shortlist and Interviews

Review vetted Filipino candidates and work samples, then interview.

04

Hire and Onboard

Choose your hire. We handle payroll, contracts, and a smooth first day.

How We Vet

Six Gates Before You Meet Anyone

01
Pre-selection
02
Industry interview
03
HR interview
04
Work assignment
05
Tech check
06
Background check

For a creative strategist, we check:

  • Direct-response ad copywriting
  • Customer and competitor research
  • Reading ad performance data
  • Clear briefs for editors
See How We Vet

Other Roles We Place

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Media Buyer

Media Buyer

Plans, launches, and tracks paid ads, and reports on what the spend returns.

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Video Editor

Video Editor

Edits raw footage into polished video for ads, social, and sales.

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Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer

Turns your briefs into clean, on-brand ads, social posts, and sales files.

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FAQ

Questions About Hiring an Offshore Creative Strategist

Which creative strategy tasks can go offshore, and who checks the work?

Most of the work moves well: customer and competitor research, ad concepts and hooks, UGC scripts, briefs for editors and designers, and test plans built from ad results. Your marketing lead still approves each concept before it runs. Our work assignment gate tests every candidate on a real brief first.

How much does an offshore creative strategist save next to a U.S. hire?

You save $73,265 in year one. A U.S. creative strategist costs $115,385 with benefits, taxes, and recruiting. Hiring through us totals $42,120, based on what our mid-level hires are paid. Entry-level strategists earn less, and senior ones earn more. You get exact figures on your call.

Can a Filipino creative strategist work our hours?

Yes. Your hire works your time zone or an agreed overlap, and we confirm your hours before the search starts. That overlap lets your strategist join creative reviews, answer questions from editors, and plan tests with your media buyer while the rest of your team is online.

What should we look for when we hire a creative strategist offshore?

Ask for real ads the candidate concepted or scripted, and what each one did. Look for sharp direct-response writing, careful customer research, and the skill to explain why an ad won or lost. Check their briefs too, since your editors and designers build every ad from them.

Will an offshore strategist stay, and what if it does not work out?

We hire for fit, not speed, and we support your hire well past day one with coaching, community, and events. That support gives your strategist a reason to grow with your team. If the match still does not work, you get 1 free replacement over the first 12 months.

Meet Your Next Creative Strategist