The creative strategy talent gap in DTC is very real š
Over the last 2ā3 years, Iāve watched brands desperately hire for ācreative strategistā⦠and then burn through them just as fast.
Itās the most in-demand role in DTC and the one with the highest turnover. Thatās not a coincidence.
You can read every Substack.
Watch every YouTube breakdown.
Screenshot every framework.
But until youāve been in the trenchesā¦watching ideas fail, seeing what actually moves numbers, understanding the real cost of bad creative decisions, building hypotheses instead of vibesā¦you donāt really know creative strategy yet.
And thatās why Iām so excited that
@motionapp_ is coming to the rescue and launching a FREE Creative Strategy Bootcamp on March 17th led by true strategists, thought leaders, and a lineup so powerful itāll be impossible not be set up for success as a strategist in 2026:
⢠Janae LeVander (Caraway)
⢠Daniel Rivera (Harryās)
⢠Jade Heritage (Calm)
⢠Emily Spring (DROOL)
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@DenneyDara (need I say more?)
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@SarahLevinger (consumer psychology queen)
⢠Plus leaders from Spacegoods, Happy Mammoth, Monks & more
This isnāt a fluff webinar series. Itās 8 weeks of live, interactive sessions with people who actually do the work!! Teaching how to think, test, diagnose, and scale creative in paid social the right way.
If youāre an aspiring creative strategist, or a brand/team trying to train internally, Iād call this a non-negotiable for 2026.
The brands and strategists that invest in real creative strategy education are the ones that will win paid social this year.
Seats are limitedā¦and at this caliber, for free, they will go fast š
motionapp.com/2026-creative-ā¦