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Creative Strategy Lead (Assistant Manager / Manager)

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This job is about being a Creative Strategy Lead at Hepmil Malaysia, where you'll design fun campaigns for brands. You might like this job because you get to inspire a team, blend creativity with strategy, and connect with Gen Z culture!

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Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Job Description

About Us

Hepmil Malaysia is a digital content and creator agency that connects brands with Gen Z and young millennials through hyper-localized, entertaining content. Home to pages like MGAG and Hepmil Creators’ Network (HCN), we help brands engage audiences with content that’s proudly local, proudly ridiculous, and always relatable.

Since 2015, MGAG has become one of Malaysia’s fastest-growing Gen Z and millennial comedy brands, reaching more than 9 million users monthly. Hepmil Creators’ Network (HCN) is a creator agency that connects brands with over 1,000 TikTok creators across Southeast Asia — powering hyper-local, entertaining content that resonates with audiences while delivering results for brands.

We’re looking for a Creative Strategy Lead (AM/M) to bring bold ideas to life, drive campaign execution, and inspire a team of creatives. You’ll bridge strategy with creativity, ensuring our content not only resonates with culture but also delivers impact for our brand partners. 

Key Responsibilities

Concept Generation & Ideation

● Develop social-first ideas and campaign concepts that give our brand partners a creative edge. 

● Translate audience insights, platform trends, and brand objectives into innovative campaign ideas. 

● Support in brainstorming sessions, helping both clients and internal teams unlock creative possibilities. 

Campaign Planning & Execution

● Oversee day-to-day execution of campaign elements, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on brief, and with high creative quality. 

● Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Accounts, Strategy, Production) to ensure alignment between creative vision and business objectives. 

● Monitor creative performance and recommend optimizations throughout the campaign lifecycle. 

Brand Storytelling & Messaging

● Craft clear and compelling messaging that reflects brand values, communicates key ideas, and drives engagement. 

● Ensure creative outputs are culturally relevant, platform-appropriate, and resonate with Gen Z and young millennial audiences. 

● Contribute to pitch decks, proposals, and creative treatments for clients. 

Creative Team Management & Culture

● Lead and mentor a team of designers, writers, and content creators, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality creative work. 

● Foster a collaborative, innovative, and supportive creative culture. 

● Provide constructive feedback and guidance to elevate the team’s creative capabilities


Job Requirements

Requirements

Creative Experience: Minimum 5+ years in a creative, content, or digital agency environment. 

Platform Expertise: Strong knowledge of TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube, with awareness of emerging formats and trends. 

Cultural Understanding: Familiarity with the social content ecosystem, particularly short-form video and meme culture. 

Strategic Execution: Experience developing marketing strategies and executing cross-channel content. 

Collaboration: Proven ability to work with account teams, strategists, and production in bringing campaigns to life. 

Client Management: Comfortable engaging with clients and industry professionals, with strong presentation and communication skills. 

Detail Orientation: Ability to present ideas concisely and deliver work with accuracy and consistency. 

Creative Advantage: Exposure to video content production, influencer/creator collaborations, or digital advertising is a plus. 

Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a hybrid work setup and a fast-paced, evolving agency environment. 

Why Join Us?

● Play a leading role in shaping bold, culturally relevant campaigns that connect brands with Gen Z and young millennials. 

● Work closely with passionate creatives and the team behind MGAG and HCN. 

● Contribute to an environment that values originality, collaboration, and memes. 

● Grow your creative leadership skills while driving impact for some of the most exciting brands in Malaysia. 


Skills

Creative Writing
Cultural Diversity
Collaboration
Team Leadership
Presentations
Social Media Content
Social Media Strategy
Visual Storytelling
Communication
Campaign Management

Company Benefits

Unlimited pantry snacks

We mean it. Stop. Take more. Go.

Hybrid working life

Some days home, some days office, every day chill.

Public transport allowance

Cause traffic? Ew.

Flexi allowance

For whatever keeps you sane (coffee, gym, cat food… you do you).

Team bonding & makan-makan

More food, more fun, less HR-approved awkwardness.

Workiversary perks

We celebrate you staying. Like, properly. With stuff.


Additional Info

Company Activity

Last active - few hours ago

Career Level

Manager / Team Lead

Job Specialisation


Company Profile

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Hepmil Malaysia Sdn Bhd

HEPMIL Malaysia is a digital creator agency that connects brands with the best and most popular TikTok creators across SEA. Our media network includes MGAG and Hepmil Creators’ Network (HCN). HCN partner with over 1,000 Tik Tok creators across the SEA region. We're experts at engaging with Gen Z and young millennials with hyper-localised entertaining content. Powered by Hepmil’s servicing expertise and data...