Creative Strategist

Full-Time | Los Angeles / Orange County | Hybrid + Travel

Klar is a nootropics-first energy and hydration brand built for people who care about focus, wellness, and doing better work without the crash. We’re a small, fast-moving team with strong retail momentum and growing demand across digital and in-person channels.

We’re looking for someone to step into a strategy-forward, growth-oriented role that sits at the intersection of brand, sales, and go-to-market execution. This is not a traditional “social media manager” role. It’s designed for someone who wants to be close to how a consumer brand actually scales—how demand is created, how retail and partnerships are supported, and how creative translates into real business outcomes.

You’ll work closely with the founder and team, contribute to growth and sales strategy, and help execute Klar’s presence across digital, retail, and real-world moments.

the role

You’ll help shape and execute Klar’s brand and growth strategy , with a strong focus on how creative, community, and content support sales, retail expansion, and partnerships.

Content creation is part of the role—but it serves a larger purpose: driving awareness, supporting retail moments, strengthening relationships, and building long-term brand momentum.

This is a hybrid role based in Los Angeles / Orange County, with in-person collaboration, events, and some travel built in.

what you’ll do

• Work closely with the founder on brand, growth, and go-to-market strategy
• Support sales and retail efforts by understanding how brand presence, content, and community drive demand
• Help plan and execute initiatives tied to retail launches, buyer moments, events, promotions, and partnerships
• Act as a connective layer between creative execution and business objectives
• Manage Klar’s social presence as part of a broader growth strategy, not in isolation
• Create, shoot, and edit short-form content that supports campaigns, retail moments, and brand storytelling
• Be on the ground at Klar events, pop-ups, retail activations, and community moments across LA, OC, and beyond
• Help build and engage Klar’s community through conversations, DMs, events, and creator relationships
• Support outreach efforts by understanding how Klar shows up to buyers, partners, and collaborators
• Contribute to paid media thinking by helping test, iterate, and refine creative based on performance
• Track performance, share insights, and help refine strategy based on what’s actually driving growth
  

who you are

• You’re excited by startups and want real exposure to how a consumer brand grows
• You think strategically about brand, demand, and sales , not just content
• You’re curious about retail, partnerships, and how brands win shelf space and mindshare
• You care about wellness, focus, and performance and live it day to day
• You’re comfortable being visible and understand how trust is built through presence
• You create content, but you care more about why it works than just making it
• You understand that audiences connect with people, not just logos
• You enjoy being in the room, at the event, and part of the process
• You move quickly, take feedback well, and adapt as the brand evolves
  

why this role matters

This role sits at the intersection of strategy, sales support, growth, and execution . You’ll help turn ideas into action, action into traction, and traction into long-term brand momentum—while gaining firsthand experience across both the creative and business sides of a growing consumer brand.

about Klar

Klar is a nootropics-powered energy and hydration brand designed for sustained focus without the crash. Our stick packs combine natural caffeine, electrolytes, and brain-supporting ingredients with zero sugar and no sucralose. We’re small, scrappy, and growing quickly across Southern California and beyond.

a note from the founder

I started Klar out of a real need. I wanted clean energy that actually worked with my brain, not against it. After years in creative, marketing, and wellness spaces, Klar became a way to build something tangible and useful.

We’re still early, but we’re past the idea stage. Klar is on shelves, in people’s routines, and growing quickly. This next chapter is about building with intention—connecting brand, sales, and community in a way that compounds over time.

This role is for someone who wants to be close to the work and the decisions, and who’s excited to learn what it actually takes to build a consumer brand from the ground up.

how to apply

Send your resume and a short note on why Klar resonates with you to ted@klarlabs.co

If you’ve built or worked on anything you’re proud of—brands, communities, campaigns, partnerships, or content—we’d love to see it.

Sending specific social media accounts, or content you've created, would be a plus.