Creative Strategist portfolio

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Core ideaWho changed this protocol, and when?
AudienceClinical operations, quality and regulatory leaders at biotechs of 11 to 200 people
Top of funnelGet noticed
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Middle of funnelBuild trust
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Bottom of funnelAsk for the demo

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Top of funnel

Landscape 1.91:1 ad
Landscape 1.91:1 creative brief

Size: 1.91:1 (1200 x 628)

Layout: Text on the left, graphic on the right.

What it shows: A calendar with the inspection date circled and an “Inspection in 6 weeks” tag.

Text on the ad: “Inspection-ready in two weeks”. Support: “Trial documents in one validated home”

Button: No button

Goal: Get noticed. Name a problem the buyer already feels.

Square 1:1 ad
Square 1:1 creative brief

Size: 1:1 (1200 x 1200)

Layout: Graphic on top, text below.

What it shows: A calendar with the inspection date circled and an “Inspection in 6 weeks” tag.

Text on the ad: “Inspection-ready in two weeks”. Support: “Trial documents in one validated home”

Button: No button

Goal: Get noticed. Name a problem the buyer already feels.

Middle of funnel

Landscape 1.91:1 ad
Landscape 1.91:1 creative brief

Size: 1.91:1 (1200 x 628)

Layout: Text on the left, graphic on the right.

What it shows: An audit trail panel showing who approved, edited and reviewed a protocol, with a green tick.

Text on the ad: “Find any record in seconds”. Support: “Full history, signed and time-stamped”. Tag: “Audit trail on every file”

Button: No button

Goal: Build trust. Show how the answer works.

Square 1:1 ad
Square 1:1 creative brief

Size: 1:1 (1200 x 1200)

Layout: Graphic on top, text below.

What it shows: An audit trail panel showing who approved, edited and reviewed a protocol, with a green tick.

Text on the ad: “Find any record in seconds”. Support: “Full history, signed and time-stamped”. Tag: “Audit trail on every file”

Button: No button

Goal: Build trust. Show how the answer works.

Bottom of funnel

Landscape 1.91:1 ad
Landscape 1.91:1 creative brief

Size: 1.91:1 (1200 x 628)

Layout: Text on the left, graphic on the right.

What it shows: A submission pack checklist of signed documents with a full green progress bar.

Text on the ad: “Get a fixed quote for your study”. Support: “Before the call ends”. Tag: “Fixed quote per study”

Button: “Book a 20-minute demo”

Goal: Ask for the next step: book the demo.

Square 1:1 ad
Square 1:1 creative brief

Size: 1:1 (1200 x 1200)

Layout: Graphic on top, text below.

What it shows: A submission pack checklist of signed documents with a full green progress bar.

Text on the ad: “Get a fixed quote for your study”. Support: “Before the call ends”. Tag: “Fixed quote per study”

Button: “Book a 20-minute demo”

Goal: Ask for the next step: book the demo.

Ad specs checked October 2026. Figures and customer details are samples.

Ad briefs

Briefs for the LinkedIn, Instagram and X ads, shown by the stage of the funnel they serve.

V-01LinkedIn single image ad

Your audit date is set. Is your trial master file ready?

Headline: Inspection-ready trial documents in two weeks

Goal: Demo requests (BOFU). Budget: High. Button: Request demo.

Creative brief: Dark green background. Large type: “Your audit date is set.” An inspector speech bubble reads “Who changed this protocol?”. Logo bottom left. Mint tag: “Two weeks to inspection-ready”. One idea only, high contrast.

Measure: Cost per qualified demo; click-through rate.
A/B test: Headline: pain (audit date) vs speed (two weeks).
V-02LinkedIn Thought Leader ad (boosted founder post)

Who changed this protocol, and when?

Goal: Warm up decision makers (MOFU). Budget: High. Button: Learn more.

Creative brief: Founder talking to camera, 30 to 45 seconds, plain background, captions burned in. Open on the question in the first 3 seconds. No logo intro.

Measure: Cost per engaged view; profile visits; demo requests from the ad.
A/B test: Video vs text-only post.
V-03LinkedIn video ad

Three shared drives. One inspector. One question.

Headline: Find any trial document and its history in seconds

Goal: Awareness (TOFU). Budget: Medium. Button: Learn more.

Creative brief: 15-second video. 0 to 3s: speech bubble “Who changed this protocol?” over three open folders. 4 to 11s: workspace, search, record opens, history panel slides in. 12 to 15s: logo and “Walk into your next inspection ready.” Captions on.

Measure: View rate at 3 seconds; cost per click; retargeting pool size.
A/B test: Opening hook: question vs scene.
V-04Instagram Reel ad

Your audit date is set.

Headline: Inspection-ready in 2 weeks

Goal: Retargeting and reach (TOFU). Budget: Low. Button: Learn more.

Creative brief: 9:16 version of the Monday Reel. On-screen hook in the first 2 seconds. Native feel, sound optional, captions on. End card holds on the logo and “Book a demo” for 2 seconds.

Measure: Cost per landing page view; frequency (cap at 3 a week).
A/B test: Hook line: audit date vs inspector question.
V-05X promoted post with website card

Inspector: who changed this protocol?

Headline: Inspection-ready trial documents in two weeks

Goal: Demo requests (BOFU). Budget: Medium. Button: Learn more.

Creative brief: Card image 1.91:1: dark green, “Who changed this protocol, and when?” with the logo. Keep the card headline under 50 characters so it never truncates.

Measure: Cost per link click; cost per demo request.
A/B test: Dry humour post vs plain benefit post.

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