Kristian Woerner

Creative Strategy Director | Paid Social Performance Marketing & Brand Building | Scaling $200M+ Brands Through Full-Funnel Creative Flywheels

New York, New York, United States

About

Performance-oriented brand-builder with a strong track record of scaling early-stage to $200M+ fashion brands through creative strategy. ๐Ÿ“ˆ Orchestrated a unified, cross-functional workflow between digital marketing, product, and C-suite leadership of a $200M+ fashion brand, to deploy a full-funnel creative strategy supported by distinct content pipelines. ๐Ÿ“ˆ Directed a diversified content portfolio for an early-stage luxury apparel client, achieving a 2x ROAS increase within 6 months, while simultaneously scaling monthly Meta spend by 1.9x. ๐Ÿ“ˆ Spearheaded a hero-focused creative strategy for a $250M fashion brand, driving a 34% increase in Meta-attributed revenue, with a 10% YoY reduction in Meta spend.

Experience

  • Director, Creative Strategy at Darkroom
    Mar 2026 - Present ยท 4 mos

  • Chief Detective (Full-time ยท 3 yrs 7 mos)
    • Associate Creative Director
      Jun 2025 - Mar 2026 ยท 10 mos

      - Directed creative and ecom growth strategy for 18+ fashion and lifestyle brands. - Developed high-impact, paid social campaigns through systematic: competitor research, A/B testing, copywriting, ad briefing, photoshoot briefing, and UGC program development. - Implemented numerous brand-pillar testing frameworks to identify and validate unique market positioning, ensuring full-funnel ad portfolios are anchored in resonant brand narratives that drive long-term loyalty. - Spearheaded internal process evolution by implementing strategic playbooks, optimizing cross-team operational efficiency, and owning format innovation. - Managed a creative team of junior strategists and post-production editors to execute high-volume creative output.

    • Senior Creative Strategist
      Jan 2025 - Jun 2025 ยท 6 mos

    • Creative Strategist
      Jun 2024 - Mar 2025 ยท 10 mos

  • Account Coordinator (Fellowship) at Small Girls PR
    Jun 2022 - Sep 2022 ยท 4 mos

    Conducted media outreach, creative ideation, and account management for clients including Olay, Jack in the Box, thredUp, Favor (FKA The Pill Club), and other innovative retail brands. - Contributed and executed ideas in the Q3 strategy calendar, from newsjacking topical moments to originating press-worthy stunts - Drafted pitches related to policy, commerce, and trends - Built unique media lists across verticals for local and national outreach - Secured placements in top media outlets to meet client goals

  • Marketing And Development Associate (Internship) at Midori & Friends
    Feb 2022 - May 2022 ยท 4 mos

    Assisted with content creation and strategy, development-related communications, and the design of infographics and one-pagers for a non-profit providing arts education to primary schools across NYC.

  • Roadway Management Technologies (Full-time ยท 1 yr 3 mos)
    • Head of Marketing
      Jul 2021 - May 2022 ยท 11 mos

      Responsible for graphic design, social media management, email marketing, and copywriting for an urban infrastructure management start-up.

    • Content Manager
      Mar 2021 - Jul 2021 ยท 5 mos