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title: Didion Meta Recruitment Campaign — Plug-and-Play Format
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created: '2026-04-05'
updated: '2026-04-05'
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- paid-social
- meta
- google-pmax
- recruitment
- didion
- campaign-strategy
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# Didion Meta Recruitment Campaign — Plug-and-Play Format

## Overview

During the February 25, 2026 marketing review, Didion and Asymmetric aligned on a strategy to launch a dedicated recruitment campaign in support of Didion's "improvement blitz." The core idea: use a machine-learning-driven, plug-and-play ad format — analogous to Google's PMAX — to minimize design overhead and accelerate time to launch.

This approach is a deliberate shift in philosophy: **prioritize ad spend over design fees**.

Related meeting: [[clients/didion/meetings/2026-02-25-didion-marketing-call]]
Client index: [[clients/didion/_index]]

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## Campaign Parameters

| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| **Budget** | $1,000/month |
| **Duration** | 3 months |
| **Platform** | Meta (primary); Google PMAX already running separately) |
| **Goal** | Recruitment — separate from existing brand/TOFU campaigns |
| **Structure** | Standalone campaign, isolated from current ad sets for clean testing |

The campaign is intentionally kept separate from existing Meta campaigns so performance can be measured cleanly against budget and creative variables.

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## The Plug-and-Play Format Rationale

Diana Henry raised the concept: rather than commissioning custom ad creative in multiple sizes, supply raw inputs (copy points, images, URL, CTA) and let the platform's machine learning assemble and optimize combinations automatically.

**Why this matters:**
- Designing ads across all required sizes is expensive and slow (18+ size variants)
- A recent billboard design quote came in at $2,000 — Diana's preference is to redirect that spend toward actual ad delivery
- Google already runs a PMAX campaign for Didion using this model; the question is whether Meta offers an equivalent

> "I'd rather spend that money on digital ads, and then I design the billboards."
> — Diana Henry, 00:10:16

**Note:** As of the call, Melissa confirmed that Meta's equivalent capability was **not yet verified**. She committed to checking with the PPC team (Gilbert) by EOD Feb 26.

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## Execution Requirements

For the plug-and-play format to work on Meta, Didion would need to supply:
- Multiple copy variations (headlines, body text)
- A set of images
- Destination URL
- CTA

Melissa committed to sending Diana a **content spec sheet** by EOD Feb 26 outlining exactly what inputs are needed.

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## Open Questions (as of Feb 25, 2026)

- [ ] Does Meta offer a PMAX-equivalent format? *(Melissa to confirm with PPC team)*
- [ ] If not, does it make more sense to increase budget on the existing campaign and swap creative instead of launching a separate campaign?

Diana noted both options are viable:
1. **Separate campaign** — preferred for clean testing and control
2. **Ramp existing campaign** — increase budget + refresh creative without full redesign

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## Current Meta Ad Performance (Context)

Existing Meta campaigns are performing well at the top of funnel:
- **CPC:** Under $1 (described as "incredible")
- **Impressions/Clicks:** Strong TOFU volume over the past ~30 days
- **Reach:** ~2,000–4,000 per active ad set
- **Conversion API:** Meta flagged a potential 14–24% CPL reduction by adding Conversion API Direct — not yet implemented

This baseline gives confidence that incremental recruitment spend on Meta is likely to be efficient.

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## Related

- [[clients/didion/meetings/2026-02-25-didion-marketing-call]]
- [[clients/didion/_index]]
- [[knowledge/paid-social/google-pmax-overview]]
- [[knowledge/paid-social/meta-advantage-plus-campaigns]]