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Lever ads

Lever has 49 distinct ad creatives in our B2B ad libraries, 31 on LinkedIn and 18 on Google (17 search, 1 display). Its longest running ad has been shown on Google for 18 months. 5 of its ads scored 6 or higher out of 10 for B2B fit and craft.

HR & recruiting · lever.co

49distinct creatives
2channels
18 monthslongest run
5top-rated ads

Where Lever advertises

Each creative counted once, however many ads it runs as. Every platform publishes a different public sign an ad is working, so each row shows its own.

ChannelCreativesMost used formatPublic signal
LinkedIn31Single Image (74%)Its most rerun creative runs as 2 ads
Google18Search text ad (94%)Longest shown for 18 months

Lever's best ads across every channel

Every ad in our libraries is scored out of 10 by an AI model built to judge creative, up to 5 for how well it would land with a senior B2B buyer and up to 5 for craft. 5 of Lever's ads scored 6 or higher. We show the best in English, one per message and spread across channels, so no single campaign fills the list.

Lever LinkedIn ad: High-volume hiring doesn't have to mean high effort.
LinkedInSingle Image AdOur score 6.9/10

Ad headline

High-volume hiring doesn't have to mean high effort.

Pattern: Named customer as hero

Lever LinkedIn ad: 30% Faster Hires. 80% YoY Headcount Growth. Read how they did it.
LinkedInSingle Image AdOur score 6.8/10

Ad headline

30% Faster Hires. 80% YoY Headcount Growth. Read how they did it.

Pattern: Named customer as hero

Lever LinkedIn ad: From Spreadsheets to 310% Hiring Growth. Autify got there with Lever.
LinkedInSingle Image AdOur score 6.8/10

Ad headline

From Spreadsheets to 310% Hiring Growth. Autify got there with Lever.

Pattern: Named customer as hero

Lever LinkedIn ad: BENCHMARKS REPORT Measure. Compare. Improve. Benchmark against 6k+ Employ customers and get tactics to win in 2026. Get the Report
LinkedInSingle Image AdRunning as 2 adsOur score 6.4/10

Ad headline

Measure. Compare. Improve. Get the Data.

Why it works

Showing an inside spread with a real benchmark number previews the value, though stock smiling people cheapen it.

What stands out

Interior page with real data shows the content. stock photos look templated.

Pattern: Report made physical

Lever LinkedIn ad: Benchmark Your Hiring Funnel for 2026
LinkedInSingle Image AdOur score 6.4/10

Ad headline

Benchmark Your Hiring Funnel for 2026

Pattern: Report made physical

Lever LinkedIn ad: Lever Lets You Focus on People While Handling the Manual Workload.
LinkedInSingle Image AdOur score 6/10

Ad headline

Lever Lets You Focus on People While Handling the Manual Workload.

Lever Google ad:
GoogleSearch text adRan for 3 monthsOur score 4.5/10
Lever Google ad:
GoogleSearch text adRan for 3 monthsOur score 4.5/10
Lever Google ad:
GoogleSearch text adRan for 3 monthsOur score 4.5/10

Lever LinkedIn ads

31 distinct creatives, run as 35 separate ads, 6 of them sent from a named person. LinkedIn shares no performance data for US ads, so the best public sign an ad is working is how often Lever reruns it. These are the creatives it reruns most.

Ad formats
TypeLeverHR & recruiting advertisers
Single Image74% (23)65%
Message19% (6)4%
Article3% (1)3%
Document3% (1)7%
Offers
TypeLeverHR & recruiting advertisers
No offer (brand)68% (21)84%
Gift card19% (6)2%
Report or guide13% (4)5%
Lever LinkedIn ad: Measure. Compare. Improve. Get the Data.
Running as 2 adsOur score 6.3/10
Single Image

Ad headline

Measure. Compare. Improve. Get the Data.

Ad copy

Your hiring funnel may be leaking candidates somewhere.

Lever LinkedIn ad: Download the 2026 Hiring Benchmarks Report
Running as 2 adsOur score 5.9/10
Single Image

Ad headline

Download the 2026 Hiring Benchmarks Report

Ad copy

Applications are up. Engagement is down. See how 2026 hiring benchmarks compare across 6,640 companies.

Lever LinkedIn ad: Increase Candidate Pipeline 10x with Lever ATS
Running as 2 adsOur score 5.5/10
Single Image

Ad headline

Increase Candidate Pipeline 10x with Lever ATS

Lever LinkedIn ad: Explore Hiring Assistant
Running as 2 adsOur score 5.1/10
Single Image

Ad headline

Explore Hiring Assistant

Ad copy

Applicant evaluations should not depend on where someone applied.

Lever LinkedIn ad: High-volume hiring doesn't have to mean high effort.
Our score 6.9/10
Single Image

Ad headline

High-volume hiring doesn't have to mean high effort.

Lever LinkedIn ad: 30% Faster Hires. 80% YoY Headcount Growth. Read how they did it.
Our score 6.8/10
Single Image

Ad headline

30% Faster Hires. 80% YoY Headcount Growth. Read how they did it.

Ad copy

Secure Code Warrior scaled their recruiting without scaling their headcount.

Lever LinkedIn ad: From Spreadsheets to 310% Hiring Growth. Autify got there with Lever.
Our score 6.8/10
Single Image

Ad headline

From Spreadsheets to 310% Hiring Growth. Autify got there with Lever.

Ad copy

Autify was managing every candidate by hand while trying to build a global team from Tokyo.

Lever LinkedIn ad: Benchmark Your Hiring Funnel for 2026
Our score 6.4/10
Single Image

Ad headline

Benchmark Your Hiring Funnel for 2026

Ad copy

Screen-to-interview rates dropped to 34.9% this year.

See the best B2B LinkedIn ads from every advertiser in the LinkedIn ad library.

Lever Google ads

17 search ads and 1 display ad that ran for a month or more, 15 of them for three months or more. Below are the ones Google has shown longest, search and display apart.

Ad formats
TypeLeverHR & recruiting advertisers
Search text ad94% (17)95%
Display image ad6% (1)5%

Lever search ads

Lever Google ad: Search text ad
Ran for 18 monthsOur score 4.3/10
Search text ad
Lever Google ad: Search text ad
Ran for 12 monthsOur score 2.6/10
Search text ad
Lever Google ad: Search text ad
Ran for 10 monthsOur score 4.1/10
Search text ad
Lever Google ad: Search text ad
Ran for 8 monthsOur score 3.4/10
Search text ad
Lever Google ad: Search text ad
Ran for 8 monthsOur score 3.1/10
Search text ad
Lever Google ad: Search text ad
Ran for 8 monthsOur score 2.5/10
Search text ad
Lever Google ad: Search text ad
Ran for 8 monthsOur score 4.2/10
Search text ad
Lever Google ad: Search text ad
Ran for 7 monthsOur score 4.2/10
Search text ad

Lever display ads

Lever Google ad: Display image ad
Ran for 30 daysOur score 4.3/10
Display image ad

See the best B2B Google ads from every advertiser in the Google ad library.

Lever ads, answered

Where does Lever advertise?

In the public ad libraries we track, Lever runs ads on LinkedIn and Google, 49 distinct creatives in all, 31 on LinkedIn and 18 on Google (17 search, 1 display). Most of its creatives are on LinkedIn.

How many LinkedIn ads is Lever running?

31 distinct creatives, run as 35 separate ads in LinkedIn’s Ad Library. Its most rerun creative runs as 2 ads.

How many Google ads is Lever running?

18 on Google (17 search, 1 display), that ran for a month or more in Google’s Ads Transparency Center. Longest shown for 18 months.

How can I see Lever's ads myself?

Search Lever by name in each platform’s own public library, LinkedIn’s Ad Library and Google’s Ads Transparency Center. Every ad on this page links to its entry there.

Every ad belongs to Lever. Understory is not affiliated with Lever. We collect public ads from each platform's own ad library to study what B2B advertisers run. Use them for ideas and make your own creative.

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