Director of Creator Growth & Creative Strategy

Irvine, CA (On-site)

$150K/yr – $190K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

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Job Summary

Own and scale Bidbus creator growth from zero to a full function, leading campaigns, partnerships, and measurement across platforms.

  • Define 0→1 growth strategy for creators
  • Build and lead scalable influencer programs

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Build Bidbus's creator and influencer growth strategy from 0→1.
  • Develop original campaign concepts, creative angles, and storytelling frameworks.
  • Identify and partner with the right creators across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and emerging platforms.
  • Build scalable influencer, ambassador, affiliate, and long-term creator programs.
  • Lead campaigns from strategy through execution with internal teams, agencies, and creators.
  • Measure awareness, traffic, qualified seller leads, listings, and customer acquisition.
  • Repurpose high-performing creator content for paid channels when appropriate.
  • Over time, build and lead the creator growth function.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in creator marketing, influencer marketing, creative strategy, brand, or growth.
  • Proven experience developing creator or influencer programs for a consumer company.
  • Strong creative instincts and a portfolio of standout creator campaigns.
  • Deep understanding of creator platforms, audiences, and partnership models.
  • Ability to connect creative ideas with measurable business outcomes.
  • Strategic thinker who is highly hands-on and comfortable building from zero.

Preferred

  • Marketplace, consumer tech, automotive, mobility, fintech, or DTC experience.
  • Experience building a creator function from scratch.
  • Experience with ambassador, affiliate, referral, or community programs.
  • Experience managing agencies or creator operations support.

Benefits

  • comprehensive benefits
  • relocation assistance
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Bidbus, Inc

AI-First Marketplace for Dealerships to Buy Used Cars Directly From Consumers.Bidbus sources consumer-owned used cars and connects them to dealerships through an online auction held twice a week. Dealerships pay sellers directly and pick up the cars.Consumers receive higher offers due to dealer competition, and dealerships gain access to a better selection of cars than traditional sourcing methods—all while scaling efficiently with our AI-first approach.

Founded in 2022
Los Angeles, California, USA
15 employees (2 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
47.7K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$51.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
34.9%
Direct
54.8%
Referral
3.8%
Social
4.7%
Paid
1.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~15

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (13% of company)
Median Tenure
3.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Funding

Total Funding
$18.3M
Last Raise
$15M
Series A

Funding History

  • Jul 2026
    Series A • $15M
  • Jul 2025
    Seed • $3.3M