Creative Director

San Francisco, CA (Unknown)

$5K/mo – $10K/moSenior Level5+ years exp

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end creative operations for paid ads, combining direct-response copy, fast production, and data-driven optimization to drive aggressive growth across major channels.

  • Creative leadership: Spearhead ad creation and rapid testing cycles that improve CAC/ROAS and scale campaigns.
  • Hands-on execution: Write copy and guide visual assets, ensuring fast, high-converting outputs.
  • Collaboration and optimization: Align with marketing and media buyers, translating data into winning iterations.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage and execute end-to-end ad creation, from initial hook concepts to final high-performing assets across Meta, Google and other paid channels
  • Direct and write high-converting, direct response copywriting across all paid channels
  • Brief designers and video editors, and manage the full creative production workflow
  • Research competition and market trends continuously to keep our creative edge sharp
  • Build and iterate on creative assets that directly support aggressive growth and scaling goals
  • Partner closely with the marketing team to align creative output with revenue targets
  • Continuously A/B test, analyze data, and optimize creatives based on hard performance metrics, turning insights into the next winning iteration

Requirements

  • The candidate has held the job title Creative Director or its equivalent.
  • The candidate has successfully scaled multiple brands to at least multiple 7 figures per month through creative strategy.
  • The candidate is deeply well-versed in direct response marketing and current advertising trends.
  • The candidate has experience working closely with media buyers to iterate rapidly on creative tests.
  • The candidate is a hands-on operator who can write compelling copy and direct visual creation.
  • The candidate understands how to research competitors and turn insights into winning ads.
  • The candidate understands data metrics such as Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), Return on Ad Spend (ROAS), and conversion rates to dictate creative decisions.
  • The candidate has a background in high growth Direct-to-Consumer (DTC), consumer tech, or premium hardware.
  • The candidate previously operated as a lead creative in a fast-moving, aggressive growth environment.
  • The candidate takes initiative, cares about results, is fast and focused, and communicates clearly.

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.8M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
13.4%
Direct
79.4%
Referral
5.4%
Social
1.6%
Paid
0.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~6