Senior Creative Strategist (Paid Ads)

Costa Mesa, CA (Remote)

$130K/yr – $155K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own the paid social creative strategy and end-to-end video production pipeline, acting as an AI-enabled strategist who connects media buying data with creative execution and scales direct-response assets across Meta, TikTok, and YouTube.

  • Lead creative strategy, testing roadmaps, and scripting directions across multiple platforms
  • Build and manage a roster of creators while guiding hands-on asset production and rapid testing

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The Role: spearhead our paid social creative strategy and manage our end-to-end video production pipeline.
  • You won’t just be managing creators, you will be the chief architect of our paid ad strategy.
  • Bridge the gap between media buying data and creative execution: dissecting performance metrics (hook rate, hold rate, CPA), developing high-converting script concepts, sourcing talent, and getting hands-on video editing/Photoshopping to rapidly test variations.
  • You are an AI-Empowered Strategist: Fluent in leveraging generative AI platforms (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) as creative force multipliers, using them to accelerate script ideation, structure data/analytics, and build hook variations, while maintaining the critical human touch and strategic judgment needed for authentic direct-response content.
  • Every asset created is designed specifically to scale direct-response performance ads across Meta, TikTok, and YouTube.
  • Strategy & Testing Frameworks: Architect monthly ad creative roadmaps, hook variation matrices, and positioning angles based on audience pain points and consumer psychology.
  • Data-Driven Iteration: Partner directly with Growth Marketers/team members to analyze ad performance (CTR, Hook Rate, Hold Rate, CPA, ROAS) and turn metrics into actionable creative iterations.
  • Competitor & Trend Analysis: Conduct teardowns of top-performing DTC and fintech/marketplace ads to identify thumb-stopping trends, angles, and formats.
  • UGC Pipeline & Roster Operations: Sourcing & Casting: Source, negotiate with, and onboard creators via platforms (Billo, Insense, Trend, etc.) and agency partners based on demographic fit, hook delivery, and natural persuasiveness.
  • Briefing & Direction: Write airtight creative briefs, scripts, visual directions, and hook variations that yield high-converting raw footage.

Requirements

  • 5+ Years
  • 5+ Years of Experience in direct-response video production, paid social creative strategy, or UGC ad production for scaling performance brands or high-growth marketing agencies. DTC agency experience is a plus.
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Bidbus

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)

Salaries

Posted range

$130K/yr – $155K/yr

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Funding

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

Funding History

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

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
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Senior Creative Strategist (Paid Ads)

Bidbus · Costa Mesa, CA · Remote