Creative Ad Strategist

Creative Ad Strategist (Hands-On DTC Performance Creative)

Reports to: Creative Director

Location: Austin, TX preferred | Orange County, CA second | Remote considered

Status: Full-time, Hybrid

Compensation: $75,000-$100,000

We’re looking for a hands-on Creative Ad Strategist to join an ambitious, fast-moving growth agency with SoCal roots and a newly-established office in Austin, TX. As the right hand to our Creative Director, you assist in both creative direction and execution across high-performing paid social.

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he ideal candidate is a one-person creative engine capable of concepting, designing, editing, and iterating high-converting, high-volume ads.

This is not a pure strategist role.

This is not just execution.

This is a hybrid role for someone who can crack the concept, and in some cases, build it - translating performance insights into high-converting ad creative without hand-holding.

Compensation & Benefits

$75,000-$100,000 base salary (will depend on experience) + strong performance bonus planFlexible PTO17 paid holidaysMedical, dental, and vision coverage401(k)Monthly cell phone/gym stipendOngoing learning and platform training

What You’ll Do

Scale brands to 7+ figures/month in ad spend with an initial focus on telehealth and next-gen wellness brandsDevelop angles, hooks, and creative concepts rooted in performance dataPersonally execute on creative (video, UGC, static, carousel) when neededBuild out concepts into fully formed ad variations ready for testingPartner with media buyers, BI, and creative teams to iterate quicklyMaintain alignment with overall brand guidelines and creative directionHelp scale creative testing frameworks (volume, velocity, iteration)

You’ve Likely

Helped scale DTC brands (wellness, beauty, supplements, consumer, etc.)Operated in accounts spending $500K–$1M+/monthTaken ideas from concept → execution → performance iterationBuilt creative that directly impacted ROAS, CPA, CTR, CVRHave strong design + video instincts (you know what converts and why)Thrived in fast-paced, high-volume testing environments

What We’re Looking For

A builder + thinker - equally comfortable concepting and executingA strong creative portfolio - we’ll want to see your works and growth metricsSomeone who doesn’t need hand-holding to bring ideas to lifeStrong creative instincts with a clear understanding of performance dataCollaborative and low-ego - able to operate as a true right hand partnerDetail-oriented, fast-moving, and highly iterative

This is a creative strategist role for someone who understands how design choices drive performance - and can partner tightly with media buyers and creative teams to scale what works.