Creative Director (Video Ads)

Jerry.ai

1d•$180,000 - $210,000

About The Position

Jerry is seeking a Creative Director (Video) to help concept, produce, and iterate video ads across TikTok, Meta, YouTube, CTV, and emerging channels. The role works closely with senior creative leads and cross-functional media and growth teammates, contributing throughout the process from brief through delivery. It calls for strong visual craft, curiosity about performance creative, and an interest in how AI and new media are changing advertising. The successful candidate will help build Jerry’s brand foundation while creating polished, effective advertising about car ownership. The role is hands-on from day one, including concepting, editing, and iterating ads, leading a small and nimble team, using performance signals to improve creative, and applying AI tools to speed up workflows and broaden creative possibilities. Jerry describes this as an opportunity to develop within a creative team that combines craft, data, AI, and media strategy, with the potential to grow toward senior creative leadership.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in video creative, art direction, or production, such as at a performance agency, in-house growth team, or content studio.
A growing track record contributing to video creative for paid channels such as Meta, TikTok, YouTube, or CTV.
Strong visual instincts, including an eye for design, composition, pacing, and brand quality.
Fluency in video editing and the ability to cut and iterate ads independently.
Understanding of, or active learning about, performance creative elements such as hooks, pacing, and calls to action.
Collaborative, eager mindset; comfort working in a fast-paced environment and receiving feedback from creative and analytics teams.
Fluency with AI tools and willingness to experiment with generative tools to accelerate production and expand creative possibilities.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to both performance and brand creative contexts, with a developing perspective on how craft and conversion can coexist.

Responsibilities

Concept and produce video creative for paid social, CTV, and emerging channels, from brief through delivery, with guidance from senior creative leads.
Lead a small and nimble team.
Elevate composition, pacing, and storytelling across creative assets while keeping performance in mind.
Monitor platform trends, formats, and cultural shifts to keep creative fresh and effective.
Develop hooks, angles, and visual frameworks informed by performance.
Edit, cut, iterate, and polish video ads directly and at speed.
Use AI tools for ideation, scripting, editing, asset generation, and other workflow improvements.
Collaborate with media, growth, and senior creative teammates to translate performance signals into stronger creative work.