Direct-Response Creative Strategist (YouTube Ads)
TechBiz Global
Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at TechBiz Global is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. This role is suited for mid-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
We’re looking for acreative strategistwho understands direct response at a serious level and can develop and script YouTube ads and mini VSLs for competitive e-commerce markets.
You’ll be responsible for research, angle development, hook writing, scripting, and iterating based on performance data. Your scripts go through our AI production team, so the output is fast and the feedback loop is short.
You’ll be working across multiple 8 and 9-figure brands simultaneously. The work is demanding and the bar is high.
Requirements
* 2+ years writing direct response video ads for YouTube or Facebook
2+ years writing direct response video ads for YouTube or Facebook
* A real understanding of Eugene Schwartz’s awareness stages and how to apply them to cold traffic
A real understanding of Eugene Schwartz’s awareness stages and how to apply them to cold traffic
* Experience scripting hooks, mini VSLs, and full ad concepts
Experience scripting hooks, mini VSLs, and full ad concepts
* The ability to look at performance data and use it to build the next creative
The ability to look at performance data and use it to build the next creative
* Proven spend behind your work - creatives you’ve written that have run profitably at scale
Proven spend behind your work - creatives you’ve written that have run profitably at scale
* Comfort using AI tools as part of your day-to-day workflow
Comfort using AI tools as part of your day-to-day workflow
Experience in compliance-sensitive categories like supplements or weight loss is a bonus. So is familiarity with unique mechanism development and RMBC.
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About TechBiz Global
TechBiz Global is a company in the Developer industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 7 open positions on Hirezar. View all TechBiz Global jobs →