AI Creative Director, Ads

Why This Role is Different

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As performance marketers, we know: creative is the single biggest driver of ad performance.

AI has changed the game. We can now produce top-tier ad creative at a speed that was once impossible - same-day turnaround, studio-quality output, and limitless iteration.

But speed and quality aren’t enough on their own. Human storytelling is the magic that makes creative work. Your role will be to blend cutting-edge AI tools with narrative craft - helping brands tell stories that stop the scroll, earn attention, and drive action.

Our goal: build the Pixar of ad creative teams, starting with you.

About Valid

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Founded in July 2023, Valid is a seed-stage company operating at Series A scale, headquartered in San Francisco.

In under two years, we’ve grown from 5 people to 40+, deployed over $1B in ad spend, and built a full-stack, tech-enabled advertising company serving enterprise consumer customers.

We’re well-capitalized and backed by top Silicon Valley investors including Canaan, Neo, and others.

This Role is for you if you are

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• Skilled at crafting high-performing short-form content (UGC, hooks, statics, etc.)
• Fluent in AI tools like Veo 3, Runway, Pika - or eager to master them
• Data-driven, comfortable in ad accounts, and obsessed with why an ad creative works
• Strong at storytelling - able to build arcs that hook audiences in seconds
• Excited by experimenting with new tools and formats

*We believe creativity is amplified by AI, streamlined by data, and perfected by human intuition. This role is the bridge between human storytelling and AI’s scale.*

The Role

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Creative Direction & Production- 75%

• Own the creative vision for AI-generated ads across clients and campaigns
• Define and implement a high-velocity creative workflow
• Partner with media buyers to develop creative concepts grounde...