Graphic Designer — Paid Social Ad Creative (DTC, Static)

Overview
We're a performance marketing agency producing ad creative for DTC brands. We need a sharp graphic designer who can turn briefs into scroll-stopping static ads for Facebook and Instagram — fast, on-brand, and built to convert. This is ongoing work for someone who gets direct-response design, not just pretty visuals.
What you'll do

Design static ad creative (image ads, carousels) for paid social
Work from creative briefs and hook/angle matrices to produce multiple variations for testing
Adapt winning concepts into fresh iterations quickly
Keep everything on-brand across multiple client accounts
Resize and reformat for placements (feed, stories, reels)

Must-haves

Portfolio of DTC/e-commerce ad creative — show work that actually ran on Meta, not just brand or print design
Strong command of Figma and/or Photoshop
Understanding of direct-response design: hierarchy, hooks, readable-on-mobile, thumb-stopping
Fast turnaround and ability to handle volume across testing cycles
Clear English communication and reliable async availability

Bonus

Experience generating AI video for ads (Runway, Kling, Veo, or similar) and turning it into ad-ready creative
Experience designing for regulated verticals (hemp, CBD, supplements, beverages) and an eye for what keeps creative within ad-platform policy
Comfort working from UGC footage and assets

To apply (we ignore generic applications):

Share 2–3 ad creatives you designed that performed well — what was the brand, and what was your role?
What's your typical turnaround for a batch of 5–6 static ad variations from a brief?
Have you worked with any AI video tools? If so, which, and share an example.