1. How does Zabota help e-commerce brands build a high-performing creative and media team?

We run focused direct-hire sprints across multiple roles at once. Each role is scoped for performance, not just execution, with structured vetting around e-commerce experience, ad performance understanding, and real-world results.

2. How do you find creatives who actually understand e-commerce and paid ads?

We use experience-first vetting. Candidates are filtered based on their work with e-commerce brands, ad creatives, and performance campaigns. We prioritize people who understand conversion, not just design or editing.

3. How does Zabota help reduce hiring costs without lowering quality?

We source from high-skill, cost-efficient regions like LATAM and Morocco. Combined with strict vetting, this allows clients to hire experienced talent at significantly lower salaries compared to local markets, without compromising performance.

4. Why choose Zabota's direct hire model over freelancers or agencies?

Freelancers require constant management and lack consistency. Agencies add ongoing costs. With direct hire, you get full-time team members fully integrated into your business, with no recurring fees or markup.

5. Can Zabota build a complete advertising team, not just individual hires?

Yes. We don’t just fill roles — we build functional teams. In this case, we structured a unit with strategy (creative strategist + media buyer) and execution (designer + video editor), allowing the client to scale ads efficiently from day one.

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Snapshot:

Business: Niche E-Commerce Brand (Mailboxes & Direct-to-Consumer Products)

Roles Hired: Creative Strategist, Video Editor, Senior Media Buyer, Graphic Designer, UGC Creator Manager.

‍Objective: Build a high-performing creative and advertising team to scale paid acquisition without compromising on quality or efficiency

Outcome: 5 direct hires placed in 4 weeks. $150,000 saved annually vs. local hiring options

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The Challenge:

This client operates in a highly unusual niche — selling mailboxes online — while also having strong internal expertise in growth and marketing.

They faced several constraints:

Local hiring in Australia was too expensive
Previous offshore experience (Philippines) led to poor results
They needed cost savings without sacrificing skill level

At the same time, every role required real e-commerce and advertising experience, especially:

Creative Strategist (ad concepts & direction)
Media Buyer (managing large Meta ad spend)
Designer & Video Editor (conversion-focused creatives)

The goal was to build a small but effective creative team for paid growth.

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The Strategy:

Zabota ran a focused Direct-Hire Sprint across all 5 roles:

Geo Targeting (LATAM + Morocco) – We sourced from Latin America and Morocco to balance cost, quality, and time zone overlap with Australia.

E-Commerce-Focused Vetting – We selected candidates with proven experience in e-commerce and paid ads — people who understand performance, not just execution.

Team-Based Hiring – The hires were structured as a unit:

Strategy: Creative Strategist + Media Buyer
Execution: Designer + Video Editor

Direct Hire, Zero Markup – All hires joined directly with no ongoing fees.

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The Hires:

Countries: Morocco | Argentina | Brazil

Roles: Creative Strategist, Video Editor, Senior Media Buyer, Graphic Designer, UGC Creator Manager

Time-to-Hire: 5 weeks

Model: Full-time, direct hires; no ongoing % of wages

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Results:

Payroll Efficiency: $150,000 saved annually compared to Australian hiring.
Creative & Media Team Built: Fully operational unit covering strategy, media buying, and creative production.
Scalable Ad Production: Ability to consistently generate and test new ad creatives.
Operational Flexibility: Asynchronous workflow across time zones without loss of productivity.

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Why It Works:

‍Hiring for e-commerce is not just about skills — it's about context.

Designers who understand conversion. Editors who know how ads perform. Strategists who can generate winning concepts. Media buyers who can scale spend efficiently.

By sourcing globally but vetting specifically for e-commerce performance, Zabota delivered a team that doesn’t just execute — it drives growth.

The result is a lean, high-output creative system that allows the brand to scale profitably without being limited by local hiring markets.