Associate Art Director

New York City, NY (On-site)

$45K/yr – $99K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end performance creative flow from concept to live work, with fast iteration on hooks and formats across video, static, and AI outputs.

  • Creative Execution: Own concept pitches, script/storyboard development, and design direction with a small cross-functional team.
  • Pitch & Delivery: Lead new business moments and own high-impact sections of the work, shipping live outputs in days rather than months.
  • AI-Driven Production: Integrate AI tools into the workflow and critique which tools actually add value versus hype.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Pitch concepts daily. Ship work weekly.
  • Write scripts, draft storyboards, set design direction across video, static, and AI-generated formats.
  • Work with a team of designers, editors, motion designers, and AI tools to execute your concepts.
  • Sit in on new business pitches and own meaningful sections of the work.
  • Watch your work go live within days, not months. Be wrong publicly. Iterate fast.

Requirements

  • You’ve made something real. Maybe a TikTok account that grew past 5K followers because the content was actually good. Maybe a Substack. Maybe a spec campaign for a brand you love that they never asked for. The work is public and shows your taste.
  • You can write a hook in 90 seconds that makes someone stop scrolling — and you can articulate why it works.
  • You think performance creative is interesting in itself. You’ve thought about hooks, fatigue, iteration, platform mechanics. You read ad teardowns. You watch ads and have opinions about what’s working before you check the metrics.
  • You’re already using AI tools in your creative workflow. Midjourney, Runway, Sora, ElevenLabs, Veo, whichever — and you have strong opinions about which are real and which are hype.
  • Either you’re a recent grad of a portfolio or design program (Brandcenter, Miami Ad School, SVA, FIT, Parsons, Pratt, Newhouse, RISD, equivalent) OR you’ve spent the last 1–3 years building an audience and learning to make things people stop for.
  • You live in NYC or you’re moving for this. This fellowship is in person.

Preferred

    Benefits

    • Unlimited vacation policy
    • Monthly Phone Stipend
    • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance options
    • 401(K) plan with matching
    • Dog friendly office
    • Hybrid work opportunity
    • Professional Development Program
    • Bonus Perk - Seamless allowance
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    WITHIN

    WITHIN is the leading Performance Branding company. We are a digital-first, integrated media and creative agency built to drive measurable growth across the entire customer journey.Our Performance Branding framework unifies brand and performance marketing to eliminate silos and align strategy, media, and creative around shared business goals. The result is smarter investment, faster execution, and stronger outcomes.As a full-service digital marketing agency, WITHIN partners with some of the world’s most innovative brands, including The North Face, Timberland, Touchland, Ben & Jerry’s, and Casper. We help marketing leaders scale efficiently while strengthening brand equity.

    Founded in 2015
    New York, New York, USA
    251 employees (130 in marketing)

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    20.8K
    Monthly Google Ads Budget
    $20.2K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    34.7%
    Direct
    53.1%
    Referral
    5.7%
    Social
    5.3%
    Paid
    1%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~251

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    100 (40% of company)
    Median Career Experience
    9 years
    Median Tenure
    3.7 years
    Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
    8