Associate Creative Director, Copy – Ninja

Needham, MA (Hybrid)

$110K/yr – $189K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive cross-channel product storytelling and platform ideas with senior and lead copy expertise.

  • Must-have: 8–10 years in senior/lead copywriting and a strong portfolio.
  • Standout: Proven ability to define product identities 0→1 with cross-functional teams and launch campaigns across DTC, Amazon, and retail.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Define product identities from the ground up with product and insights teams
  • Work upstream to help shape product positioning and opportunity areas
  • Lead scalable campaign platforms and ideas that travel across channels
  • Own the voice across packaging, Amazon, DTC, social, video, and retail
  • Create platform-native ideas built for modern attention
  • Build work that balances brand building and performance
  • Use AI to accelerate concepting and iteration
  • Act as a player coach, leading by doing
  • Mentor and elevate writers
  • Present and sell creative work to stakeholders

Requirements

  • 8 to 10 years in copywriting at a senior or lead level
  • Portfolio showing strong conceptual thinking across campaigns and product storytelling
  • Demonstrated ability to define and launch product identities and stories from 0 to 1
  • Experience working upstream with product and insights teams to shape positioning
  • Ability to build ideas across brand and performance channels
  • Strong instincts for social and platform-native storytelling
  • Experience across DTC, Amazon, retail, and integrated campaigns
  • High standards for craft, clarity, and taste
  • Experience using AI in the creative process

Nice To Have

  • Think like a builder, not just a writer
  • Care about creating demand, not just content
  • Can define and execute ideas from concept through launch
  • Push for stronger, more ownable ideas
  • Move fast and iterate often
  • Lead by example and elevate others

Benefits

  • medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution, 401(k) retirement plan with matching, employee stock purchase program, life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, generous paid time off, company holidays, parental leave, identity theft protection, pet insurance, pre-paid legal insurance, back-up child and eldercare days, product discounts, referral bonus program, and more.
  • We offer competitive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, employee stock purchase options, wellness programs, SharkNinja product discounts, and more.
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SharkNinja

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company that creates 5-star rated lifestyle solutions through innovative products for consumers around the world. Known for its two billion-dollar brands, Shark and Ninja, SharkNinja has a proven track record of establishing leadership positions by disrupting numerous household product categories, including Cleaning, Cooking, Food Preparation and Other, which includes Home Environment and Beauty.

Founded in 1994
Needham Heights, Massachusetts, USA
3.8K employees (726 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
8.7M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$106K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
21.3%
Direct
63.7%
Referral
5.5%
Social
8.7%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~3.8K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
543 (14% of company)
Median Career Experience
11.5 years
Median Tenure
3.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
25

Funding

Total Funding
$1.2B
Last Raise
$638M
Post IPO Secondary, 7 months ago

Funding History

  • Aug 2025
    Post IPO Secondary • $638M
  • Mar 2024
    Post IPO Secondary • $272.1M
  • Dec 2023
    Post IPO Secondary • $286.5M

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