Art Director, Ads

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$90K/yr – $100K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive hands-on creative direction and asset production for multi-brand campaigns across social, digital, print, and OOH.

  • Own rapid design from briefs to finished assets on tight timelines.
  • Must-have: 2+ years as an Art Director or 5+ years in a creative studio with a strong portfolio.
  • Standout: Proven ability to manage high-volume execution and present decisions to teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Reviewing and interpreting briefs from the Accounts team
  • Coming up with ad campaign ideas based on those briefs
  • Designing and producing ads across social, digital, print, and OOH
  • Working with copywriters and designers to develop ideas
  • Delivering finished, ready-to-use assets, often on short timelines
  • Handling multiple projects at once and shifting between different brands and styles
  • Making updates, variations, and improvements to campaigns as needed
  • Ensuring all work follows brand guidelines and looks polished

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience as an Art Director or 5+ years of experience in a creative studio advertising agency or similar environment
  • A portfolio that demonstrates both conceptual thinking and high volume execution
  • Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
  • Experience creating for social-first and performance-driven campaigns
  • Ability to move quickly without losing attention to detail
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Confidence presenting work to internal teams and explaining creative decisions

Benefits

  • Access to Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance after 60 days full-time
  • 401(k) Profit Sharing + Defined-Benefit Pension Plans
  • Access to Commuter Benefits plan
  • Peloton App membership
  • Vacation, Sick/Personal, Remote Days
  • Summer Fridays (Office closes at 3pm from July 4 through Labor Day)
  • Optional Work Remote Fridays
  • Office is closed from Christmas Eve through New Years Day
  • Agency Holidays Off
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The Pekoe Group

The Pekoe Group is a boutique theatrical advertising and marketing agency. We are a tight-knit group of nimble, goal-driven marketers competent in both the tried-and-true and the newest advertising tactics out there. We discover audiences and create strategic campaigns that we deliver across all platforms including traditional and digital media placement, organic social media, design, promotions, and grassroots marketing. We believe in collaborative storytelling and the power of art, people, and innovation. Our values of honesty, humor, learning, and communication allow us to engage each project fully with an open heart and relevant, focused strategy.The Pekoe Group is the only Advertising Agency in this space that is a certified Women Owned Business Enterprise in New York City and New York State.We have spearheaded the advertising and marketing campaigns for theatrical sensations such as SIX on Broadway and the national tours, The Play That Goes Wrong, Avenue Q, Eclipsed, Oh Hello On Broadway, Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812, Dana H, Rock Of Ages, Spongebob Squarepants, The Lightning Thief; theater companies like Barrington Theatre Company, New York Theatre Workshop, Mint Theater Company, and Fellowship for Performing Arts; and cultural institutions including Brooklyn Botanic Garden. We have spearheaded the advertising and marketing campaigns for theatrical sensations such as Avenue Q, Eclipsed, Oh Hello On Broadway, Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812, Murder for Two, Peter and the Starcatcher, and Rock Of Ages; theater companies like Barrington Theatre Company, New York Theatre Workshop, Mint Theater Company, and Fellowship for Performing Arts; and cultural institutions including Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times Square.

Founded in 2009
New York, New York, USA
38 employees (22 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
22.3%
Direct
58.4%
Referral
5.4%
Social
12.6%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~38

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
17 (45% of company)