Associate Art Director

New York, USA (On-site)

$22/hr – $95/hrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and deliver end-to-end social content, from ideation to post-production, for diverse client brands.

  • Own end-to-end social content production from concept to delivery.
  • Must-have: 4–5 years creating paid and organic social content with a strong portfolio.
  • Standout: Studio shoots, post-production, and Adobe Creative Suite expertise.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Craft content with intent. From ideation to execution, you’ll be charged with weaving our clients’ visual identity, voice, and ethos into groundbreaking content, pushing engagement and metrics beyond set KPIs.
  • You’ll brainstorm, concept, plan, produce, edit, and write copy for content within a lean structure to bring ideas to life.
  • Vigilantly monitor the digital sphere. Absorb emerging social trends, ensuring our content remains at the front of relevance and innovation. When a trend surfaces, you're already brainstorming how to adapt it to our unique brand narrative.
  • Ensure each content piece undergoes rigorous post-production process & QA. From video edits, image selection, retouching to quality checks, every detail matters.
  • Command multiple projects. Adhere to tight schedules, and ensure an iterative approach, valuing feedback and refining accordingly.

Requirements

  • 4-5 years in the trenches, creating and producing paid and organic social content. Your portfolio should echo your proficiency.
  • Deep knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, After Effects), Figma, and Capcut.
  • Photo+Video Camera operations, audio recording nuances, and lighting techniques should be second nature to you.
  • Over 3+ years planning/running in-studio shoots. This entails everything from setting up the perfect shot to ensuring the lighting captures our clients’ energy.
  • A holistic grasp of the social media landscape is crucial. This entails understanding not just the emerging trends but the undercurrents shaping them.
  • Equally adept at team-based and solo projects. The ability to pivot between collaboration and independent endeavors is crucial.
  • A dynamic environment isn\'t a challenge but an opportunity. This role demands proactive problem-solving and an innate drive.
  • The ability to communicate well with clients and internal stakeholders is a must.
  • Ability to bid, forecast, keep a running total, and reconcile wrapped budgets for your shoots is a must.

Preferred

  • Generative AI Experience: Proficiency in Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, ChatGPT a plus
  • Retouching: Photo retouching a plus
  • Styling & Set/Prop Design: Experience with wardrobe selection & curation, set design, prop selection and styling
  • Food & Beverage Production: Experience generating content for food & beverage brands, particularly alcohol & spirits, that’s awesome.
  • Fashion/Retail Production: Experience generating content for retail and/or fashion brands, definitely a plus as well.
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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