Associate Creative Director

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$80/hr – $100/hrMid Level5+ years expContract

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive social-first creativity for a NYC agency, owning concepts and production across Instagram, TikTok, and X.

  • Own social-first campaigns from concept to on-brand execution.
  • Must-have: 5–7 years in a creative agency role with strong copy or art direction.
  • Standout: Based in NYC with hybrid, on-set, and client-site work.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop social-first creative across Instagram, TikTok, and X
  • Concept campaigns, content systems, and fast-turn social ideas
  • Write, direct, review, and refine creative with a high bar for quality
  • Work closely with designers, editors, animators, strategists, and clients
  • Give clear feedback, manage creatives, and contribute as a player-coach leader
  • Jump into shoots, reviews, presentations, and working sessions as needed

Requirements

  • Have minimum 5–7 years of experience in a creative role at an agency
  • Have a clear strength in copywriting or art direction, but can think across both
  • Have led social-first campaigns or owned day-to-day creative for a brand’s social presence
  • Have deep experience developing on-brand, on-strategy ideas from a creative brief
  • Know how to build a compelling pitch deck that creates alignment and excitement around an idea
  • Have been on set, but also have the instinct to shoot it yourself or figure out how to get an idea made
  • Know what performs on social without defaulting to trend chasing
  • Not scared away by creative strategy for performance marketing, ie Meta Andromeda, creative diversification, UGC, creator ads etc.
  • Have managed creatives before, or had direct reports, and want to keep growing as a player-coach leader
  • Are self-directed and can move work forward without constant oversight

Nice to Have

    Benefits

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      MIJO

      MIJO is a creative agency in New York. We shape your story, craft your identity, then drop it into culture. We work with great brands like Noble Mobile, Stripe, Carver Bank, NBALAB, Readyluck, and National Partnership for Women and Families in addition to community building and educational efforts through our unique program MIJOLAB.

      Founded in 2024
      9 employees (6 in marketing)

      Headcount Trend

      Current headcount: ~9

      Marketing Team

      Marketing Team Size
      3 (33% of company)