Associate Creative Director, Art & Design (Contract to Hire)

Associate Creative Director, Art & Design (Contract to Hire)

Location: NYC, DC, SF, CHI or remote

Bully Pulpit Interactive is an outcomes agency made up of strategists, data scientists, and artists. We come from politics, brands, and government and we communicate without barriers and measure what matters. BPI specializes in public affairs, corporate reputation, and social impact. A growing firm, we sit on both coasts and connect Silicon Valley technology, Madison Avenue creative, Washington policy and real people.

The Opportunity to Make an Impact

We are an ambitious, quickly expanding team looking for an Associate Creative Director (contract with the opportunity for a full-time role) who can help us compete on a global scale. You are a driven design leader looking for the chance to make an impact for both the biggest brands in the world and the most important mission-driven organizations fighting for meaningful social change in the country.

You are a capital “C” Creative storyteller and a brilliant designer and art director who is constantly seeking new experiences, knowledge and growth- because that’s what we are all about at BPI. You think big, collaborate across disciplines, know a good project brief when you see one, and can find, create and elevate great art. This is an opportunity to push a design thinking forward, create impactful and meaningful work, and help to inspire a talented, growing team so if you are hungry for the chance to have a real impact at an evolving agency, this could be the role for you.

Overview. Capable of working with a team to concept, develop art, pitch, and sell top-notch integrated campaigns across brand and social impact marketing. You’ll have your hands on the creative while keeping strategy top of mind, and bring them together to create meaningful campaigns that make an impact for our clients.

On a daily basis, you’ll:

• Develop on brand and on brief creative concepts for pitches and campaigns at all levels, from platforms to banner ads
• Collaborate with an ACD copy or senior/copywriter to generate ideas and create concepts and visual designs that are on strategy, on brand and achieve client objectives;
• Act as creative director on designated projects, leading art directors and copywriters and providing strategic direction and insightful feedback to improve the work;
• Successfully pitch, present and sell creative ideas and concepts to internal and external stakeholders, including creative leadership and clients
• Mentor and develop junior team members;
• This role reports to Creative Director, Design.

You Bring

• 8+ years of progressive creative design experience in an agency environment producing a range of marketing communications assets
• A strong working knowledge of digital and print graphic design, content and campaign development
• Flexibility and great communication skills. You’re a professional with a great eye and strong attention to detail, and you know how to present and pitch your work to internal and external stakeholders
• The ability to provide clear creative direction in a timely fashion that leads to award-winning work
• Leadership experience; you know what it takes to get a project from inception to delivery and who to push to get it there

Applications without a portfolio will not be considered

Benefits

BPI offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) program with employer match up to 4%, generous time off for vacation, $50 monthly phone reimbursement, unlimited sick time, and 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents. BPI’s benefits prioritize employee wellness and progressive support to our diverse workforce.

BPI offers a comprehensive total compensation package for this role to include but not limited to a targeted base salary range of $115,000-$130,000, an annual discretionary bonus, and generous benefits. Actual base and bonus compensation will be determined by a wide variety of factors, such as skillset, level of experience, and other qualifications.

Bully Pulpit Interactive provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants for employment regardless of gender identity, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, marital status, family responsibilities, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship status, matriculation, personal appearance, genetic information or other protected group status.

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