Senior Creative Lead
at WITHIN·Hybrid·New York
- Salary
- $67,500 – $140,000
- Location
- New York, Hybrid
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- Senior
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WITHIN is looking for a multidisciplinary creative who can ideate, design and build its clients' digital stories. The ideal candidate has several years of digital content experience, a strong portfolio of digital ads, and enjoys pushing boundaries in a lean team.
What you'll be doing
- Performance-focused content creation: "craft content with intent", carrying clients' visual identity and voice from concept through execution, aiming to beat KPIs.
- Multifaceted ideation and creative development: brainstorm, concept, plan, produce, edit and write copy within a lean structure.
- Detail-oriented post-production and delivery: oversee editing, image selection, retouching and quality checks – "every detail matters".
- Operational mastery: manage multiple projects on tight schedules, using iterative work and feedback.
What we're looking for
- Solid track record: 5–6 years creating and producing paid and organic social content, with a portfolio to match.
- Technical prowess: deep skill in Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, After Effects, Figma and CapCut, plus camera, audio and lighting operation.
- Studio proficiency: 3+ years planning and running in-studio shoots, including set-up and lighting.
- Intuitive insights: a strong understanding of social media trends and the forces behind them.
- Versatility: works well on both team and solo projects.
- Rapid adaptability: thrives in a dynamic environment with proactive problem-solving.
- Excellent communication skills with clients and internal stakeholders.
- Production budget management: bids, forecasts, tracks running totals and reconciles budgets after shoots.
- Generative AI experience: proficient in Midjourney, Stable Diffusion and ChatGPT.
Nice to have
- Retouching: photo retouching experience.
- Styling and set/prop design: wardrobe, set design, prop selection and styling experience.
- Food and beverage production: experience with food and beverage brands, especially alcohol and spirits.
- Fashion/retail production: experience with retail or fashion brands.
What's on offer
- Total compensation of $67,500 – $140,000, based on education, experience and skill level, across four levels: Level 1 (entry level, meets minimum qualifications) $67,500 – $89,200; Level 2 (junior level, moderately exceeds qualifications) $89,200 – $110,900; Level 3 (middle level, strongly exceeds qualifications) $110,900 – $132,600; Level 4 (advanced level, exceeds qualifications extensively) $132,600 – $140,000.
- Unlimited vacation policy.
- Monthly phone stipend.
- Medical, dental and vision insurance options.
- 401(k) with matching.
- Dog-friendly office.
- Hybrid work opportunity.
- "Seamless allowance" bonus perk.
Interview process
The process includes an Excel knowledge check and a typing test. WITHIN notes that employees are expected to use AI daily, and that an AI tool may compare CV skills and job titles with role requirements to support manual review, not to make hiring decisions.
How to apply
Apply through WITHIN's jobs page with your CV and portfolio link; the office is at 43-01 22nd St, Queens, New York.
About WITHIN
WITHIN describes itself as "the leading performance branding company" and "a full-service digital marketing agency uniting media, creative & commerce". It blends brand with performance marketing to deliver measurable value, and its Performance Branding framework "breaks down silos and aligns marketing objectives to maximise business results".
Its integrated model spans media, creative, SEO, lifecycle, retail media, affiliate and influencer work for clients including The North Face, Timberland, Ben & Jerry's and Jose Cuervo. The agency works in small, close-knit teams, with offices in New York, Bogotá and Mexico City.