Associate Creative Director

Overview

We are looking for an Associate Creative Director of Art to help define what Ninja looks like next. This is a role for a conceptual leader with a solid branding background and a passion for bringing new brands and products to life — someone who collaborates closely with their writing partner to generate breakthrough creative ideas that sell products across Packaging, In-Store, OTT, Social, Experiential, DTC, and Amazon.

You are imaginative and prolific, not precious, about your ideas. You can take a brief and realize it through fresh, disruptive executions. You are super detail-oriented, ultra-collaborative, and can handle the grind of iterating until we find the breakthrough story. You think in systems, not just assets — building platforms and identities that scale across every touchpoint and perform.

You must have at least 8 years of creative agency or in-house experience, with a thorough understanding of product marketing. Start-up experience is a plus.

What You’ll Do

• Develop the creative strategy for new product launches across Ninja brands
• Define product identities from the ground up in partnership with product and insights teams
• Bring new products to market via creative storytelling including naming, logo executions, and visual identity/design language
• Collaborate with consumer insights, product development, engineering, and brand marketing to generate strategies, concepts, and campaigns that support business goals
• Lead scalable campaign platforms and ideas that travel across channels — packaging, Amazon, DTC, social, video, retail, and experiential
• Art direct photo and video shoots
• Present and sell creative work at the executive level
• Translate ideas to junior designers and oversee the visual manifestation of concepts
• Mentor and elevate junior creatives
• Develop and maintain cross-functional relationships across the entire organization
• Use AI to accelerate concepting, exploration, and iteration

 

What We Expect

• Show design excellence across various media: TVC, Social, product identity design
• Create high-quality graphics, mock-ups, and designs to support the creative strategy
• Establish and lead strategic design intent for various products
• Create sketches, mood boards, layouts, and presentations
• Bring multiple conceptual and design solutions to every assignment
• Understand aspects of print production
• Execute video concepting and storyboarding
• Work closely with brand teams to manage creative deliverables and tight deadlines
• Strong communication skills: written, verbal, and presentation
• Actively participate in or lead brainstorming sessions

 

What We’re Looking For

• 8+ years of creative agency or in-house experience, preferably with product marketing background
• Portfolio demonstrating strong conceptual thinking and visual excellence across brand, campaign, and product work
• Proven ability to concept and execute across Packaging, DTC, Amazon, Retail, Social, and integrated campaigns
• Experience bringing product identities and stories from 0 to 1
• Strong instincts for social and platform-native storytelling
• High standards for craft, clarity, and taste
• Experience using AI in the creative process
• Excellent at managing multiple projects in a fast-paced, highly iterative environment

You’ll Thrive Here If You

• Think like a builder — systems-first, not just executions
• Are prolific and push for stronger, more ownable ideas
• Can take action in the face of ambiguity with world-class problem-solving skills
• Move fast, iterate often, and believe constructive feedback drives better outcomes
• Are a team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Lead by example and elevate those around you