Jellyfish is building AI-forward film creative and wants an Associate Creative & Art Director who can pair sharp art direction craft with practical generative workflows. This hybrid role in New York, NY reports into the VP Creative and gives you room to grow, contribute, and shape how you work, with options for up to 60% remote and flexible hours between 8:00am and 6:30pm.
You will lead creative across a portfolio of projects, help teams across US, UK, and Mexico, and bring world-class visual thinking to AI production. If you enjoy iterating quickly, presenting work confidently to clients, and defending ideas with clear creative reasoning, this is a role built for you.
Responsibilities
- Own the creative vision across your project portfolio, driving creative excellence and consistency across platforms and deliverables.
- Drive art direction craft across all projects, leveling up work on AI-forward initiatives.
- Deliver award-worthy ideas and execution while ensuring campaigns meet the brief and align to client and business objectives.
- Create hands-on mock-ups and storyboards using current GenAI and design tools such as Figma.
- Generate creative concepts for multiple brands and partner with designers to bring ideas to life visually.
- Stay at the forefront of AI tools and apply world-class art direction to AI-driven work.
- Present work to clients, respond to feedback, and develop creative solutions.
- Guide a team of designers and editors from concept through final execution.
- Collaborate closely across teams in the US, UK, and Mexico.
- Create film treatments, storyboards, and mood boards to guide AI film production projects.
- Share your team’s latest creative work with the VP Creative, working in tandem for development and sign off.
- Guide AI film directors and AI motion designers through the film-making process.
- Mix the latest AI tools with traditional art direction and production methods to improve outputs.
- Build relationships and influence creatives across the US, UK, and Mexico.
- Create groundbreaking visual concepts designed to drive brand engagement.
- Review work with the Creative Director, Creative VP, and ECD, incorporate feedback, and action direction across the team.
- Act as a champion for generative innovation by leveraging AI tools to create campaign visuals, generate assets, and iterate quickly.
Requirements
- 8+ years experience in an ACD/Art Director role at top advertising agencies.
- Demonstrated success leading award-winning advertising campaigns and teams.
- Strong enthusiasm for AI in art direction, backed by a commitment to creative craft.
- An integrated portfolio showing concept development, executional craft, and multi-platform award-winning storytelling for top brands.
- Deep experience across the full film production process, from pre-production through post-production and delivery.
- Expertise and ongoing awareness of digital, social, AI tools, and emerging advertising trends.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with both teams and clients.
- Experience working with global brands on high-profile, culture-forward campaigns.
- Hands-on experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Google suite, ChatGPT, Midjourney, Nano Banana, and other AI-driven creative solutions.
Technologies
- Figma
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Google suite
- ChatGPT
- Midjourney
- Nano Banana
Benefits
- Eligible for a discretionary annual bonus scheme and 401k retirement plan.
- Healthcare, vision, and dental insurance, plus short and long-term disability and life cover.
- Up to 60% remote with flexible working hours between 8:00am and 6:30pm.
- 14 weeks of paid leave for primary caregivers and 4 weeks of paid leave for secondary caregivers.
Compensation range: USD 130,000 - 170,000 per year.
Jellyfish emphasizes skills, expertise, and behavioural attributes over years of experience and traditional degrees.
