Associate Creative Director, Copy

Edelman in New York, NY is looking for an Associate Creative Director, Copy to help shape and sell integrated campaigns across channels. This role is built for creators who can own client-facing messaging, keep ideas sharp through production, and collaborate closely with the teams that turn concepts into real-world results. If you value internet fluency, capital-P purpose, and the craft of strong writing, this is the place.

Location: New York, NY (onsite)
Compensation: USD 86,000 - 138,000 per year

What you’ll do

• Concept and sell integrated campaigns spanning social, digital, video, experiential, and content, with collaboration from an ACD or Art partner when needed
• Develop ideas that stand on their own, then build the numerous decks required for client approval
• Own the words, with a copy leadership mindset that includes real opinions on message, craft, format, and how it feels in-feed, while staying within character count limits
• Partner closely with account, strategy, influencer, and production to ensure work aligns with Earned Acceleration Principals in an integrated environment
• Manage multiple projects at once, directing a junior team while coordinating with up to a handful of creative leaders who may not always agree
• Keep the idea strong through comms planning, launch, production twists, and multiple client reactions
• After momentum is underway, return to synthesize learning and move quickly into case study work while the outcomes are still fresh

What you’ll bring

• 6+ years in a creative role, with a track record of ideas that made it into the wild
• Comfort managing details and pivots with an entrepreneurial streak
• Portfolio link required (applications without one will not be considered)
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience that’s weird and/or interesting
• AI fluency, plus a strong perspective on the difference between smart AI use and workslop
• Work that shipped, not just ideas in progress
• Internet fluency without trend-chasing
• Capital-P Purpose that goes deeper than optics, and ego-free ambition

Benefits at Edelman

• Medical and dental insurance
• Vision
• 401K
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Travel assistance
• Wellness programming

How to apply

Send your portfolio and a note on the one live project you’re proudest of. You may also be asked to complete a short questionnaire about what you read, watch, and post.

Oddly specific signals we care about

• Work that shipped (portfolio matters, but outcomes matter most)
• Internet fluency, not trend-chasing
• Capital-P Purpose beyond optics
• Ego-free ambition