Associate Creative Director, Copy

Ledgent Technology is hiring a Contract to Hire Associate Creative Director, Copy in New York, NY (hybrid), with three days per week in office. This role leads the development of high-quality, strategically grounded marketing copy and provides hands-on creative direction to writers to elevate quality, consistency, and impact across projects.

What you’ll do

• Lead the development of thoughtful, high-quality copy solutions for a wide range of marketing and business needs.
• Contribute directly to key creative projects, including concepting and writing work that is strategically grounded, compelling, and aligned with brand standards.
• Provide day-to-day creative direction, feedback, and support to writers to strengthen quality, consistency, and effectiveness across the team.
• Partner with marketing and internal clients to understand business goals, clarify project needs, and translate them into clear, actionable creative approaches.
• Guide copy development across multiple projects at once, balancing priorities, maintaining momentum, and supporting strong execution through final delivery.
• Help uphold and evolve brand standards by contributing to brand guidelines, messaging frameworks, voice principles, and best practices.
• Review and refine creative work for craft, clarity, consistency, and strategic impact before escalating for senior creative review.
• Collaborate closely with designers and other creative partners to develop integrated ideas and cohesive brand expressions.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders beyond marketing as needed to support high-visibility initiatives through strong creative thinking.
• Identify opportunities to improve creative workflows, strengthen team efficiency, and enhance how copy is developed and delivered.
• Explore new tools, technologies, and emerging creative tech, including adoption of AI, to improve creative output and streamline processes.

What you’ll bring

• BA/BS degree in English, marketing, advertising, communications, journalism, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in copywriting, content development, or creative writing, preferably within an in-house creative team, agency, or brand-led organization.
• A strong portfolio showcasing exceptional writing craft, strategic thinking, and the ability to deliver compelling brand work across formats and channels.
• Proven experience leading copy across multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a high standard of quality and consistency.
• Experience providing creative direction and actionable feedback to writers or other creative contributors.
• Strong understanding of brand messaging, campaign development, and digital content.
• Familiarity with AI prompt writing and collaboration tools used to develop and review creative work.

Additional qualifications

• Ability to translate business objectives and marketing strategies into clear, effective messaging and written concepts.
• Familiarity with performance marketing, campaign development, and digital-first creative.
• Sound creative judgment, including knowing when to make tradeoffs and when to escalate for alignment.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with marketing teams, internal clients, and creative peers.
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and high project volume.
• Meaningful feedback skills that elevate both the work and the people producing it.
• Hands-on approach to writing, with the ability to create strong work personally and elevate the work of others.
• Familiarity with AP style or other editorial standards.

Helpful experience (preferred)

• Experience working within a large enterprise marketing or brand environment.
• Experience with enterprise project management tools such as Wrike or Workfront.
• Experience helping uphold and evolve brand guidelines, messaging systems, tone of voice standards, or editorial frameworks across a complex organization.

Compensation: USD 109,675 - 172,200 per year.

Job type: Contract (contract to hire).

Location: New York, NY (hybrid, three days per week in office).

Technologies: AI, AI prompt writing, collaboration tools.