Associate Creative Director, Copy

Big Spaceship is seeking an Associate Creative Director, Copy to lead hands-on copywriting for integrated campaigns for a financial services client. The role is based in New York, NY (onsite) and sits within a lean senior team where strong writing, cultural awareness, and confident client presentation are essential.

Role Overview

You will develop and craft campaign messaging across channels and formats, shaping voice and storytelling while maintaining rigor for regulated industries. Working closely with the Group Creative Director, you will help set and uphold high creative standards and support end-to-end delivery from concept through final production.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop integrated campaigns across channels and formats
• Write compelling copy and help shape voice and storytelling across all work
• Write within the guardrails of regulated industries, balancing creativity with compliance
• Concept, write, and craft work hands-on within a lean senior team
• Partner with the Group Creative Director to set and uphold high creative standards
• Adapt messaging and creative approach to different brands, categories, and clients as work evolves
• Integrate AI tools and generative workflows into creative development and production
• Present work confidently to clients and senior stakeholders
• Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver strategically sound, culturally relevant creative
• Support work through production from concept to final delivery
• Stay current on culture, platform behaviors, and emerging technologies to keep work resonant

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a copywriter at an advertising agency
• Experience writing for regulated industries; financial services experience is ideal
• Big brand experience on high-visibility campaigns
• A well-rounded portfolio across mediums
• Experience working with creative teams through production
• Comfortable integrating AI and generative tools into creative processes and workflows
• Confident, client-facing presence with excellent presentation skills
• Positive, adaptable, and collaborative, with a strong team-player attitude
• Resilient and self-directed, comfortable working with autonomy in a lean senior team

Technologies

• AI tools
• Generative workflows
• Generative tools

Compensation

The salary band for this role is $130,000 - $160,000 per year. Where a prospective new hire’s base salary will fall within this band depends on factors including qualifications and experience, the skill level required in the role, market rates, and the salaries of existing crew members at Big Spaceship within the same role to maintain equity.