Bethesda, MD

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5d ago

Creative Director (Copy)

RP3 Agency Bethesda, MD

Bethesda, MD

5d ago

$150k - $175k/yr Full time Manager Marketing Ai Design Tools

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Job Description

RP3 Agency seeks a Creative Director (Copy) to transform brand strategy, audience insight, and cultural context into original, integrated campaign platforms and high-impact copy. In this hybrid role based in Bethesda, Maryland, you will lead multidisciplinary teams while remaining actively hands-on in concepting, writing, and editorial direction.

Key Responsibilities

Translate brand strategy, audience insight, and cultural context into clear creative territories and integrated campaign platforms.
Define a distinctive creative point of view and ensure it scales across paid, owned, earned, social, experiential, and emerging channels.
Guide teams to move beyond initial ideas toward concepts that are original, useful, and emotionally resonant.
Shape the agency’s long-term creative vision, standards, and capabilities.
Lead creative development from brief through production across multiple accounts, teams, and workstreams.
Review, edit, and elevate concepts and copy across campaign platforms, naming, voice systems, headlines, scripts, social, digital experiences, and long-form storytelling.
Maintain a consistent brand voice and conceptual throughline as ideas evolve across channels, formats, audiences, and moments.
Partner with strategy, account leadership, media, production, technology, and project management to bring ambitious ideas to life.
Mentor Associate Creative Directors, Senior Art Directors, Senior Copywriters, and emerging creative leaders.
Build high-performing teams through clear expectations, regular feedback, coaching, and opportunities to grow.
Support creative hiring by identifying, recruiting, onboarding, and retaining exceptional creative talent and trusted external partners.
Model curiosity, accountability, resilience, and respect, particularly when timelines are tight and work is still in motion.
Serve as a senior creative advisor with a strong understanding of the client’s business, brand, audience, and competitive landscape.
Frame, present, and sell ideas using a compelling narrative, strategic rationale, and confidence in delivery.
Navigate feedback and complex stakeholder dynamics while protecting the core idea, improving the work, and strengthening trust.
Guide clients through creative risk, production choices, and new technologies with clarity and sound judgment.
Lead and contribute to pitches, organic growth opportunities, agency marketing, awards submissions, and thought leadership.
Identify cultural and consumer shifts, platform changes, production considerations, and technology developments that can create advantage for clients and RP3.
Help evolve RP3’s creative offerings, processes, partnerships, and reputation to support sustainable growth.
Represent the agency with credibility in client rooms, industry forums, awards programs, and professional networks.
Set a practical vision for responsible AI use in research synthesis, divergent concepting, message exploration, voice prototyping, copy variations, and presentation development.
Teach teams to prompt with strategic intent, interrogate generic output, verify facts and claims, and rewrite until language is specific, human, and on brand.
Establish review standards for accuracy, originality, bias, disclosure, brand safety, client confidentiality, intellectual property, and usage rights.
Determine when AI adds value versus when traditional craft or production is the stronger choice, including how to distinguish exploratory comps from approved final assets.

Required Qualifications

Portfolio demonstrating breakthrough conceptual thinking, exceptional copy and storytelling craft, creative leadership, and impactful integrated campaigns.
10+ years of agency or integrated marketing experience, including meaningful creative leadership responsibility.
Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams, managing major client relationships, and delivering integrated work from brief through production.
Deep expertise in copywriting, brand voice, campaign platforms, scripts, naming, narrative, and the verbal side of creative strategy, paired with strong visual judgment.
Documented success creating work that earns attention, builds brands, and drives measurable business outcomes.
Experience mentoring senior talent, developing creative leaders, and raising the quality of a department.
Strong understanding of how creative strategy, craft, channels, production, and measurement connect.
Curiosity about culture, technology, platforms, and evolving audience behavior, with the judgment to separate signal from novelty.
Hands-on experience using AI-assisted writing and research tools to expand exploration and speed iteration, with disciplined editorial judgment and responsible-use practices.
Exceptional communication, collaboration, presentation, prioritization, and leadership skills.

Technology

AI-assisted writing
AI

Compensation

Salary Range: USD 150,000 - 175,000 per year (DOE)
Final compensation will reflect individual experience, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Benefits

Hybrid flexibility: RP3 is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and DMV-based candidates are a bonus (not a barrier).
Company-paid health, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
Employee-paid dental and vision plans.
401(k) with immediate employer match.
Inclusive, world-class family leave policy.
Generous PTO including Annual Leave, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays, Personal Time, and Karma Days.
Summer Fridays: office shutdown at 2 PM every Friday from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Voluntary benefits including commuter benefits and pet insurance.
A culture built on curiosity, kindness, accountability, and wildly original thinking.

Location and Employment Details

Location: Bethesda, MD (hybrid)
Must be located in the US.
Must be located in the Central or Eastern Timezone.
This job is not available in CA or NYC.

Equal Employment Opportunity

RP3 Agency is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the clients and communities they serve. The company does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

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12d ago

Associate Creative Director Art

RP3 Agency Bethesda, MD

Bethesda, MD

12d ago

$115k - $135k/yr Full time Marketing Adobe Creative Suite After Effects

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Job Description

Based in Bethesda, MD, this hybrid role at RP3 Agency seeks an Associate Creative Director, Art to lead original visual ideas grounded in strategy and audience insight.

Responsibilities

Drive integrated concept development for a diverse set of clients, industries, and business challenges.
Collaborate with copywriters and cross-disciplinary teams to translate sharp human insight into a distinct campaign platform.
Guide teams through divergent thinking, selection, refinement, and execution, pushing beyond initial answers.
Ensure each visual choice reinforces the central idea and ties every execution back to the strategy.
Contribute original thinking to pitches, organic growth opportunities, agency initiatives, and thought leadership.
Define distinctive visual directions across composition, typography, imagery, motion, interaction, and experience.
Create and direct moodboards, styleframes, storyboards, comps, and prototypes to make ideas tangible for teams and clients.
Maintain a coherent brand world as work adapts across social, digital, video, print, experiential, and emerging channels.
Review and refine work with clear, specific feedback that improves both concept and execution.
Mentor art directors, designers, copywriters, and emerging creative leaders, tailoring guidance to each person’s strengths and goals.
Foster an environment of collaboration, curiosity, experimentation, healthy debate, and continuous learning.
Set clear expectations, deliver timely feedback, and help team members build confidence, judgment, and creative ownership.
Lead by example with curiosity, accountability, resilience, professionalism, and generosity.
Frame, present, and defend creative ideas with a compelling visual narrative and strategic rationale.
Serve as a trusted advisor who understands the client’s business, brand, audience, competitive landscape, and appetite for risk.
Navigate feedback and stakeholder dynamics while protecting the idea and strengthening the work.
Guide clients through visual choices, production approaches, and emerging technologies with clarity and sound judgment.
Utilize generative image and emerging visual tools to accelerate moodboards, styleframes, storyboards, comps, and pre-production exploration.
Direct prompts and references with strategic intent; refine promising material through design, compositing, retouching, or traditional craft.
Apply responsible-use standards for accuracy, bias, disclosure, brand safety, confidentiality, IP, talent likeness, and usage rights.
Step into the work as needed—sketching directions, building comps, shaping decks, refining frames, or helping the team unlock the next iteration.
Partner with producers and makers to evaluate feasibility, select appropriate craft and production approaches, and protect the idea through delivery.
Know when AI adds value, when traditional design or production is stronger, and how to distinguish exploratory imagery from approved final assets.
Stay current on visual culture, platforms, production techniques, and creative technology, sharing useful learnings across the department.

Requirements

A portfolio that demonstrates breakthrough conceptual thinking, distinctive visual worlds, exceptional art direction and design craft, and leadership across integrated campaigns.
8–12 years of agency or integrated marketing experience with meaningful team and client leadership responsibility.
Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary creative teams and guide campaigns from brief through production.
Deep expertise in art direction, design systems, typography, image-making, motion, and visual storytelling, paired with strong copy and narrative judgment.
Experience presenting and selling creative work to senior clients and stakeholders.
Demonstrated success mentoring creative talent and elevating overall team quality, not just individual assignments.
Strong understanding of how strategy, craft, channels, production, and measurement work together to create business and brand impact.
Curiosity about culture, technology, platforms, and evolving audience behavior, with sound judgment to separate signal from novelty.
Hands-on experience using generative image tools for comps and concept development, with judgment on consistency, feasibility, disclosure, licensing, and final-production quality.
Exceptional communication, collaboration, presentation, prioritization, and leadership skills.
U.S. residency and legal eligibility to work required; preference for candidates in Central or Eastern time zones.

Technologies

Generative AI

Benefits

Hybrid work flexibility
Culture of curiosity, kindness, accountability, and originality
Health, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
Dental and vision insurance (employee-paid)
401(k) with immediate employer match
Inclusive family leave policy
Generous PTO including Annual Leave, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays, Personal Time, and Karma Days
Summer Fridays with early Friday closings from Memorial Day to Labor Day
Voluntary benefits including commuter benefits and pet insurance

What success looks like

Leads teams to develop original, strategically grounded campaign platforms, not just polished executions.
Creates integrated work that earns attention, strengthens brands, and delivers measurable business impact.
Raises the standard of concept, visual storytelling, and craft across multiple accounts and teams.
Builds distinctive visual worlds that stay cohesive as ideas expand across channels, formats, and moments.
Earns client trust as a persuasive strategic and creative partner.
Develops art directors, designers, copywriters, and emerging creative leaders through clear direction and feedback.
Balances creative ambition with audience needs, business objectives, budgets, timelines, and production realities.
Uses AI responsibly to accelerate visual exploration, comps, storyboards, and image development while protecting originality and brand integrity.
Contributes to work that strengthens RP3’s creative reputation and is worthy of industry recognition.

Compensation

Salary Range: 115,000 - 135,000 USD per year, DOE
Final compensation reflects experience, qualifications, and internal equity considerations; RP3 emphasizes fair and transparent pay

Equal Employment Opportunity

RP3 is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Different perspectives contribute to better work.

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1mo ago

UI/UX Designer

Leidos Bethesda, MD

Bethesda, MD

1mo ago Closed

$108k - $195k/yr Full time Axure Collaboration CSS

This position is no longer accepting applications (closed Aug 11, 2026).

Job Description

The UI/UX Designer will contribute to a DoD TCPED OSINT platform by delivering user-centered interface designs and iterative improvements, with on-site work in Bethesda, MD and potential remote options. The role focuses on creating intuitive UI solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and gathering user feedback to refine experiences throughout the development lifecycle.

Location and Work Arrangement

Bethesda, Maryland with a hybrid work arrangement. On-site presence is expected as part of the role, with potential remote options in alignment with project needs.

Compensation

Salary range: USD 107,900 to 195,050 per year.

Responsibilities

Create and refine user interface designs.
Collaborate with internal and external team members, spanning technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Collect and analyze user feedback to guide design decisions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience.
Must possess an active Top Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with Polygraph.
Experience using Axure or a similar prototyping tool.
Experience with user research and qualitative analysis.
Experience applying UX design principles.
Familiarity with React and Material.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
A genuine passion for creating great user experiences.

Technologies

Axure
React
Material
HTML
CSS
JavaScript

Benefits

Competitive compensation
Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement

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1mo ago

UI/UX Web Developer

CACI Bethesda, MD

Bethesda, MD

1mo ago Closed

$104k - $218k/yr Full time Cloud Platforms Cross Functional Collaboration Dashboard Design

This position is no longer accepting applications (closed Jul 19, 2026).

Job Description

CACI seeks a UI/UX Web Developer onsite in Bethesda, MD to deliver SharePoint based web development, UI/UX design, data integration, and secure application development for government clients, with TS/SCI with Poly clearance.

Responsibilities

Extend SharePoint from out-of-the-box to tailored applications and UX/UI across versions 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, Online, and O365, maintaining large lists and libraries, permissions, site structures, custom workflows, and Microsoft best practices.
Design and implement intuitive, user‑centered interfaces for web applications aligned with business goals and user needs.
Conduct user research and usability testing to collect feedback and iterate on designs.
Create wireframes, prototypes, and mockups to visualize concepts and secure stakeholder approval.
Integrate multiple data sources to deliver customized dashboards for senior management and government clients.
Develop front-end features using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and related scripting methods.
Build secure application systems following IC or DoD security guidelines.
Utilize DevOps tools and version control to support development workflows.
Lead software testing, documentation, and training activities for delivered solutions.
Collaborate with product managers, designers, and developers to ensure cohesive product delivery.
Ensure web applications are responsive and provide optimal viewing across devices and browsers.
Adhere to WCAG guidelines to maintain 508 compliance across web development projects.

Requirements

BA/BS degree and 8 years of experience; in lieu of a bachelor’s degree, 2 additional years of experience if AA/AS, or 4 additional years with a HS diploma.
TS/SCI w/ Poly clearance is required.
Experience with ITIL framework, high availability, and enterprise infrastructure.
Experience with SharePoint Designer, InfoPath, and SSRS Report Designer.
Knowledge of PHP applications including WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal.
Experience with 508 compliance.
Knowledge of Agile methodologies.
Experience with SharePoint migrations.
Website design experience.
Ability to establish operational plans for technical areas.
Develops and implements innovative products, processes, standards or operational plans based on best practices with impact on project outcomes.
Experience communicating with executive leadership.
Proficiency in UI/UX design tools such as Sketch, Adobe XD, Figma, or similar.
Strong understanding of front-end technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and responsive design.
Experience with user-centered design processes and usability testing.
Must remain on the client site during core hours 0900-1500.

Technologies

SharePoint, REST, OData, OAuth
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
SSRS Report Designer, SharePoint Designer, InfoPath
PHP (WordPress, Joomla, Drupal)
Sketch, Adobe XD, Figma
React, Angular
Python, Bash
Azure, AWS
SQL, MySQL
O365

Benefits

Healthcare
Wellness
Financial
Retirement
Family support
Continuing education
Time off benefits

What you can expect

A culture of integrity
An environment of trust
A focus on continuous growth

Pay range: USD 103,800 - 218,100 per year

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Design Jobs in Bethesda, MD

Creative Director (Copy)

Associate Creative Director Art

UI/UX Designer

UI/UX Web Developer

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