OverviewWe are looking for an Associate Creative Director of Art to help define what Ninja looks like next. This is a role for a conceptual leader with a solid branding background and a passion for bringing new brands and products to life - someone who collaborates closely with their writing partner to generate breakthrough creative ideas that sell products across Packaging, In-Store, OTT, Social, Experiential, DTC, and Amazon.
You are imaginative and prolific, not precious, about your ideas. You can take a brief and realize it through fresh, disruptive executions. You are super detail-oriented, ultra-collaborative, and can handle the grind of iterating until we find the breakthrough story. You think in systems, not just assets - building platforms and identities that scale across every touchpoint and perform.
You must have at least 8 years of creative agency or in-house experience, with a thorough understanding of product marketing. Start-up experience is a plus.
What You'll Do- Develop the creative strategy for new product launches across Ninja brands
- Define product identities from the ground up in partnership with product and insights teams
- Bring new products to market via creative storytelling including naming, logo executions, and visual identity/design language
- Collaborate with consumer insights, product development, engineering, and brand marketing to generate strategies, concepts, and campaigns that support business goals
- Lead scalable campaign platforms and ideas that travel across channels - packaging, Amazon, DTC, social, video, retail, and experiential
- Art direct photo and video shoots
- Present and sell creative work at the executive level
- Translate ideas to junior designers and oversee the visual manifestation of concepts
- Mentor and elevate junior creatives
- Develop and maintain cross-functional relationships across the entire organization
- Use AI to accelerate concepting, exploration, and iteration
What We Expect- Show design excellence across various media: TVC, Social, product identity design
- Create high-quality graphics, mock-ups, and designs to support the creative strategy
- Establish and lead strategic design intent for various products
- Create sketches, mood boards, layouts, and presentations
- Bring multiple conceptual and design solutions to every assignment
- Understand aspects of print production
- Execute video concepting and storyboarding
- Work closely with brand teams to manage creative deliverables and tight deadlines
- Strong communication skills: written, verbal, and presentation
- Actively participate in or lead brainstorming sessions
What We're Looking For- 8+ years of creative agency or in-house experience, preferably with product marketing background
- Portfolio demonstrating strong conceptual thinking and visual excellence across brand, campaign, and product work
- Proven ability to concept and execute across Packaging, DTC, Amazon, Retail, Social, and integrated campaigns
- Experience bringing product identities and stories from 0 to 1
- Strong instincts for social and platform-native storytelling
- High standards for craft, clarity, and taste
- Experience using AI in the creative process
- Excellent at managing multiple projects in a fast-paced, highly iterative environment
You'll Thrive Here If You- Think like a builder - systems-first, not just executions
- Are prolific and push for stronger, more ownable ideas
- Can take action in the face of ambiguity with world-class problem-solving skills
- Move fast, iterate often, and believe constructive feedback drives better outcomes
- Are a team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Lead by example and elevate those around you
Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary range for this position is displayed below. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution, 401(k) retirement plan with matching, employee stock purchase program, life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, generous paid time off, company holidays, parental leave, identity theft protection, pet insurance, pre-paid legal insurance, back-up child and eldercare days, product discounts, referral bonus program, and more.
Pay Range
$115,400-$221,300 USD
