Associate Director of Creative, Acquisition

Overview

Associate Director of Creative, Acquisition

We\'re building the future of advertising and are looking for the minds to help us do it. Darkroom is a vertically integrated digital agency pioneering the next generation of consumer-facing brands. A category leader in results-driven growth marketing, Darkroom’s success is attributed to our unique partnership model, purposefully built to launch brands to market and accelerate growth across direct-to-consumer. Our model is predicated on three major partnership structures - Growth & Scaling, Digital Platforms, and Brand & Product Launches – threaded by one cohesive, interdisciplinary team. Taking the startup mindset to the agency space, the collective expertise of our team of entrepreneurs and senior digital marketers are deeply aware of the newest trends in e-commerce, development, and digital marketing. We have taken clients (and internal ventures) from $0 to millions in revenue in just a few months and work with brands including Crate & Barrel, Popchips, FEED, Olipop, & CALPAK.

You\'ll work on our Dark Arts service, the AI-powered creative direction service for paid media clients. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of creativity, AI, and performance—combining bold visual storytelling with data-informed design decisions. You\'re likely a Designer or Creative Strategist by trade but hyper-focused on paid media. You\'ll report to the Director of Creative and lead the management of Designers and Editors to execute paid media assets across a variety of formats, including static ads, short-form videos, motion graphics, and UGC content. This role is fully remote in the EST Time Zone and conducts all business in English. Open to candidates in Brazil, Mexico, Portugal, and Spain.

Responsibilities

• Management Responsibilities
  • Manage a team of 2-4 designers focused on paid ad creative, with room to grow the team over time.
  • Provide creative direction, actionable feedback, and career support through regular 1:1s and project reviews.
  • Oversee creative quality, ensuring assets align with brand identity, platform best practices, and campaign objectives.
  • Partner with performance marketers and strategists to develop and iterate on high-performing ad campaigns.
  • Help refine internal processes, establish creative standards, and lead collaborative sessions to drive creative innovation.

• Senior Individual Contributor Responsibilities
  • Lead concept development and execution for paid media campaigns across Meta, TikTok, YouTube, and display platforms.
  • Translate client\'s marketing strategy and performance data into clear, compelling ad concepts.
  • Design and direct a range of assets including static ads, animations, mobile-first videos, and storyboards for short-form content.
  • Present creative work to stakeholders and clients with clarity, confidence, and strategic rationale.
  • Monitor performance data in collaboration with the marketing team to inform creative iterations and improve results over time.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of senior-level design experience, with at least 1 year of people management experience preferred. Must have experience designing ad creatives for paid media campaigns across Meta, TikTok, YouTube, or similar platforms.
• A digital portfolio showcasing performance-focused ad creative, including static ads, motion graphics, and short-form video, with strong visual hierarchy and platform-specific best practices.
• Knowledge of how to incorporate AI software into workflows to increase efficiencies and output (e.g., ChatGPT, Midjourney, Perplexity, Icon).
• Self-motivated, proactive, and detail-oriented with ownership and accountability to performance results.
• Skilled at working with performance marketers and creative strategists to write briefs, incorporate feedback, and iterate based on ad performance data.
• Fluent English communication with internal teams and clients, including presenting work and responding to feedback professionally.
• Confident in giving constructive feedback to other designers and mentoring their growth through clear direction.
• Ability to turn ambiguous campaign goals into visually engaging, conversion-focused concepts.
• Proficient in Figma for ad design workflows; knowledge of Auto Layout, Components, and asset handoff.
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite (especially Photoshop and Illustrator) for asset creation and layout design.
• Bonus: Experience designing high-performing ads for e-commerce brands, familiarity with motion design tools (After Effects, Premiere), or working with UGC creators and editors.

What it\'s like to work at Darkroom

We\'re building the future of advertising and are looking for the minds to help us do it. We only seek out the best—from our clients to our people. Our team is our most sacred asset, and we offer highly competitive salaries and the following perks:

• Darkweek, Unlimited Vacation Policy, and Holidays: flexible vacation policy, annual Darkweek, and 10 holidays per year.
• Phantom Equity Incentive Plan: long-term cash bonus that vests over five years and pays out if the company is sold.
• Finances, growth, and retirement: after one year, 401k with company match, equity incentives, and profit-sharing opportunities.
• Growth opportunities: interdisciplinary environment with cross-functional collaboration.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Darkroom is an equal opportunity workplace — we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Business Development and Sales

Industries

• Advertising Services

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