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, our partnership model launches brands to market and accelerates growth across direct-to-consumer, with structures in Growth & Scaling, Digital Platforms, and Brand & Product Launches.
Taking the startup mindset to the agency space, our team blends entrepreneurship with senior digital marketing experience to stay ahead of e-commerce, development, and digital marketing trends. We work with game-changing brands and have helped clients grow rapidly across channels. This role focuses on creative leadership for acquisition marketing on Meta, blending performance frameworks with bold storytelling.
You’ll work on our Dark Arts service—the AI-powered creative direction service for paid media clients. This role reports to the Director of Creative and leads Designers and Editors to execute paid media assets across static ads, short-form videos, motion graphics, and UGC content in a fully remote environment in the EST Time Zone.
This is a fully remote role operating in the EST Time Zone and all business is conducted 100% 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 ResponsibilitiesLead 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—static ads, motion graphics, and short-form video—with a strong understanding of visual hierarchy, composition, and platform-specific best practices.Knowledge of how to incorporate AI software into workflows to increase efficiencies and output, including ChatGPT, Midjourney, Perplexity, Icon, and more.Self-motivated, proactive, and detail-oriented with a strong sense of 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.Comfortable communicating in English with internal teams and clients, including presenting creative work and responding to feedback clearly and professionally.Confident giving constructive feedback to other designers and supporting their growth through clear direction and mentorship.Able to take ambiguous campaign goals and turn them into creative concepts that are visually engaging and conversion-focused.Proficient in Figma for ad design workflows; knowledge of Auto Layout, Components, and asset handoff is essential.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.Benefits
Darkweek, Unlimited Vacation Policy, and Holidays : flexible vacation policy, annual Darkweek summer break, and 10 holidays per year.Phantom Equity Incentive Plan—a long-term cash bonus that vests over five years and pays out if the company is sold.401k with company match, equity incentives, and profit-sharing after one year.Opportunities for growth through cross-functional collaboration and exposure to services beyond your core role.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.
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