Associate Creative Director, Art & Copy (Team)

Bully Pulpit International•Washington, DC

6h•$125,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Bully Pulpit International (BPI) is an outcomes agency comprised of strategists, data scientists, and artists with a presence in six countries and thirteen offices. They specialize in strategic communications, public affairs, research, and digital marketing, creating customized strategies for clients in both American and European markets. This Associate Creative Director (ACD) role is for strategic thinkers who are passionate about creating impactful campaigns that inspire action and drive real-world change. The ACD team will be responsible for both high-level conceptual development and hands-on execution of award-winning campaigns.

Requirements

6-9 years of creative copywriting, art direction, and / or creative directing experience, preferably at a competitive creative advertising agency.
6–9 years of experience in a creative advertising agency environment, with a strong background in either copywriting or art direction.
A strong individual or team portfolio with 360-degree campaign ideas that demonstrate a range of writing for various clients across multiple channels (TV/OLV, social, OOH, digital, experiential, etc.).
Proven experience writing multi-channel campaigns for brand reputation, corporate social responsibility, public affairs, and/or issue advocacy campaigns.
Fluency in advertising across digital and traditional channels, with a deep understanding of platform-specific best practices, especially on social media.
Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to strategically sell your ideas to internal and external stakeholders.
Agility and the ability to work on multiple clients and projects simultaneously, quickly delivering smart, strategic ideas under tight deadlines.
Comfortable working together or independently with your partner.
A sense of humor.
Enjoy working with humans.
Openness to solving brand problems with effective creative ideas, and not just chasing awards (but also enjoy winning awards).

Responsibilities

Develop and execute high-impact, conceptual ad campaigns designed to deliver measurable results on global brands and major issue advocacy clients, owning the work from script to screen.
Produce attention-grabbing, persuasive copy and art across all media (video scripts, social content, headlines, OOH, etc.), consistently adjusting tone for diverse channels and audiences.
Help mentor and guide more junior members of the creative team, creating an environment of creative problem-solving and excellence.
Stay attuned to cultural, social, and industry trends, leveraging real-time insights to ensure creative ideas are relevant, earned-media worthy, and highly impactful.
Partner closely with cross-functional teams (Account, Media, Insights) to ensure that creative output directly tests well against campaign objectives and strategic insights.
Prepare and pitch creative concepts to internal teams and clients, articulating and defending your ideas with clarity and passion.