Creative Lead Fellow

WITHIN•New York, NY

7d•$45,000 - $176,000•Hybrid

About The Position

WITHIN is hiring 8 creatives into an 8-week paid fellowship designed to be the highest-leverage 8 weeks of your career so far. This fellowship focuses on performance creative, treating it as a craft rather than a lesser form of brand work. Fellows will gain extensive experience through high volume of work, direct access to leadership, and a mix of performance creative (70%) and campaign development/rebrands (30%). Successful fellows at the end of the 8-week period will transition into full-time Creative Lead roles within the broader creative team.

Requirements

Hustle, taste, and curiosity.
Have made something real (e.g., a TikTok account that grew past 5K followers, a Substack, a spec campaign).
The work is public and shows your taste.
Can write a hook in 90 seconds that makes someone stop scrolling and articulate why it works.
Think performance creative is interesting in itself, with consideration for hooks, fatigue, iteration, and platform mechanics.
Read ad teardowns and have opinions about what's working before checking metrics.
Already using AI tools in your creative workflow (Midjourney, Runway, Sora, ElevenLabs, Veo, etc.) and have strong opinions about their effectiveness.
Either a recent graduate of a portfolio or design program (Brandcenter, Miami Ad School, SVA, FIT, Parsons, Pratt, Newhouse, RISD, or equivalent) OR spent the last 1-3 years building an audience and learning to make things people stop for.
Live in NYC or are moving for this fellowship.
Ability to own work at a high velocity.

Nice To Haves

The 30% brand work is a real perk, but not the primary reason to take this job.
If you don't already think performance creative is interesting in itself, please apply somewhere else.

Responsibilities

Write scripts, draft storyboards, and set design direction across video, static, and AI-generated formats.
Work with a team of designers, editors, motion designers, and AI tools to execute concepts.
Sit in on new business pitches and own meaningful sections of the work.
Pitch concepts daily.
Ship work weekly.
Watch work go live within days, not months.
Be wrong publicly and iterate fast.

Benefits

8-week paid fellowship
Competitive salary and benefits based on education, experience, and skills level
Unlimited vacation policy
Monthly Phone Stipend
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance options
401(K) plan with matching
Dog friendly office
Hybrid work opportunity
Professional Development Program
Seamless allowance