Senior Creative, Creative & Creator (Temp)

Horizon Media•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Blue Hour Studios is a social-first content agency and affiliate of Horizon Media, building community and fandom at the intersection of creators, culture, content, and commerce. The Creative & Creator team develops content for brand partners by combining creator and influencer practices with creative practices. The Senior Creative develops and leads social-first concepts for brand content projects across multiple formats, guiding work from brief through delivery. The role calls for a constant social consumer who understands how brands connect with audiences on social platforms and beyond. The Senior Creative leads ideation, presents and sells ideas, and oversees campaign execution. The position may also contribute big-idea thinking to new-business proposals and reports to the Creative Director, collaborating closely to ensure the quality of creative execution. The role could manage more junior members of the Creative team. Blue Hour Studios is headquartered in New York and Los Angeles. The position involves light physical activity related to photo and video production, such as lifting tripods, gear, or props, or assistant producing.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in a creative role at a social advertising agency, brand, or publisher.
A strong portfolio demonstrating a social-first approach to branded content, including paid and influencer content.
Confident client presentation and storytelling skills, including the ability to explain multi-format, social-first work clearly to clients.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, and After Effects.
Strong presentation and slide-design skills in Google Slides, PowerPoint, and Keynote.
Fluency in Microsoft Office; PowerPoint, Word, and Excel are preferred.
Superior attention to detail, multitasking ability, and a highly collaborative nature.
Adaptability and proactivity, with the ability to pivot quickly and stay current with trends and social media changes.
Ability to manage multiple client accounts and briefs and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Willingness to feature in content and perform light physical activity related to photo and video production.

Responsibilities

Use cultural insights and social trends to develop social-first campaigns for content production, influencer content, media partnerships, and organic and paid social.
Develop concept decks that translate brand objectives into culturally relevant creative concepts aligned with brand tone and client KPIs, and present ideas to clients.
Lead campaign creative from ideation and pitch through delivery, maintaining alignment with the campaign vision, brand guidelines, and social media strategy.
Independently lead and manage creative direction across multiple client accounts, collaborating with the Creative Director and other leaders.
Manage multiple client briefs and deliverables simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
Lead and contribute to brainstorms for client work and new-business opportunities.
Oversee creator and influencer briefing sessions and provide creative, actionable feedback on concepts and content.
Produce social assets, including short-form and long-form videos, static assets, and photography; be willing to appear in content for platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
Mentor and manage junior employees, helping elevate creative work while meeting client expectations and deadlines.
Apply strong knowledge of social platforms, algorithms, audience behaviors, and online communities; maintain an understanding of brand marketing beyond social and digital.
Contribute to Blue Hour Studios’ style, voice, and brand and support its position as an industry leader.
Build collaborative relationships with clients and internal teams, remain open to feedback, and find solutions that support the creative vision.
Complete and assign basic administrative tasks alongside creative work.
Lead with curiosity, ask questions, remain open to different perspectives, and maintain a desire to learn.