Junior Art Director

Who you are

• You've made something real. Maybe a TikTok account that grew past 5K followers because the content was actually good. Maybe a Substack. Maybe a spec campaign for a brand you love that they never asked for. The work is public and shows your taste.
• You can write a hook in 90 seconds that makes someone stop scrolling — and you can articulate why it works.
• You think performance creative is interesting in itself. You've thought about hooks, fatigue, iteration, platform mechanics. You read ad teardowns. You watch ads and have opinions about what's working before you check the metrics.
• You're already using AI tools in your creative workflow. Midjourney, Runway, Sora, ElevenLabs, Veo, whichever — and you have strong opinions about which are real and which are hype.
• Either you're a recent grad of a portfolio or design program (Brandcenter, Miami Ad School, SVA, FIT, Parsons, Pratt, Newhouse, RISD, equivalent) OR you've spent the last 1–3 years building an audience and learning to make things people stop for.
• You live in NYC or you're moving for this. This fellowship is in person.

Who you are not

• "I need to ramp up before I can ship work."
• Looking for a senior title and a quiet corner.
• You think performance creative is what you do to pay the bills until you can do "real creative." The 30% brand work isn't going to be enough to keep you happy if you don't already love the 70%.
• Portfolio is beautiful posters with no brand attached, no audience, no result.

What you'll do

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

Program structure

• Weeks 1–2: Onboarding. WITHIN's process, our tools, our standards. Shadow live work briefly, then start contributing.
• Weeks 3–8: Work directly with Quinn (Head of Creative) on 2–3 client accounts plus new business pitches. Real ownership, real deadlines.

How to apply

• We don't want a cover letter. Send:
• A link to your work — portfolio, TikTok, Instagram, Substack, YouTube, whatever shows the real version of how you think.
• A 60-second Loom: pick one ad currently running in market, tell us what's working and what you'd change. Don't script it. Just talk. This is the most important part of your application. We're listening for whether you talk about performance craft with genuine interest.
• One sentence: what's a piece of work you wish you'd made, and why?

Benefits

• 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
• Bonus Perk - Seamless allowance

About WITHIN

WITHIN is the world's first Performance Branding company, partnering with some of the biggest brands in the world to drive business growth through innovative marketing strategies. Our integrated operating model collapses the traditional marketing silos between creative and media, performance and brand, and across media channels. With a full suite of offerings including media, creative, SEO, Lifecycle, Retail Media, Affiliate and Influencer, we’re able to work with our brand partners in an integrated fashion, allowing us to align marketing strategies back to core business objectives. Client teams at WITHIN are trained on how to always act as a trusted business partner, acting as a fiduciary to client needs above our own.

Teams at WITHIN have the ability to work with iconic brands such as The North Face, Timberland, Ben and Jerry's and Jose Cuervo. Everyone at WITHIN wants to grow and be challenged. It’s a collaborative place made up of small, closely knit and versatile teams that are fast and adaptive to solve problems and build systems.

We weave AI into everything we do, using the latest tech across all teams to innovate, work smarter, and make better decisions. Whether it’s in creative, operations, or anything else, AI helps us level up and do things at a whole new scale. We expect our people to use AI in their daily work, fully embracing it as a critical tool to help us succeed.

Check out some of our work!

We offer a competitive salary and benefits based on education, experience, and skills level, including:

• Level 1 - $45,000-$55,800
• Entry Level - Meets qualifications on a minimum basis
• Level 2 - $55,800-$66,600
• Junior level - Exceeds qualifications on a moderate basis
• Level 3 - $66,600-$77,400
• Middle Level - Exceeds qualifications on a strong basis
• Level 4 - $77,400-$88,200
• Advanced Level - Exceeds qualifications on an extensive or advanced basis
• Level 5 - $88,200-$99,000
• Senior Level - Exceeds qualifications on an outstanding basis

Total compensation based on education, experience, and skills level ($45,000-$99,000)

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