Overview
Creative Director Jobs in New York City Metropolitan Area at We Are MULTIPLY
We're building the next great agency for brands that fight boring — and we need a Creative Director.
ABOUT MULTIPLY
We're an advertising, PR, and social agency to consumer brands that fight boring. We believe great work builds great agencies and that’s why we’ve built a space for people to do the best work of their lives. Come help us do and inspire great work — and build the next truly great agency.
THE ROLE
You’re an idea-driven Creative Director with the rare mix: real craft, big concepts, and the charisma to sell the work. You’re a thinker, a doer, a leader. You don’t just dream up ideas — you make them, and you make the room believe in them. You attract great talent, and deep down, you’re ready to help build the next great agency.
We grew up in PR and social, so we know how to break the internet. Now we’re building the next great agency of record for food and beverage brands — full-service across advertising, social, earned, and owned. We need a CD who can pitch and win Ad and AOR work and when needed think earned-first: Will this get covered? Will this get shared? Will this make culture? Then build it everywhere, with whatever the idea demands — a full production, a scrappy iPhone shoot, an AI concept, a clever stunt, or a brand new product.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Lead Ideas
- Be the lead conceptual engine for the agency. We need big, bold ideas that work across channels and make news.
- Think earned-first: create concepts that journalists want to cover, creators want to riff on, and people want to share.
- Push work beyond "good enough." Keep asking: Is this interesting? Would I share this? Does this deserve attention?
Lead People
- Be a department head. Mentor, develop, and hold accountable a team of art directors, designers, copywriters, strategists, and content creators.
- No drama. Model the collaborative, ego-light culture we're building. Solve problems, don't create them.
- Manage workflow, scope hours, and utilization. Creative excellence and business sustainability go together.
Lead Quality
- Own creative output across the agency. Everything that goes out the door reflects your standards.
- Provide direction on shoots, storyboards, mock-ups, and creative development.
- Manage external creative partners—photographers, videographers, freelancers—when projects call for them.
Lead Growth
- Be a key voice in new business pitches. Develop creative concepts and presentations that win work.
- Drive Multiply's own brand. Help us practice what we preach.
WHO YOU ARE
- 12+ years leading creative work at an agency (Ad, PR, social, integrated, or digital—not only exclusively traditional advertising). Your portfolio shows campaign concepts that worked across disciplines: copy, design, video, influencer, social, experiential.
- You think in ideas, not formats. The concept comes first. Then you figure out where it lives—a TikTok, a billboard, a stunt, a spot, all of the above.
- You're culturally fluent. You know what's happening online, what's getting traction, and what feels tired. You can spot a moment and know when a brand should (or shouldn't) jump in.
- You've worked with consumer/lifestyle brands—especially beverage, food, or CPG. You understand how these categories move.
- You can present and sell work. To clients, to internal teams, in new business. You articulate why an idea works, not just what it is.
- You lead without ego. You mentor generously, give direct feedback, and elevate the people around you. Zero drama.
- You're comfortable with ambiguity. We're building this as we go. You'll help shape what the creative department becomes.
COMPANY BENEFITS
- 100% remote (NYC metro preferred)
- 100% paid health insurance
- Dental, vision, life, disability options + mental health support
- FSA/HSA options
- 401(k) program
- Unlimited vacation
- 11 company holidays + closed Dec 23–Jan 2
- Weekly wellness hours
- Quarterly retreats
- Best-in-class technology and systems
Multiply is an equal opportunity employer. We fight boring—and we believe diverse teams make the most interesting work.
Title: Creative Director
Company: We Are MULTIPLY
Location: New York City Metropolitan Area
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