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Creative Lead

Company
Whalar
Location
New York, NY
Work type
Full Time · Hybrid
Posted
2026-10-23

Job description

About the role:
The Junior Creative sits at the center of the day-to-day creative work in Whalar Agency's Creative team. You'll be in the room contributing ideas, shaping concepts, and taking real creative ownership across campaigns, from first spark to Creator brief. You bring a strong point of view, deep fluency in the internet and Creator culture, and a clear sense of what great creative looks like. Everything you do is in service of one standard: creative excellence.

Here’s what you’ll do day-to-day:
Write and develop concepts, from initial ideas through to executional ways in
Translate approved concepts into Creator briefs that are clear, inspiring, and ready to go
Contribute to new business brainstorms and pitch development
Review Creator shortlists through a creative lens
Build moodboards, source photography and visual references, and set the aesthetic direction for concepts
Craft pitch decks and creative materials that look as good as the ideas inside them
Conduct trend research and surface reactive opportunities for clients
Support preliminary concept and content reviews
Partner with the Strategy team to stay close to the Creator and social ecosystem

Here’s what we’re looking for:
5–7 years of experience in a creative role at an agency, social, or Creator-focused environment (this role is equivalent to a Manager-level position)
A portfolio that shows strong conceptual thinking and a sharp aesthetic eye
Fluency in Creator culture, social platforms, and what's actually happening online
Strong writing skills
Design sensibility and comfort building decks and visual materials that reflect a high creative standard
A collaborative approach to working across teams
Ambition to grow into more senior creative leadership

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