Associate Creative Director, Art & Copy (Team)

Bully Pulpit International; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Phone reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Bully Pulpit International, based in Washington, DC, seeks an experienced ACD to lead high-impact campaigns with a collaborative team. You will own concepts from script to screen, shaping award-winning work for global brands and issue advocacy clients.

The role requires 6–9 years in a creative advertising agency, a strong portfolio across TV/OLV, social, OOH, and digital, and the ability to mentor junior teammates while staying ahead of industry trends and testing against strategic insights.

Qualifications

• 6-9 years of experience in creative copywriting, art direction, or creative directing in an ad agency
• Strong portfolio across multiple channels (TV/OLV, social, OOH, digital)
• Experience leading or partnering with a creative team to develop 360 campaigns
• Ability to present ideas clearly and defend concepts to clients and stakeholders
• Comfort working with multiple clients/projects and meeting tight deadlines

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute high-impact, conceptual ad campaigns for global brands and issue advocacy clients
• Produce persuasive copy and art across media, tailoring tone to each channel
• Mentor junior team members and foster creative problem-solving
• Stay attuned to cultural and industry trends to keep campaigns relevant and impactful
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align creative with objectives and insights
• Pitch concepts to internal teams and clients with clarity and passion

Skills

Creative copywriting

Art direction

Creative directing

Campaign concepting

Mentoring juniors

Job description

Bully Pulpit International is an outcomes agency made up of strategists, data scientists, and artists. We come from politics, brands, and government and we communicate without barriers and measure what matters. We have more than 400 team members in six countries and thirteen offices — Berlin, Brussels, Chicago, D.C., London, Los Angeles, New York, Oslo, San Francisco, and Zürich. We apply our unique expertise across strategic communications, public affairs, research, and digital marketing to create sophisticated and customized strategies that make change possible for both American and European clients.

The Impact You Will Make

As an ACD team, you and your partner won't just concept ads—you will help lead and shape award-winning, meaningful campaigns alongside a talented and growing team. This role is for strategic thinkers who are hungry to create work that not only gets noticed but inspires action and creates real‑world change.

• Starting Salary Range: $125,000 - $150,000 (+ annual bonus)
• Expectation to work from one of our offices (Chicago, DC, NYC, SF, LA) at least 3 days a week

What The Day-to-Day Looks Like

This ACD team will be responsible for both high-level conceptual development and hands‑on execution.

• Develop and execute high-impact, conceptual ad campaigns designed to deliver measurable results on global brands and major issue advocacy clients. We want you to own your work, from script to screen.
• Produce attention-grabbing, persuasive copy and art across all media (video scripts, social content, headlines, OOH, etc.), consistently adjusting tone for diverse channels and audiences
• Help mentor and guide more junior members of the creative team, creating an environment of creative problem‑solving and excellence.
• Stay attuned to cultural, social, and industry trends, leveraging real‑time insights to ensure creative ideas are relevant, earned‑media worthy, and highly impactful.
• Partner closely with cross‑functional teams (Account, Media, Insights) to ensure that creative output directly tests well against campaign objectives and strategic insights
• Prepare and pitch creative concepts to internal teams and clients, articulating and defending your ideas with clarity and passion

Requirements

• 6-9 years of creative copywriting, art direction, and / or creative directing experience, preferably at a competitive creative advertising agency
• See below for ALT to the above
• 6-9 years of experience in a creative advertising agency environment, with a strong background in either copywriting or art direction. We are hiring this role as part of an Art Director + Copywriter creative team, so candidates should bring deep expertise in their respective discipline
• A strong individual or team portfolio with 360-degree campaign ideas that demonstrate a range of writing for various clients across multiple channels (TV/OLV, social, OOH, digital, experiential, etc.)
• Proven experience writing multi-channel campaigns for brand reputation, corporate social responsibility, public affairs, and/or issue advocacy campaigns
• Fluency in advertising across digital and traditional channels, with a deep understanding of platform‑specific best practices, especially on social media
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to strategically sell your ideas to internal and external stakeholders
• Agility and the ability to work on multiple clients and projects simultaneously, quickly delivering smart, strategic ideas under tight deadlines.
• Comfortable working together or independently with your partner
• You have a sense of humor. You like working with humans. You have an openness to solving brand problems with effective creative ideas, and not just chasing awards (but you also like winning awards).

Benefits

BPI offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) program with employer match up to 4%, generous time off for vacation, $50 monthly phone reimbursement, unlimited sick time, and 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents. BPI's benefits prioritize employee wellness and progressive support to our diverse workforce.

We're looking for all kinds of people.

BPI Group is an integrated public affairs agency that delivers outcomes for the top organizations and leaders around the world. With expertise in strategic communications, digital marketing, creative, research, and measurement, we offer a cohesive approach across corporate, policy, and public affairs strategy in today's interconnected world. By combining incisive strategy and deep tactical expertise, we make change possible. Our transatlantic presence includes offices across thirteen markets in the US and Europe.

We are an equal opportunity employer and make employment decisions based on individual commitment to excellence. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

BPI is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging - so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. We consider applications holistically and you may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!

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