Associate Creative Director, Copy

Ledgent Technology; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledgent Technology in New York, NY is looking for an Associate Creative Director, Copy to lead high-quality marketing copy and provide hands-on creative direction to writers. This hybrid role requires strong brand, messaging, and collaboration skills with a portfolio demonstrating strategic writing across formats.

The position supports cross-functional teams, embraces AI-enabled workflows, and aims to elevate brand standards and campaign effectiveness.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in English, marketing, advertising, communications, journalism, or related field.
• 7+ years of copywriting or creative writing experience, preferably in-house or agency.
• Strong portfolio showing writing craft and brand work across formats.
• Experience leading copy across multiple projects with high quality and consistency.
• Ability to provide creative direction and actionable feedback to writers.
• Familiarity with AI prompt writing and collaboration tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of high-quality copy solutions for marketing and business needs.
• Contribute to major creative projects with concepting and writing aligned to brand standards.
• Provide day-to-day creative direction and feedback to writers.
• Partner with marketing to understand goals and translate to actionable creative approaches.
• Guide copy across multiple projects, balance priorities, and ensure strong execution.
• Contribute to brand guidelines, voice principles, and editorial frameworks.
• Review and refine work for craft, clarity, and strategic impact.
• Collaborate with designers and other creatives to develop integrated brand expressions.
• Engage with cross-functional stakeholders to support high-visibility initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows and adoption of new tools including AI.

Skills

Creative leadership

Copywriting

Brand messaging

Editing (AP style)

Collaboration

AI prompt writing

Enterprise marketing

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Wrike

Workfront

Job description

Ledgent Technology is hiring a Contract to Hire Associate Creative Director, Copy in New York, NY (hybrid), with three days per week in office. This role leads the development of high-quality, strategically grounded marketing copy and provides hands‑on creative direction to writers to elevate quality, consistency, and impact across projects.

What you'll do

• Lead the development of thoughtful, high-quality copy solutions for a wide range of marketing and business needs.
• Contribute directly to key creative projects, including concepting and writing work that is strategically grounded, compelling, and aligned with brand standards.
• Provide day‑to‑day creative direction, feedback, and support to writers to strengthen quality, consistency, and effectiveness across the team.
• Partner with marketing and internal clients to understand business goals, clarify project needs, and translate them into clear, actionable creative approaches.
• Guide copy development across multiple projects at once, balancing priorities, maintaining momentum, and supporting strong execution through final delivery.
• Help uphold and evolve brand standards by contributing to brand guidelines, messaging frameworks, voice principles, and best practices.
• Review and refine creative work for craft, clarity, consistency, and strategic impact before escalating for senior creative review.
• Collaborate closely with designers and other creative partners to develop integrated ideas and cohesive brand expressions.
• Partner with cross‑functional stakeholders beyond marketing as needed to support high‑visibility initiatives through strong creative thinking.
• Identify opportunities to improve creative workflows, strengthen team efficiency, and enhance how copy is developed and delivered.
• Explore new tools, technologies, and emerging creative tech, including adoption of AI, to improve creative output and streamline processes.

What you'll bring

• BA/BS degree in English, marketing, advertising, communications, journalism, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in copywriting, content development, or creative writing, preferably within an in‑house creative team, agency, or brand‑led organization.
• A strong portfolio showcasing exceptional writing craft, strategic thinking, and the ability to deliver compelling brand work across formats and channels.
• Proven experience leading copy across multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a high standard of quality and consistency.
• Experience providing creative direction and actionable feedback to writers or other creative contributors.
• Strong understanding of brand messaging, campaign development, and digital content.
• Familiarity with AI prompt writing and collaboration tools used to develop and review creative work.

Additional qualifications

• Ability to translate business objectives and marketing strategies into clear, effective messaging and written concepts.
• Familiarity with performance marketing, campaign development, and digital‑first creative.
• Sound creative judgment, including knowing when to make tradeoffs and when to elevate for alignment.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with marketing teams, internal clients, and creative peers.
• Comfort operating in a fast‑paced environment with shifting priorities and high project volume.
• Meaningful feedback skills that elevate both the work and the people producing it.
• Hands‑on approach to writing, with the ability to create strong work personally and elevate the work of others.
• Familiarity with AP style or other editorial standards.

Helpful experience (preferred)

• Experience working within a large enterprise marketing or brand environment.
• Experience with enterprise project management tools such as Wrike or Workfront.
• Experience helping uphold and evolve brand guidelines, messaging systems, tone of voice standards, or editorial frameworks across a complex organization.

Compensation: USD 109,675 - 172,200 per year.

Job type: Contract (contract to hire).

Location: New York, NY (hybrid, three days per week in office).

Technologies: AI, AI prompt writing, collaboration tools.