Associate Creative Director – Social Beauty New New York, New York, United States

Ninjakitchen; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Associate Creative Director focused on social beauty. This dynamic role allows you to shape the brand's voice and visual storytelling across various platforms. You’ll collaborate with talented teams to create innovative, engaging content that resonates with consumers. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about social media, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a creative team that values diverse perspectives and innovative ideas.

Benefits

Competitive Health Insurance

Retirement Plans

Paid Time Off

Employee Stock Purchase Options

Wellness Programs

Product Discounts

Qualifications

• 5+ years in social media and digital creative roles.
• Strong portfolio of social-first creative.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive ideation and oversee engaging content creation.
• Collaborate with designers and strategists.
• Ensure content aligns with brand standards.

Skills

Social Media Strategy

Creative Direction

Content Creation

Brand Stewardship

Trend Tracking

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing

Master's degree in Creative

Job description

Associate Creative Director – Social Beauty

New York, New York, United States

About Us

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja , the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market, and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 3,300+ associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world .

Associate Creative Director – Social Beauty

About SharkNinja
At SharkNinja, our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world. We disrupt with innovation, drive with design, and obsess over the details that matter most to consumers. Our team thrives on collaboration, creativity, and a fearless pursuit of excellence — and we’re looking for bold thinkers to help shape the next chapter.

Role Overview
We’re seeking a passionate and strategic Associate Creative Director (ACD) – Social Lead to help define and elevate SharkNinja’s social presence globally. Reporting to the VP, Creative Beauty, this role will be instrumental in crafting compelling, innovative social media content that builds brand and product love, drives engagement, and connects authentically with consumers across platforms.

As the ACD, you will work closely with our Global Social Strategy team, in-house and external content creators, social production partners, and product development to develop best-in-class creative that reflects our brand DNA and cultural relevance.

Key Responsibilities

• Creative Concepting & Content Direction: Drive ideation and oversee the creation of engaging, platform-native content — from product storytelling to quick-turn trend responses to culturally relevant campaigns. Oversee end-to-end social campaigns from concept through production and delivery, ensuring creative excellence and consistency with brand voice.
• Mentor & Collaborate: Work hands on developing content by collaborating closely with designers, writers, editors, global strategists and creators to bring the work to life.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Work closely with cross-functional teams including product marketing, marketing, IMC, media, PR & Partnership teams to ensure work aligns with cohesive go to market launch objectives.
• Performance Driven Insights: Create with purpose — balancing emotional resonance with business results — and evolve work based on performance insights.
• Brand Stewardship: Ensure all content aligns with SharkNinja’s visual and tonal standards, while evolving with the social and cultural landscape.
• Trend Tracking: Be a social media expert — always watching, learning, and applying the latest trends, formats, and platform updates to keep our work fresh and competitive.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in social media and digital creative roles, ideally in fast-paced, high-growth environments or agencies.
• A strong portfolio of social-first creative that demonstrates strategic insight, storytelling ability, and executional excellence.
• Deep understanding of content trends, platform behaviors, influencer culture, and social-first storytelling.
• Proven experience leading creative teams and collaborating with cross-functional partners.
• Expert at turning briefs into impactful ideas with speed, agility, and creative clarity.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills — able to champion ideas at all levels.
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Creative, or a related field (Master’s preferred).

Why This Role is Special

• You’ll shape the voice and visual storytelling of iconic brands across platforms where our consumers live.
• You’ll help define how SharkNinja shows up in culture, from big brand moments to real-time trends.
• You’ll be part of a dynamic, innovative, and design-forward creative team in a business that never stands still.

Our Culture

At SharkNinja, we don’t just raise the bar—we push past it every single day. Our Outrageously Extraordinary mindset drives us to tackle the impossible, push boundaries, and deliver results that others only dream of. If you thrive on breaking out of your swim lane, you’ll be right at home.

What We Offer

We offer competitive health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, employee stock purchase options, wellness programs, SharkNinja product discounts, and more. We empower your personal and professional growth with high impact Learning Programs featuring bold voices redefining what’s possible. When you join, you’re not just part of a company—you’re part of an outrageously extraordinary community. To gether, we won’t just launch products— we’ll disrupt entire markets.

At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other class protected by legislation, and local law. SharkNinja will consider reasonable accommodations consistent with legislation, and local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact SharkNinja People & Culture [e-mail]

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