Associate Creative Director; mfd

About Us

Shark Ninja 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. The company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another, allowing Shark Ninja to enter multiple product categories and drive significant growth and market share gains.

Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 3600 associates, Shark Ninja’s products are sold at key retailers online and offline and through distributors worldwide.

We are looking for an Associate Creative Director with a passion for bringing new brands and products to life from the ground up. The ideal candidate is an imaginative, prolific creative who is not precious about their ideas and can take a brief and strategically realize it through fresh, disruptive concepts. You must be super detail‑oriented, ultra‑collaborative, and able to handle the grind of iterating until we find the breakthrough story we’re seeking in a product.

You should have a healthy appreciation for idea‑making, strategizing, understanding business needs, and building cross‑functional relationships.

• Creative Leadership
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  Collaborate with the Creative Director to develop the creative strategy for new product launches across Shark Ninja brands, bringing innovative products to market through engaging and effective storytelling. Lead the conceptualization and execution of marketing campaigns, packaging design, and digital assets.
• Player Coach Mentality
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  At Shark Ninja every associate is a roll‑up‑your‑sleeves contributor. As an ACD you will lead by example, stepping into the trenches to execute as well as guide, ensuring that your creative leadership is backed by hands‑on involvement in the work.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration
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  Partner with consumer insights, product development, engineering, and brand marketing to generate strategies, concepts, and campaigns that support business goals and objectives.
• Creative Storytelling
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  Drive the creative storytelling process for new products, including naming, logo execution, and developing a cohesive visual identity/design language.
• Executive Presentation
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  Present creative work at the executive level, ensuring alignment with Shark Ninja’s strategic vision and high standards.
• Team Management & Mentorship
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  Translate ideas to junior creatives, overseeing the visual manifestation of concepts while mentoring them. Foster an environment where talent can grow and excel.
• Art Direction
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  Lead and art‑direct photo and video shoots to ensure the final assets align with the overall creative vision and product positioning.
• Design Excellence
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  Ensure design excellence across various media including TV commercials (TVC), social media, and product identity design. Create high‑quality graphics, mock‑ups, and designs that support the broader creative strategy.
• Problem‑Solving & Adaptability
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  Take action in the face of ambiguity with world‑class problem‑solving skills. Be comfortable working in a fast‑paced, highly iterative environment that encourages creative risk‑taking.
• Stakeholder Relationships
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  Build and maintain strong relationships across the organization, working closely with brand teams to manage creative deliverables and achieve business outcomes.
• Project & Time Management
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  Manage multiple projects with tight deadlines, delivering creative work on time while maintaining strategic design intent for various products and campaigns.
• Brainstorming & Ideation
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  Actively participate in or lead brainstorming sessions, providing multiple conceptual and design solutions for all assignments.
• Feedback & Iteration
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  Be open to constructive feedback, believing that it drives better creative results and outcomes. Foster a collaborative environment where feedback is welcomed and acted upon.
• Team Player
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  Be a team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of building consensus and inspiring confidence in creative ideas and processes.

• Experience
  : 7 years in a creative role within an agency or an…