Careers

We’re always looking for new talent to join our team.

See open roles below:

Position
Capacity
Location

Creative Director

Full Time
NYC

The Creative Director will lead creative for a wide range of agency and client projects, from large-scale activations to campaigns, digital content, and visual design. As an experienced creative leader, the CD will guide multidisciplinary teams through every phase of the creative process, from concept development to execution. The CD will spearhead narrative development and will build creative concepts from the ground up. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, is able to operate amidst ambiguity, and is comfortable overseeing multiple concurrent projects.

Additionally, the CD will partner with cross-functional teams—including strategy, production, and design—to scope and plan projects and to ensure seamless execution of creative work, maintaining the highest level of quality across all touchpoints.



Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of experience in creative roles within a creative agency or brand creative team, with a focus on narrative and conceptual development across campaigns and experiential marketing.

  • A strong portfolio that highlights innovative campaigns and experiences, demonstrating expertise in leading the creative process from concept development to final execution.

  • Proven leadership experience, with a track record of managing creative teams and collaborating with cross-functional discipline leads to scope creative projects accurately.

  • Ability to lead creative proposals and pitch deck development.

  • Excellent presentation skills and communication abilities, both written and verbal.

  • Experience building creative teams, with a strong network of creative collaborators.

  • Deep knowledge and passion in the cultural spaces of art and design, and a strong network of creative collaborators.

The hiring range for this position is $170,000 to $220,000 annually. Salary for the prospective employee is determined by a combination of factors that include qualifications, applicable skills, relevant experience and other budgetary considerations such as location/geography.

Submit portfolio and resume to [email protected] to apply.

Art Director – Experiential

Full time
NYC / LA

The Art Director will lead art direction and visual storytelling, with an emphasis on experiential production and creative concept development. This role is pivotal in shaping the creative vision for both agency and client productions, overseeing projects that range from experiential activations to brand and social media campaigns, digital content, and more. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in developing innovative concepts and delivering visually compelling experiences and content, leading the creative process from ideation through final execution.

The Art Director will lead art direction and visual storytelling, with an emphasis on experiential production and creative concept development. This role is pivotal in shaping the creative vision for both agency and client productions, overseeing projects that range from experiential activations to brand and social media campaigns, digital content, and more. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in developing innovative concepts and delivering visually compelling experiences and content, leading the creative process from ideation through final execution.

Qualifications:

  • A portfolio that demonstrates high-fidelity creative work, particularly in experiential art direction, concept development, and campaign execution.

  • 6+ years of proven experience as an Art Director in a creative agency or in-house team, with a specific focus on experiential marketing, integrated campaigns, and creative production.

The hiring range for this position is $130,000 to $170,000 annually. Salary for the prospective employee is determined by a combination of factors that include qualifications, applicable skills, relevant experience and other budgetary considerations such as location/geography.

Submit portfolio and resume to [email protected] to apply.

Creative Director

Freelance
Global

The Creative Director will lead creative for projects ranging from large-scale activations to campaigns, digital content, and visual design. As an experienced creative leader, the CD will guide multidisciplinary teams through every phase of the creative process, from concept development to execution. The CD will spearhead narrative development and will build creative concepts from the ground up. The ideal candidate has strong conceptual thinking, is comfortable operating with ambiguity, and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Additionally, the CD will partner with cross-functional teams—including strategy, production, and design—to ensure seamless execution of creative work, maintaining the highest level of quality across all touchpoints.

Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of experience in creative roles within a creative agency or brand creative team, with a focus on narrative and conceptual development across campaigns and experiential marketing.

  • A strong portfolio that highlights innovative campaigns and experiences, demonstrating expertise in leading the creative process from concept development to final execution.

  • Proven leadership experience, with a track record of managing creative teams.

  • Excellent presentation skills and communication abilities, both written and verbal.

  • Deep knowledge and passion in the cultural spaces of art and design, and a strong network of creative collaborators.


Submit portfolio and resume to [email protected] to apply.

Art Director – Experiential

Freelance
Global

The Art Director will lead art direction and visual storytelling, with an emphasis on experiential production and creative concept development. This role is pivotal in shaping the creative vision for both agency and client productions, overseeing projects that range from experiential activations to brand and social media campaigns, digital content, and more. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in developing innovative concepts and delivering visually compelling experiences and content, leading the creative process from ideation through final execution.

Qualifications:

  • A portfolio that demonstrates high-fidelity creative work, particularly in experiential art direction, concept development, and campaign execution.

  • 6+ years of proven experience as an Art Director in a creative agency or in-house team, with a specific focus on experiential marketing, integrated campaigns, and creative production.


Submit portfolio and resume to [email protected] to apply.

Executive Producer

Full Time
NYC / LA

The Executive Producer plays a pivotal role in overseeing and managing SSS projects across disciplines and mediums, including experiential, campaign, strategy, design and content work. They display exemplary relationship management skills across internal and external teams at various levels; with an ability to convey confidence and expectation management across working parties. The Executive Producer serves as a primary point of contact on projects for partners, clients, vendors, and interdisciplinary internal teams. They supervise other Producers and ensure they and the rest of the production team are working within regulations, client requirements, and agency best practices.

  • 8-10+ years of experience as an agency or brand producer or directly related experience.

  • Experience managing a range of project types, including strategy, design, digital/web, content, and experiential—from initial project brief through delivery.

  • Experience in overseeing teams and leading interdisciplinary collaboration, partnering with discipline Leads to maintain best practices across an integrated workflow

  • Expertise in defining scopes, developing staffing plans, negotiating contracts, and creating project plans, budgets, and schedules

  • Highly organized with excellent verbal and written communication and strong negotiation skills.

  • Experience in helping draft, execute and adhere to various contracts or agreements

  • In-depth knowledge and relations with industry networks, partners, and freelance contractors.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  • Flawless organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects at once

  • Support the Director of Creative Production in driving process improvements, project/production best practices, and producer onboarding

  • Proficiency in Google Docs, Slides, Sheets as well as Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook)


The hiring range for this position is $155,000 to $185,000 annually. Salary for the prospective employee is determined by a combination of factors that include qualifications, applicable skills, relevant experience, and other budgetary considerations such as location/geography.

Senior Producer

Freelance / Full-time
NYC / LA

The Senior Producer oversees day-to-day project management and production activities from start to finish. They are essential to the project’s success and responsible for managing internal teams and vendor partners, leading client communications, and communicating expectations to ensure work is delivered at the highest quality, on time, and within budget. They have a balanced approach to meeting client goals while managing expectations and taking care not to compromise the creative fidelity of the work. The Senior Producer is very comfortable working collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, finding creative solutions, and making decisions confidently. They have honed their skills in project management, production, and client management, and act as the project lead and point person for internal teams, clients, and external collaborators.

Responsibilities & qualifications:

  • 7+ years of experience as an agency or brand producer or directly related experience

  • Experience managing a range of project types including strategy, design, digital/web, content, and experiential—from initial project brief through delivery

  • Experience in defining scopes, developing staffing plans, negotiating contracts, and creating project plans, budgets, and schedules

  • Ability to multitask and delegate when appropriate

  • Communicate project requirements, define implications and risks, and manage expectations internally and externally

  • Create and maintain status reports, asset trackers, and other project management and communication tools to effectively manage the overall budget and deliverables

  • Serve as a key point of contact on projects for both clients and interdisciplinary internal teams

  • Highly organized with excellent verbal and written communication and strong negotiation skills

  • In-depth knowledge and relations with industry network, partners, and freelance contractors


The hiring range for this position is $120,000 to $155,000 annually. Salary for the prospective employee is determined by a combination of factors that include qualifications, applicable skills, relevant experience, and other budgetary considerations such as location/geography.

Senior Designer

Full Time
NYC / LA

Something Special Studios is looking for a Senior Designer experienced in branding, typography, and art direction to join our team. As a Senior Designer at SSS, you will collaborate daily with creative leadership and play a crucial role in creating concepts and designs across a variety of internal and client briefs.

Applicants should be comfortable working in a fast-paced and cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities include:

  • Creating well articulated design concepts and high quality design work

  • Communicating concepts through art direction and creating high-fidelity mockups

  • Scaling concepts across a wide range of physical and digital outputs

  • Creating design systems and guidelines

  • Presenting work internally and to clients

  • Creating production files

  • Managing projects and workflow from initial concept through production.

  • Collaborating with producers, strategists, art directors, and designers across the creative team

  • Shaping and managing decks and maintaining internal design standards

  • Manage communication with vendors and production partners

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of professional design experience (agency background is a plus).

  • BFA or MFA in Graphic Design or related field

  • Expertise in the Adobe Creative Suite and Figma. Motion and/or 3D experience is a plus.

  • Demonstrated expertise in typography and developing design systems

  • Proficiency in Art Direction.

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills

  • Ability to work independently and proactively.

The position is an in-person/hybrid role in NYC (LA-based candidates will also be considered).

The hiring range for this position is $80,000 to $100,000 annually. Salary for the prospective employee is determined by a combination of factors that include qualifications, applicable skills, relevant experience and other budgetary considerations such as location/geography.

Copywriter

Freelance
NYC / LA

The Copywriter drives ideation, narrative, and copy development for client and agency-led projects at Something Special Studios. From campaign taglines and product copy to style guides and brand messaging to content ideation, scripting, and more, the Copywriter is a versatile and gifted storyteller with experience writing compelling copy across various channels and industries. With strong attention to detail and editing skills, they maintain the highest standards of consistency and creative excellence.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead copy for a variety of media, including print, digital, social, creative platforms, and content

  • Contribute to ideation, development, and execution of integrated creative work, partnering with strategists and art directors

  • Assist with brief writing

  • Maintain copy quality control, editing, and proofreading work to ensure brand standards are met across all content outputs

  • Lead creative assignments and own workstreams with minimal oversight

  • Support in establishing brand guidelines and best practices

  • Ensure brand consistency across messaging and communications

  • Maintain a strong sense of current culture, trends, and talent

Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of copywriting experience at an agency or brand

  • Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills

  • Well-versed in concepting and executing different types of creative media (content, experiential, digital, etc.)

  • Desire and ability to work independently and collaboratively in a small team environment

  • Strong presentation, oral, and written communication skills

  • The ability to balance multiple projects with multiple teams

Designer (3D Visualization)

Freelance
NYC / LA

The Designer (3D Visualization) is a versatile designer who can drive ideation, support art direction, and execute SSS’ digital initiatives and projects. They can demonstrate a strong design style and have proven experience with concepting and executing 3D work across various touch points extending from static to motion, print to web. Additionally, the Designer will support the team’s innovation and digital workstreams by partnering with internal creatives to create impactful and forward-thinking designs across various platforms and client briefs.

  • Collaborate with the rest of the Design team to produce high-quality renders

  • Partner with strategy and design leads to create style frames and design work for project pitches

  • Partner with the Creative Technology department to generate real-time ready assets

  • Research new workflows, tools, and efficiencies related to 3D within the design department

  • Help solve issues with your work as well as help teammates

Requirements:

  • 4+ Years of experience minimum working in an industry relevant to the skillset

  • Experience with a variety, if not the majority, of:
    • Character Modeling and/or Hard Surface Modeling

    • Look-development and Texturing

    • Scene assembly and Lighting

    • CG Compositing

    • Technical and Mograph Animation

    • FX/Simulation

    • 3D Design

    • 3D Scanning / Photogrammetry

    • After Effects Post Production

  • Strong organizational skills and discipline

  • Attention to detail

  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to do self-directed learning

  • Ability to follow feedback and instruction from colleagues and leads

  • General flexibility to be able to play different roles depending on the project

Software Requirements:

  • Comprehensive knowledge of at least one of the following:
    • C4D

    • Blender

    • Maya

  • Relevant render engines;
    • Octane

    • Redshift

    • VRay

  • Bonus software knowledge:
    • ZBrush

    • Houdini

    • Unreal Engine 5

    • Substance Designer

    • Substance Painter

    • Nuke

    • Python Scripting

Production/Motion Designer

Freelance
NYC / LA

The Production/Motion Designer is a collaborative and adaptable communicator and designer at Something Special Studios. The PD must be technically skilled and comfortable working in close collaboration with a team of producers to manage and execute motion graphics on production streams. This person can rapidly deliver motion graphic assets for live stream productions and can confidently and comfortably meet production deadlines. They will also collaborate with other designers to work on internal and ssspecial projects.

Responsibilities:

  • 3+ years of strong motion graphic design visual and interactive design, at a digital or creative studio/agency

  • Ability to maintain and update assets on production streams

  • Maintain and manage all live stream After Effects files, Figma templates, and guidelines

  • On-demand motion graphics designer who can upkeep live assets and collaborate with the production team

  • Develop creative feedback/direction with internal and external partners across the production processes

Qualifications:

  • Excellent communication, presentation, and presentation design skills; must be able to articulate concepts to internal and external stakeholders and live streams

  • Ability to be on-demand and accessible for motion graphic updates on streams and stream feedcards

  • Strong knowledge of contemporary culture and is greatly immersed in art, fashion, music, and design mediums

  • Fluent in Adobe Suite, After Effects highly preferred, Figma

Spatial Designer

Freelance
NYC / LA

The Spatial Designer is a strong visual creative and experienced designer who ideates and transforms creative concepts into design and tangible schematics to final build/technical drawings through 2D and 3D output. The Spatial Designer will partner closely with various collaborators from internal and external teams, by leading the conceptual designs through execution and managing all respective design assets and specifications to fabrication teams and partners. This Designer is passionate about visualizing and executing spatial concepts into live experiences.

Responsibilities:

  • Participate in concepting and creative brainstorming sessions

  • Lead the design development through visual / vision boards, surveying, and 2D floor plans, scenic and 3D renderings

  • Provide creative POV across materiality, exterior/interior, decor selections, and staging considerations from design development through fabrication oversight

  • Support and oversee the technical drawings/plans to execute key design elements for scalable activations and staging

  • Partner with cross-discipline Leads for quality assurance and expectation management of design workflow, process, and delivery

Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience in related architecture, interior/set design, industrial design, scenic design, or similar and/or experience in art/technology/digital art

  • Strong knowledge and professional experience in architectural design, interior/set, and/or experiential event and brand experience design is a major plus