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Senior Creative

Horizonmedia Open · verified Aug 17, 2026
New York Full-time Senior Creative

Senior Creative role at Horizonmedia. New York · full-time · $105,000–$140,000 base.

SalaryStated by Horizonmedia
$105,000 – $140,000
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
This role, from HorizonmediaOur estimate for the market: $95,000–$122,500
Above the market median of $110,000 for senior creative roles in New York.
Worked out from 17 postings that stated pay, median $110,000. Last updated Aug 15, 2026.
Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • You develop original ideas for social, digital, experiential, and influencer campaigns
  • You lead selected projects from the initial idea through production with partner teams
  • You shape polished creative across formats, combining strong craft with clear storytelling
  • You present the insight and rationale behind concepts to clients and internal groups
  • You coach junior creatives and encourage experimentation, curiosity, and inclusive collaboration

What you bring

  • You have at least five years in a creative, copywriting, or strategy role within a social-focused agency or brand team
  • You show paid and influencer work in a portfolio built around social content
  • You communicate ideas clearly as a presenter and storyteller
  • You work fluently in Adobe Creative Suite, Google Slides, PowerPoint, Keynote, and Microsoft Office
  • You bring sharp detail management, flexibility, initiative, and a highly collaborative working style

Who this fits

You’ll suit a senior creative, copywriter, or strategist with strong social content work and confident presentation skills. The role is full-time in New York and may include managing junior creatives. Production work can involve light lifting of tripods, equipment, or props.

From the employer

Job Description

About Blue Hour 

Blue Hour Studios is a social-first agency that makes brands magnetic through work that gets shared, remixed, and talked about. We create at the intersection of culture, content, creators, and commerce to help brands turn distinct cultural relevance into demand.    

  

Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles and backed by Horizon Media, we connect creativity and media to drive real business impact.  

What You’ll Do 

50% - Creative Development & Concept Ideation 

30% - Content & Creative Production  

10% - Supervision & Team Management  

10% - Client Relations  

Job Summary 

The role of the Senior Creative at Blue Hour Studios is to deliver exceptional, original creative concepts across any format. You are a highly skilled storyteller who transforms briefs into compelling, culturally relevant ideas with fresh thinking and clarity, helping bring them to life through production and execution. 

You independently concept breakthrough ideas, executing them with strong craft, storytelling expertise, and attention to detail. You elevate every project you touch through refined taste, cultural fluency, and a deep understanding of social platforms. 

This role reports into the Associate Creative Director and collaborates closely on larger campaigns and strategic initiatives. On smaller or fast-turn projects, the Senior Creative may serve as the primary creative lead. 

As a Senior Creative, you will… 

  • Be a social expert: Stay current on evolving social platforms, emerging technologies, and AI-driven tools to continuously expand creative possibilities 

  • Develop innovative concepts across social (organic and paid), digital, experiential, and influencer in response to client briefs 

  • Serve as creative lead across select projects, driving ideas from concept through production in collaboration with cross-functional teams 

  • Execute high-level creative across formats, ensuring excellence in craft and storytelling 

  • Develop a strong understanding of brand objectives and marketing strategies, using that knowledge to inform and strengthen your creative ideas 

  • Contribute to creative presentations, helping articulate the thinking and insight behind your ideas to internal teams and clients 

  • Support and inspire junior creatives through hands-on collaboration and thoughtful creative feedback 

  • Foster an inclusive, innovative culture that encourages experimentation, curiosity, and bold creative thinking 

Supervisory Responsibilities   

The Sr. Creative could manage more junior members of the Creative team.  

Preferred Skills & Experience  

  • 5+ years of experience in a creative, copywriter, or strategist role in a social-first department whether agency or brand-side 

  • Strong portfolio featuring a social-first approach to content inclusive of paid and influencer 

  • Confident presenter and storyteller 

  • Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects)  

  • Fluency in presentation and slide design in Google Slides, PowerPoint and Keynote 

  • Fluency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel are preferred)  

  • Superior attention to detail, multitasking capabilities, and an incredibly collaborative nature  

  • Adaptable and proactive, able to pivot quickly and stay ahead of trends and social media shifts 

Physical Activity and Work Environment  

  • Position may involve light physical activity pertaining to photo and video production. This includes lifting tripods, gear, props or assistant producing.  

#BHS

Horizon Media is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.  We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Salary Range

$105,000.00 - $140,000.00

A successful applicant’s actual base salary may vary based on factors such as individual’s skill sets, experience, training, education,  licensure/certifications, and qualifications for the role.  As an organization, we take an aptitude and competency-based hiring approach.  We provide a competitive total rewards package including a discretionary bonus and a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, company paid holidays and unlimited paid time off (PTO), mental health and wellness resources, pet insurance, childcare resources, identity theft insurance, fertility assistance programs, and fitness reimbursement.

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