WHY DEPT®? We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA. We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter. At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build. WHAT YOU WILL DO: Like us, you are passionate about both creative and technology. You sit at the intersection of design, technology, production and ongoing innovation. You have serious creative tech chops, with a focus on AI tooling such as Replicate, ComfyUI, Weavy/Figma Weave, Adobe Firefly, Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana), Runway, and others.. Successful candidates will have a strong digital background and believe in the promise of enhancing craft with AI solutions. You will be helping us define work of the future. With both hands-on digital creative design experience, including motion and video, and AI enablement experience, you have the ability to work with both clients and internal teams to help forge solutions that will take design to the next level. You should be comfortable with customizing/fine-tuning models, creating prototypes, and creative coding frameworks. This person will join us as a key member of the AI team who will continually test new technologies, help train/customize solutions for internal and client use and educate staff and clients alike. You will report to the Director of Applied AI, Creative. Duties & Responsibilities: - Work closely with the creative team to determine how AI can best enhance their workflows and products - Build and manage end-to-end GenAI pipelines, including LoRA fine-tuning, embeddings, and sophisticated image, video, audio, and copy generation prompt chains and agentic workflows to generate high-fidelity, on-brand creative assets. Create tooling recommendations and implementation roadmaps for AI solutions - Explore emerging technologies AI, multimodal models, WebGL, creative coding, and help turn them into creative advantage - Audit existing creative workflows to find automation opportunities that speed up the creative process without sacrificing quality. - Stay on top of key AI solutions for creative, attend demos and trainings as needed and pursue relevant partnerships - Provide ongoing AI education to the creative team - Help envision innovative solutions that will set DEPT apart - Support new business and client growth efforts as needed WHAT YOU WILL BRING: - 4+ years of agency experience in a design, production, or technology role - 2+ years of AI use/implementation/customization of creative tooling - Design fluency and a deep understanding of design systems in creative tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma) - Technical ability to integrate AI model outputs into creative workflows via API orchestration and JSON data parsing using Python or JavaScript - Expertise in orchestrating multimodal foundation models (Gemini, GPT, Flux, and more) with precision-AI-steering tools like ControlNet, LoRAs, and node-based workflows (ComfyUI, Weavy). - A strong POV on where AI makes sense - and where it doesn’t - Experience working with nationally recognized brands - Excellent communication and presentations skills - Strong collaboration skills - Experience navigating cross-functional teams and dynamics - Curiosity, creativity and rigor WHAT DO WE OFFER? We are offering an hourly rate of $75-95/hr, depending on experience. We are a collaborative, open-door, best-idea-wins environment that fosters personal and company growth and has fun doing it. Here is a snapshot of our benefits package: - Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage - 401k plan, plus matching - PTO - Paid Company Holidays - Parental Leave WE SUPPORT YOU BEING YOU: DEPT® is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We believe our work is its best when our people feel safe and free to be themselves. We’re committed to an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process and workplace, regardless of anyone’s identity, background, beliefs, lifestyle or disabilities. So tell us about any accommodations you need. It’s totally confidential and only used to make sure you feel fully supported at every step. DEPT® participates in E-Verify, meaning your Form I-9 information will be sent to the federal government to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S. We are a B Corp-certified company passionate about purpose-driven work. Our hope is that you can feel good about the contributions DEPT® is making to the world and we always have an open door for your ideas in making the world a better place. DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Coach, eBay, and OpenAI. Learn more about DEPT® DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine. We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us. Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here. #LI-Remote

About Chief Detective Chief Detective is a performance marketing agency helping fast-growing startups and established retail brands scale revenue and acquisition through paid digital channels. Recognized as a top agency on Meta, we’re expanding rapidly across platforms including TikTok, Google, and CTV. We specialize in e-commerce and partner with leading direct-to-consumer brands in apparel, beauty, and lifestyle. Our clients include Rag & Bone, Ursa Major, Buck Mason, Frank & Eileen, and TWP. About the Role We’re looking for a Creative Strategist to join our growing team. This role is built for someone who is equal parts data-driven and creatively curious—someone who loves uncovering patterns in performance data, documenting winning themes, and translating them into actionable insights for creative and client teams. You’ll be at the center of creative strategy, testing, and execution across paid social (Meta, TikTok, YouTube), Google, CTV, and beyond. You understand the importance of content and can clearly map out content needs to craft winning ads. You’ll be hands-on with analyzing winning themes and translating them into strategic roadmaps to replicate, iterate, and amplify success. You’ll partner closely with your counterpart on the Growth Marketing team, your production team, client contacts, and UGC creators to ensure every ad we launch has a clear objective, is rooted in a sharp insight, and delivers the performance we are known for. What You’ll Do: - Content Planning: You will create a roadmap of content needs to feed your creative strategy, and partner with your client contacts to get buy in and timely delivery - Performance Analysis: Dig into paid media data to analyze creative performance, identifying commonalities between winning and losing ads, and translating results into clear, actionable learnings and next steps. - Creative Testing: Partner with Growth Marketers to structure creative tests—defining objectives, hypotheses, and success metrics while building on insights to guide future concepts. - Creative Research: Stay up-to-date with trends in the space, constantly identifying formats, messages, content types and more that will help drive successful creative strategies for your clients. - UGC Briefing & Remote Direction: Support your clients with identifying and casting the right UGC talent and then writing briefs outlining key messaging beats, content delivery needs, and hooks; remote direct shoots as needed. - Execution & Ownership: Manage follow through on creative strategies, ensuring clients are aware of the ‘return on content’ and the subsequent learnings, performance, and iterative next steps. - Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with Growth, Production, and Client teams—acting as the bridge between data-driven insights and creative execution. - Channel Breadth: Leverage your creative learnings to apply across Meta, TikTok, Google, and CTV—developing expertise in platform best practices and emerging trends. What We’re Looking For: - 3–5 years of experience in performance marketing, creative strategy, public relations, marketing or a related role. - Impeccable attention to detail with strong follow through and execution; flawless grammar and spelling - Positive attitude, collaborative and hard working. You’re joining a high performing team who shares the wins and celebrates together. - Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into insights and recommendations. - A curious, performance-driven mindset—hungry for wins, driven by growth. - An eye for design and storytelling, with a pulse on creative trends specifically among health/wellness clients. Graphic design background a plus. - Strong written communication and briefing skills—able to clearly state test objectives and give direction to creative partners. - Organized and proactive, with experience managing trackers and ensuring deliverables move on schedule. - Eager to learn channel best practices across Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Google, and CTV. Why Join Chief Detective? - Be at the forefront of digital marketing - Competitive salary and benefits package - Partner with recognized fast-growing fashion and beauty brands - Be part of a team that blends analytical rigor with creative experimentation - Work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where your insights directly drive performance - Remote-first flexibility with a culture that values curiosity, growth, and attention to detail Compensation & Benefits: - This position has an approved base compensation range of $75,000 to $85,000 - A comprehensive benefits package that includes group medical, dental, and vision coverage; short and long-term disability; life insurance; 401(k) eligibility after one year of service with matching contributions; paid time off; sick leave; and an Employee Assistance Program, and more.

• Use Paintgun's Ads DNA framework to create data-driven concepts that boost ad performance across platforms. • Research competitors, social comments, cultural trends, and audience insights to develop standout ad concepts. • Work with creators, copywriters, designers, and motion developers to turn ideas into powerful visual and copy hooks. • Run structured creative sprints, analyze performance data, and refine strategies based on winning elements. • Build a rulebook of proven concepts for consistent optimization. • Align with media buyers, data analysts, and creative teams to ensure strategies meet performance marketing goals. • Foster a feedback-driven culture to improve creatives using Ads DNA insights. • Track social media trends, emerging platforms, and new advertising techniques to keep concepts relevant and high-performing.

Title: Associate Creative Designer, Studio Location: Boston United States Job Description: We are currently hiring a Associate Creative Designer - Studio (Photographer / Retoucher) in Boston, MA. We are seeking a detail oriented Associate Creative Designer - Studio to join our in house creative team. This entry level, hybrid role supports both studio photography and post production, contributing to the creation of high quality product and merchandise imagery across our family of brands. This Boston based hybrid role requires working in the office three days per week. This role requires regular on site studio support and shooting. As the studio serves multiple brands, the position calls for creative adaptability, a developing but confident visual eye, and the ability to shift styles while maintaining a consistently high standard of quality and craftsmanship. Success in this role is driven by curiosity, attention to detail, strong artistic instincts, and a growing sense of spatial awareness, supporting the delivery of production ready imagery across a wide range of products and brand identities. The ideal candidate has a solid foundational understanding of digital photography and retouching workflows, along with a developing ability to apply composition, lighting, spatial awareness, and visual storytelling in a production environment. This position is well suited for someone with a strong attention to detail, a high bar for quality, and a desire to grow within a fast paced, collaborative studio setting. Work Breakdown 20% shooting · 60% retouching · 20% studio & project support A portfolio is required. What You'll Brew: - Participate in pre production and post production meetings, supporting planning, execution, and wrap up of studio shoots. - Support shoot day studio operations, including set preparation, pre lighting, scene setup and styling, shoot execution, and breakdown. - Capture small set product and merchandise photography for e commerce and digital channels, maintaining a high standard of detail, consistency, and quality. - Perform general retouching and image refinement in Adobe Photoshop, including color correction, cleanup, masking, layering, and blending to create realistic, believable imagery. - Create and support basic to intermediate compositing workflows using Adobe Dimension, including scene layout, object placement, perspective alignment, and lighting refinement. - Utilize AI generated asset creation for compositing, integrating AI assisted elements into photo based scenes with close attention to realism, scale, and consistency. - Apply a strong artistic eye and spatial awareness when composing imagery, ensuring appropriate scale, depth, balance, and visual cohesion. - Track projects and communicate timelines, status, and deliverables using Workfront, supporting project logistics and workflow visibility. - Take creative direction from the Creative Director, Art Directors, and senior studio team during shoots and post production. - Collaborate cross functionally to deliver consistent, polished, and on brand visuals across multiple brands. - Organize, process, and deliver final assets following established studio workflows, file naming conventions, and quality standards. What You'll Learn in the First 12 Months: - Build confidence executing small set product and merchandise photography, from set prep through capture. - Develop a deeper understanding of studio lighting techniques and how lighting impacts texture, materiality, and form. - Strengthen retouching fundamentals in Adobe Photoshop, producing clean, accurate, production ready assets. - Grow basic to intermediate compositing skills, including environmental placement and visual realism. - Learn to use Adobe Dimension for scene building, object placement, perspective alignment, and lighting refinement. - Sharpen your artistic sensibility and spatial awareness, developing a stronger eye for composition, scale, and depth. - Gain exposure to AI assisted and stock workflows, learning how to integrate these assets responsibly. - Improve workflow discipline, including file organization, naming conventions, version control, and delivery standards. - Learn how to take creative feedback, iterate efficiently, and collaborate across studio leadership. - Build a strong foundation in studio operations and shoot day logistics, supporting efficient, high quality production. What Ingredients You'll Bring: Minimum Qualifications: - Required Studio & Photography Skills - Foundational understanding of studio lighting principles, with the ability to assist and execute under guidance. - Experience shooting with Canon cameras (R5 preferred) or equivalent systems. - Working knowledge of Capture One for tethered capture, image review, and selects. - Exposure to small set product and merchandise photography. - Strong attention to detail, consistency, and image quality. - Ability to take feedback, follow direction, and learn from senior creative leadership. - Comfort supporting studio setup, breakdown and photography equipment care. - Required Retouching, Compositing & Post Production Skills - Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop. - Basic to intermediate retouching skills, including: - Product cleanup and dust removal. - Color correction and tonal balancing. - Introductory texture refinement. - Basic to intermediate compositing skills, including masking, layering, and asset blending. - Experience or exposure to Adobe Dimension, including: - Scene building and object placement. - Perspective and scale alignment. - Lighting and shadow refinement for realism. - Familiarity with integrating stock and AI assisted imagery under guidance. - Strong file organization skills, with attention to versioning, color management, and delivery accuracy. At the Boston Beer Company and in accordance with pay transparency laws, we are open about our salary ranges. For this role, the salary range is between $61,000 and $109,000. However, it's important to note that where the person hired starts in this range is dependent on their related experience, skillset and location. Additionally, this position qualifies for a discretionary annual bonus based on company and individual performance, and certain sales roles might include a car allowance. Some Perks: Our people are our most important "ingredient." We hire the best talent; and we reward, develop, and retain them too. In addition to generous healthcare on day one, stock purchase plan, 401k and more, Full Time Boston Beer Coworkers have the following perks available*: Tuition reimbursement Fertility/adoption support Free financial coaching Health & wellness program and discounts Professional development & training Free beer! - Talk to your recruiter about eligibility Include necessary LinkedIn #s for example: #LI-recruiter info (see LI Tag Updates for directions) updated 11/21/24 #LI-Remote #LI-Hybrid