Senior AI Design Strategist

We’re looking for a full-time Senior AI Design Strategist to join the Marketing Design team. If you’re passionate about design and energized by building smarter, more scalable ways to deliver creative work, then you’ll feel right at home here.

In this role, you’ll help evolve how we produce and scale marketing creative by leveraging generative AI tools to streamline production, expand creative possibilities, and elevate deliverable quality. You’ll be responsible for building repeatable systems, workflows, and guardrails that enable our team to produce high-performing, platform-optimized creative efficiently — without sacrificing craft, strategic intent, or brand integrity.

You are a strong designer first — with the curiosity and technical fluency to experiment, refine processes, and teach others how to work with AI responsibly and effectively. You understand digital marketing, work well with others, and know how to keep momentum going throughout a project.

What You'll Do

• Lead in the strategy, creation, and development of AI-enabled marketing design deliverables including social graphics, short-form and long form videos, animations, banner ads, custom email templates, landing pages, and presentation design.
• Own and evolve AI workflows and production systems — including prompt libraries, reusable templates, tool guides, QA standards, and scalable processes that increase output and consistency across projects.
• Partner with Paid Media and Strategy teams to support performance creative needs, including developing modular creative systems and creating variation frameworks to increase testing velocity across channels (Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Display, etc.).
• Evaluate, select, and maintain AI tools for team use based on usability, functionality, cost, and workflow alignment, ensuring intuitive adoption and meaningful impact on creative output and efficiency.
• Apply and audit a toolkit for generative AI tools (e.g., Midjourney, Firefly, Runway, ChatGPT, Sora, etc.) to enhance ideation and production — ensuring outputs are high-quality, visually consistent, and aligned to brand.
• Develop AI-generated mockups and visual concepts to support pitches, client presentations, and internal ideation — translating strategic ideas into compelling creative directions quickly.
• Work closely with Directors, Art Directors, Account and Project Managers, and cross-functional teams to concept and develop creative content while following brand guidelines and best practices.
• Establish and maintain brand safety and ethical AI usage guardrails, including standards for licensing, usage rights, responsible AI application, and quality control across AI-generated content.
• Serve as a trusted resource for team members — mentor and enable designers through AI best practices, prompt development, workflow training, and team-wide QA review processes.
• Lead ongoing improvement of internal AI enablement resources including onboarding documentation, training modules, team templates, and recommended toolkits.
• Track engagement and performance data (in partnership with marketing teams) to iterate on creative systems and improve what we produce based on real channel outcomes.
• Stay current with social media trends, AI tools, platform updates, and evolving standards around ethical and responsible AI use in creative production.
• Lead client education and visibility around AI capabilities, strengthen relationships and retention by clearly communicating value, develop AI-driven packages and sales enablement, and partner with teams to integrate AI solutions that support client goals.

• Exceptional creative and design portfolio, including examples of high-quality marketing design work across multiple formats. Explanation of AI-enabled work or workflow innovation.
• Expert Adobe Creative Suite skills (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects; Premiere is a plus).
• Hands-on experience using generative AI tools for design and video production, and the ability to integrate them into a real-world creative production workflow.
• Strong ability to build repeatable systems, processes, and documentation — including prompt structures, style references, asset templates, libraries, and QA standards that support scalability and consistency.
• Strong understanding of integrated digital marketing and the role creative plays in performance across channels.
• Exceptional communication and organizational skills — able to articulate design thinking, workflow strategy, and quality standards to both creative and non-creative audiences.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain brand consistency across assets, platforms, and formats.
• Strong desire to learn new skills and continue career growth, with a habit of experimentation and knowledge sharing.
• Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment.
• 5+ years of digital design experience (marketing agency experience preferred).

• Familiarity with performance creative strategy and best practices across Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Display, and Google Ads.
• Strong motion design capability and short-form storytelling experience (Reels, Shorts, TikTok).
• Experience with AI automation workflows or pipeline tools (e.g., structured prompting systems, node-based workflows, batch asset generation, etc.).
• Landing page design and development experience (HTML, CSS, WordPress).
• Familiarity with analyzing campaign performance data to iterate on creative and improve outcomes over time.
• Knowledge of AI licensing, rights management, brand safety, and ethical considerations related to AI-generated creative work.

Benefits and Perks We Provide

• Remote Workplace. You have the option to work at our office in Boston or remotely in one of these states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, ID, IL, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MO, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, SC, OH, OK, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA.
• Paid Time Off. Receive generous paid vacation benefits that increase each year you’re with us, 12 Company Holidays, and Summer Fridays from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
• 401K + Match. 401K plan with 4% Safe Harbor employer match after one year of employment and financial literacy services provided through our retirement provider.
• Life Insurance Benefit. No-cost coverage to ensure peace of mind for your family.
• Short Term Disability Benefit. We've got you covered if you need to be OOO with an illness or injury that keeps you out of work.
• Healthcare. Choose from several competitive healthcare plans for you and your family with 80% employer coverage for all medical and dental premiums, 100% employer coverage for vision, and the option to participate in the FSA program.
• Commuter Benefits. Allocate pre-tax funds towards your commute to save up to 40% per year in transportation expenses.
• Continuing Education. Receive a personal budget to attend events and conferences.

What We Believe

At 829 Studios, we boldly embrace diversity, inclusivity, and equal opportunity. Our goal: a team rich in backgrounds, perspectives, and talents. Why? Because inclusivity powers our brilliance and client success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, creed, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, mental illness, age, ancestry, genetic information, military service, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Who We Are

829 Studios is a Boston-based integrated digital marketing agency with a mission to propel organizations to unlock their full potential and accomplish their most ambitious goals. We harness the power of logic with magic – a balance of data-driven strategy and brand-focused creative. We partner with diverse organizations across various industries and our client list encompasses venture-backed start-ups, publicly traded companies, non-profits, and more. By committing not only to our growth as a company, but the development of our employees and teams’, we have created a collaborative environment that fosters ingenuity and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging values within our community. 829 has been recognized as one of the nation’s top agencies by the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies, Adweek 100 Fastest-Growing Digital Agencies, Boston Business Journal's Fast 50 (Massachusetts' 50 Fastest-Growing Private Companies), HubSpot's Top Digital Agencies list, and a we are and employee-certified Great Place to Work.

Salary Range: $70,000-$110,000

We determine compensation based on experience, demonstrated skills, and current market conditions at the time of hire to ensure fairness and consistency across roles. Actual compensation will depend on experience and may be adjusted based on skills, qualifications, and alignment with the scope and impact of the role.