AI Native Creative, Bark
Contract
Compensation range: $80-100/hour or retainer
Dog toys and treats subscription service
Be an early applicant
Dog toys and treats subscription service
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
Compensation range: $80-100/hour or retainer
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make dogs as happy as they make us, because dogs and humans are better together.
Role
Who you are
- You’re already living in AI creative tools every day
- You probably have some combination of Runway, Midjourney, Claude, Flux, Veo, Kling, ElevenLabs, or whatever launched last week open right now
- You care about taste as much as speed
- You hate AI slop
- You see most AI-generated content and immediately know why it doesn’t work
- You like making things people replay, send to friends, or comment “wait how did they make this?”
- You’re not precious about creative. You ship, learn, remix, improve, repeat
- And yes — you genuinely love dogs. That part matters more than you think
- WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
- A portfolio with range, speed, and point of view
- Strong AI-native creative instincts
- Fluency in modern AI creative workflows
- Video editing skills (CapCut, Premiere, DaVinci, etc.)
- Deep understanding of internet culture and short-form storytelling
- Someone who can move from idea to execution without a giant team around them
- Bonus points if you’ve worked inside a brand with a distinct voice and know how to make creative that still feels cohesive while moving fast
- US-based candidates only
What the job involves
- This is basically a one-person AI content studio inside BARK
- You’ll work directly with the VP of Brand and Chief Creative Officer to turn raw ideas into finished creative across social, product launches, landing pages, campaigns, and whatever weird opportunity showed up that morning
- Sometimes the brief is fully formed. Sometimes it’s a sentence in Slack. Either way: you make something real out of it fast
- This starts as a contract role. We’re intentionally keeping it small while we find the right people. If there’s a fit, we expect that to become obvious quickly
- Turn ideas into finished creative quickly — often within days, sometimes within hours
- Create short-form video for TikTok, Reels, YouTube Shorts, paid social, launches, and brand moments
- Use AI tools to generate visuals, motion, concepts, edits, VO, scripts, worlds, and content systems
- Build full asset suites across video, static, motion, landing pages, and PDPs
- Adapt creative per platform instead of making one thing and resizing it 12 times
- Experiment constantly with new tools and workflows
- Bring your own ideas. A lot of them
- Operate independently without waiting for perfect process
- TOOLS YOU MIGHT USE: Runway
- Veo
- Midjourney
- Flux
- Kling
- ElevenLabs
- CapCut
- Premiere
- Claude
- Weavy
- Whatever dropped three days ago
- IMPORTANT:
- This is not a traditional social media role
- This is not “prompting.”
- This is not posting templates into a content calendar
- We’re looking for someone who treats AI like a creative instrument and knows how to turn speed into original brand storytelling
- If that sounds like your natural habitat, we’d love to see your work
- This is a contract role with real potential to grow into something more. Come show us what you can do
Application process
- TO APPLY:
- Send us:
- Your portfolio, work samples, social profile, or anything else that gives us a feel for your creative work. We’d especially love to see short-form video, AI-assisted creative, experimental content, or things made fast and well
- The most interesting, weird, impressive, or unexpectedly great thing you’ve made recently with AI. Could be a polished campaign, a chaotic experiment, a fake ad, a dog video, or some random thing you made at 1am because you had to see if it would work. Bonus points if a dog is involved
- Upload files, share links, do whatever makes sense. Nothing here needs to be formal. And please don’t play it safe for us. We’d be honored if you offended us
Our take
The number of subscription model services has risen substantially over nearly a decade, and the hassle-free, customizable model makes it a smart fit for pet services. BARK, previously BarkBox, is a subscription company working with retail giants like Amazon, Target, and PetSmart to leverage this trend, delivering monthly boxes of dog products to pet owners.
The recession-resistant nature of the pet sector has made BARK an attractive investment prospect. However, numerous like-for-like US competitors have enjoyed the same market benefits, and whilst BARK's big-name retail partnerships are likely to keep it ahead, at some point, it may need to consider more decisive ways of distinguishing itself from competitors.
However, the company has leveraged these advantages into material gains. Further, after a minor rebrand and the launch of BARK food, its own dog food brand, it seems well-placed to continue ahead of the pack. The company also partnered with Crocs in 2024 to release dog Crocs. It's a very fun and exciting new branch for the company that will surely appeal to many fur baby owners.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
0% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Dec 2016
$60m
SERIES C
May 2016
$60m
SERIES C
Total funding: $141.7m
Company benefits
- Health + wellness: We take care of our entire pack with premium medical, dental, and vision coverage for humans, plus comprehensive pet insurance. Because a healthy team (furry and not) is a happy team. Coverage starts day one for eligible roles
- Work + play your way: Life's too short to be all work and no play – that's why our pack enjoys unlimited PTO and a hybrid setup. Spend 3 days collaborating (and getting puppy play time) in our dog-friendly office, plus 2 days working wherever you and your dog feel most productive
- Growth + rewards: We believe in rewarding great work with competitive salaries and comprehensive compensation packages. For eligible US-based roles, we offer BARK equity so you can share in our company's success. Consider it a well deserved treat for helping us grow
- Office dogs (+BYOD): Dogs aren't just allowed at BARK – they're essential co-workers! Bring your own dog (BYOD) to work or come make some new furry friends. Our office is designed for both human and canine collaboration
- Treats (of course): For your pup, a complimentary BarkBox every month full of toys and treats! For office-based humans, cold brew is on tap and meals are catered weekly
- Benefits + beyond: We invest in your long-term happiness with comprehensive 401k matching, generous parental leave, and benefits that help your whole pack thrive
Company HQ
Financial District, New York, NY
Leadership
Matt Meeker
(Co-Founder & Executive Chairman)Matt worked as an Account Director at i-traffic from 1998-2000 before co-founding Meetup.com and working as an Advisor for OpenSky.
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