--- title: 'Art Director at WorkInProgress' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/art-director-workinprogress-boulder-p49kwpeng1an' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-08' --- # Art Director at WorkInProgress - **Company:** WorkInProgress - **Location:** Boulder, CO - **Compensation:** $74k–$95k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2021-06-11 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-08 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/workinprogress/88aae839-e518-41b3-9919-c8bf18cd29f3 ## Job description Job descriptions are tricky. Are we telling you what we want to hear you say about yourself, or what we want to hear us say about ourselves? Maybe both? Truth is, we’re looking for the same kind of Art Director every agency is: Someone with exceptional talent, professionally and personally, with an intrinsic commitment to improving both skillsets. You’re insightful, interesting, interested, a joy to be around, obviously better than other Art Directors and wholly incapable of admitting it. And, truth is, we don’t really think we’re like most agencies. We’re small, independent, structurally quite flat, deeply concerned for each other, abnormally transparent, pleasantly collaborative, adamantly ego-free, and currently enjoying enough momentum to believe we’re doing something right. If we’re describing you and the kind of place you belong, seems like we’d both be happiest if we chatted some more. WIP Perks and Benefits - Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, short-term disability (STD), voluntary long-term disability (LTD), and voluntary life/AD&D. - 3% 401k contribution. - “Unlimited” paid time off (PTO) for vacation days. - 27 paid days off, which includes 16 holidays, a 1-week agency closure in July, and a 2-week agency closure in December. - 2 weeks fully remote per year. - Discretionary annual bonus. - Each employee receives a $1,500 personal training credit annually, known as the WIP Fund, to allow for personal or professional growth in specific interest or passion areas. ## About Us We believe every brand, and person, should be a work in progress. It’s why the founding partners opened the agency in 2016, and why WorkInProgress helps brands boldly take action, innovate, and create to prove why they exist. Then we use those actions to create the most memorable advertising. As an independent agency, we strive to prove that an agency can care as much about a client’s business as they do. And that advertising can play a fundamental role in building and growing a company. We’re always looking for smart, creative, and passionate people that care more about changing a company than winning awards. Inventors more than ad people. Problem solvers more than portfolio puffery pushers. No assholes. No egos. No hiding because you can’t do the job. No selfishness. No disrespecting people or their time. Insanely talented, yet incredibly humble. In other words, one in a million. Lucky for us, we want to stay small and independent. Our office is located in Boulder, CO, and we require employees to work from the office Tuesdays and Thursdays. ## About WorkInProgress ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: WorkInProgress is a full-service creative agency and innovation shop that helps brands take action through memorable advertising and transformative business results. - **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped/independent agency) - **Headquarters**: Boulder, Colorado, USA - **Founded**: 2016 - **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed (founding partners previously led iconic campaigns at CP+B) ## Core Business - Primary industry: Advertising / Creative Services / Marketing - Target customers: B2B – brands seeking strategic innovation, advertising, and influencer marketing - Mission: "We believe every brand and person should be a work in progress" – helping brands prove what they believe through action. ## Products & Services - **Full-Service Creative & Innovation**: Strategy, ideation, brand positioning, and advertising campaigns. - **Influencer Marketing**: Leveraging creators to amplify brand actions. - **Production & Technology**: From experiential stunts (e.g., cliffside store) to multi-million-dollar shoots and digital activations. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private agency) - **Key Metric**: ~136 total employees (Built In, 2025) ; recognized as Ad Age Small Agency of the Year (2020, 2025) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors listed; long-term client partnerships (e.g., Domino’s, Hotels.com, Kraft Mac & Cheese, Infiniti via founding team history) - **Growth Signals**: Multiple industry awards (Effie Gold, Cannes Bronze, Clio Silver, D&AD Graphite Pencil); named Ad Age A-List Standout Agency 2022; consistent recognition as a top small agency. ## Competitive Advantages - **Proven model**: Part ad agency, part innovation shop – integrates strategy, creative, and production under one roof. - **Culture-driven**: Explicitly rejects egos and "portfolio puffery"; focuses on humility, kindness, and long-term partnerships. - **Track record**: Founding team’s history with major brands and award-winning campaigns (e.g., Domino’s “Emergency Pizza”, “Carryout Tips”, “Cliffside Shop”). ## Strategic Focus - Continue to win transformative business for clients through bold, action-oriented advertising and innovation. - Emphasize long-term partnerships over project-based work. - Attract talent that values humility, creativity, and impact over awards. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: "No assholes. No egos. No hiding." – emphasis on kindness, respect, and collaboration. - **Work environment**: Hybrid (employees work from physical office in Boulder, CO, with some flexibility). On-site workspace. - **Recognition**: Consistently named a top workplace (Ad Age Small Agency of the Year 2020, 2025; Boulder ranked among best places to live). - **Perks**: Not detailed in search results, but the agency invests in a supportive, non-corporate atmosphere. - **Hiring process**: Uses AI tools to support application review; final decisions made by humans. ## Sources 1. [jobs.lever.co/workinprogress](https://jobs.lever.co/workinprogress) 2. [wipbdr.com/about](https://www.wipbdr.com/about) 3. [wipbdr.com/careers](https://www.wipbdr.com/careers) 4. 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