Creative Intern

Company Description Hot Sand is a premier glassblowing studio and experiential destination based in Asbury Park, NJ, known for its immersive, hands-on craft experiences. Since 2007, the studio has welcomed more than 100,000 visitors through a proprietary, at-the-bench model that emphasizes safety, accessibility, and delight. By blending professional artistry with a visitor-centric system, Hot Sand has become a benchmark for experiential retail and “joyful co-creation.” The studio’s work combines artisanal glassware with a scalable, repeatable experience that has earned it landmark status in the community and recognition as a leader in immersive craft. Team members join a high-energy, creative environment shaped by nearly two decades of innovation in glassblowing experiences. The Opportunity This role bridges two unique brand verticals under our ecosystem: Hot Paws (National DTC ): A fast-growing pet care brand delivering hand-blown glass "Emotional Artifacts" nationwide and pioneering premium veterinary clinic partnerships. Hot Sand (Legacy B&M): A premier, landmark glassblowing studio and experiential destination in Asbury Park, NJ, that has welcomed over 100,000 Hot Sand (Legacy B&M): A premier, landmark glassblowing studio and experiential destination in Asbury Park, NJ, that has welcomed over 100,000 visitors. This is a high-output, task-oriented position designed for a modern creative who wants to master the future of media buying, digital asset scaling, and AI content production. Working directly under our Media Buyer and Lead Creative, your primary mission is to leverage our advanced AI stack to generate a high volume of static and video creative assets (50+ pieces in the aggregate monthly) to fill creative gaps and keep our paid media channels scaling. While DTC paid media is the core priority, you will cross-pollinate the brands by stepping into our vibrant Asbury Park studio twice a month to capture raw, high-yield assets to feed our digital content ecosystem. What You’ll Be Doing: High-Volume AI Asset Generation (Primary Focus) Paid Media Scaling: Turn winning ad concepts into dozens of static and video variations to keep our paid acquisition channels fresh. AI Stack Execution: Use our integrated tool workflow to prompt, script, and generate high-fidelity digital assets that meet strict brand guidelines. Data-Driven Iteration: Review performance data with the media buying team and rapidly pivot creative outputs based on real-time ad account metrics. Studio Content Capture & Cross-Pollination (Secondary Focus) On-Set Asset Capture : Lead 2 comprehensive on-site content shoots per month at our Asbury Park studio to grab raw, high-energy video and photo assets. Organic Frameworks: Turn raw studio energy into our flagship "Mic-ed Up" series and architect 8–12 high-quality short-form pieces (Reels/Shorts) a month to fill the gaps between our core lifestyle video drops. Brand Activations: Support occasional high-impact live brand events, turning physical studio moments into digital stories. The Tech Stack: Claude Integrations (Workflow automation & scripting) Higgsfield & Nano Banana (AI image & video generation) Gemini (Research & asset strategy) Superscale (Final asset production) CapCut / Adobe Creative Suite / Canva Any Platrom that we don’t know about Who You Are: A High-Volume "Doer": You genuinely love the process of building, prompting, and executing. You get a kick out of seeing a massive volume of work go live rapidly. AI-Literate: You are comfortable prompting, iterating, and maintaining speed and precision within a professional AI workflow. On-Set Presence & Energy: You are a natural communicator who is comfortable stepping onto a busy, active production floor, commanding the room, and effortlessly capturing the raw footage you need. Digital Native: Short-form video editing (pacing, hooks, trends) is second nature to you. You understand what makes people stop scrolling. Details & Compensation: Commitment: 25 hours per month Format: Hybrid. Flexible remote hours for asset building, but must be available for in-person production days in Asbury Park, NJ. Compensation: Paid Internship (Commensurate with experience). Full details regarding financial stipends, studio resources, and long-term career growth paths within our brands will be shared transparently during your initial screening. #J-18808-Ljbffr hot sand