Haystack Needle Culture
Creatives, tinkerers, tech-heads, and friends.
At Haystack, nothing matters more than trust and teamwork
Those words read like a sun-faded motivational poster in an abandoned boardroom, but they're real. On par with high-quality deliverables and nimble execution, Haystack’s internal dynamics are a top priority. We’re creatives, tinkerers, tech-heads, and friends.
While we are headquartered in New York City, you may be surprised to learn that our CEO and an outsized share of our core talent hail from rural Vermont. Luckily, the commute is better than it sounds. As a fully remote company, we’ve built our eight creative teams around industry expertise and relationships formed in the trenches of quick-turn projects.
No matter the grind, we aim to enjoy the process as much as the result.
Externally
Audience First
Our clients reap the benefits of Haystack's Audience First approach with deliverables that increase engagement with their target audiences and shareholders.
Internally
Talent first
But internally, the focus is Talent First, built from a passion for supporting and delighting our fellow 'Stackers.
When we're not on client deadlines
You can find us working out together with the latest VR headsets, heatedly debating this month's book club read over Zoom, sharing IRL adventures on team retreats, and dancing our butts off at our annual holiday party.
Team retreats
Holiday party
Book Club
VR Workouts
What to Work With Us?
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Mission
Our mission is to exceed client expectations by facilitating a rewarding and nurturing professional life for world-class creatives, producers, and strategists who thrive in an environment of collaboration, trust, and freedom.
Vision
Our vision is to evolve to meet our clients' expanding needs while modeling a business based on the idea that creativity blooms when creators thrive, that kindness kindles motivation, and that exceptional work begets more work.
Values
Family Comes First
We encourage a familial sense of connection and belonging within the company and support each team member to work in whatever way best helps them support their own family, however they choose to define it.
We Tinker, Therefore We Are
We encourage a familial sense of connection and belonging within the company and support each team member to work in whatever way best helps them support their own family, however they choose to define it.
Communication is Key
We trust each other and gain our clients' trust because we believe in the simple power of clear, kind, and honest communication.
Live and Create Authentically
We are attracted to authenticity and encourage team members to express their true selves while striving to bring artistic and narrative authenticity to each of our projects.
Inclusive to the Core
We play to each other's strengths, encourage each other's growth, and respect one another. Regardless of background or experience, each of us adds a unique quality to the team. That is our ultimate strength.