Studio: Moonbug Entertainment
Job Opening: Creative Director
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Type: Full time
Responsibilities:
- Reporting to the Showrunner, direct the creative team in the production of all musical content; spearheading the creative process from script to final delivery
- Produce fresh, innovative ideas that translate into compelling and highly engaging stories geared towards a young pre-school audience
- Translate business objectives into clear creative storytelling strategies to produce high-value musical content for YouTube, while ensuring brand guidelines are met
- Supervise and collaborate with a cross-functional creative team of storyboard artists, musicians, writers, producers, and animators in the creative process
- Create episodic Moodboards and Technical Scripts providing a clear vision and direction for video execution
- Review work, troubleshoot, and provide feedback to creative teams at different stages of the creative and animation production process
- Brief and launch Storyboard Artists to execute the vision. Review and approve storyboards and animatics ensuring a high-quality product for animation production
- Work with Animation Studio to review and approve overall artistic direction, including 3D concepts, models, animation, and overall lighting direction.
- Collaborate with Showrunner to understand and apply performance tracking feedback while being familiar with the latest YouTube trends and competitive landscape
Qualifications & Skills:
- 7 years of related experience with 5+ years of creative direction in a creative studio, agency, or corporate setting
- Excellent visual storytelling skills and a strong sense of artistic direction
- Ability to communicate story pitches or ideas in an enthusiastic, professional, and succinct way to all levels of the organization
- Passionate about children’s content
- Thrives in a fast-paced production environment and quickly adapts creative direction in response to YouTube’s evolving landscape and business needs
- Keen interest in creating content that supports channel objectives in order to reach and engage wider audiences of children and families
- Manages time effectively and is highly organized
- Strong leadership skills including a calm approach to all situations and the ability to problem solve quickly, creatively, and logically
- Good understanding of YouTube analytics
- Background in animation, but live-action candidates will also be strongly considered
- Musical background is a bonus
Apply for the Job Online: To apply, visit https://apply.workable.com/moonbug-entertainment/j/F0E71B4D7D/apply/