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About the Role
We are seeking a Head of Creative with exceptional taste, deep filmmaking expertise, and the ability to bring ambitious ideas to life. This role will lead the creative vision for both commercial and original content, overseeing concept development, scriptwriting, talent direction, and final film shaping.
Responsibilities
- Lead creative at Story, setting the vision and maintaining high standards for commercial and original projects.
- Develop compelling stories by leading concept development, treatments, scripts, and creative pitches.
- Enhance creative output by guiding projects from concept to delivery, providing clear direction across all filmmaking disciplines.
- Provide hands-on support by stepping into projects to rewrite scripts, work in edit timelines, or solve creative/technical challenges.
- Build and lead the creative team through hiring, mentoring, and managing talent.
- Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, maintaining a consistent creative vision.
- Partner with clients to translate business objectives into compelling films, presenting ideas and managing feedback.
- Collaborate with production to develop executable and visually appealing ideas within budget.
- Shape Story's creative identity by defining project focus, collaborator selection, and production distinctiveness.
Requirements
- Extensive experience as a creative director, director, writer-director, or senior creative leader in film, commercial production, or documentary.
- Exceptional creative taste demonstrated through a strong portfolio.
- Proficiency in writing and storytelling, including concept development, treatments, and scripts.
- Deep, hands-on technical expertise in at least one filmmaking discipline (directing, cinematography, editing) with broad production and post-production knowledge.
- Comfort working directly in editing timelines and solving complex creative or technical problems.
- Comprehensive understanding of the entire filmmaking process, from development to delivery.
- Experience leading creative teams and providing constructive feedback.
- Ability to manage multiple creative projects concurrently.
- Experience working directly with clients, presenting ideas, and incorporating feedback.
- Understanding of producing both high-budget commercials and lower-budget independent films.
- Resourceful, decisive, and adaptable.
- Based in the SF Bay Area or willing to relocate.
Skills
- Creative Direction
- Filmmaking
- Storytelling
- Scriptwriting
- Directing
- Editing
- Client Relations
- Team Leadership
- Project Management
- Creative Problem Solving
Location
- SF Bay Area
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- Leadership
About the Company
- We are bringing together exceptional creative talent to tell the stories of people shaping the future.
- Story produces high-end commercial and branded content for ambitious companies, alongside original scripted fiction and nonfiction projects.