Shoot Director (AI)

Salary: £30,000–£35,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is an independent creative hirify.globaluilding worlds and systems for leading brands within the creator economy.

What you will do

• Translate creative concepts into visual approaches, including look and feel, shot design, scripts, treatments, storyboards and shot lists.
• Plan and prepare productions with Creative Directors, Producers, DOPs, clients and crew.
• Lead digital, branded content, campaign, YouTube, long-form and short-form shoots.
• Direct talent, contributors, crews and creative teams on set while making confident creative decisions when plans change.
• Collaborate with camera, lighting, art, styling and other departments to achieve the intended look.
• Plan for VFX and post-production, stay close to the work through delivery, and balance creative ambition with budgets, schedules and production constraints.

Requirements

• Experience as a Shoot Director, Director, Creative Director or in a similar role, supported by a strong portfolio of shoot-led work.
• Strong visual eye and understanding of cinematography, cameras, lenses, lighting, movement, sound and production requirements.
• Experience directing long-form and short-form digital content, including YouTube, branded content and campaigns.
• Confidence directing talent, crews and creative teams and collaborating with clients, Creative Directors, Producers and DOPs.
• Strong understanding of pre-production, production and post-production, with commercial awareness of budgets and schedules.
• Strong communication, creative judgement and visual storytelling skills.

Nice to have

• VFX-heavy production experience.
• Experience with CG, virtual production, motion control or complex camera setups.
• Experience working with major brands, agencies or production companies.
• Experience using AI in creative or production workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Performance and wellbeing coaching with professional and personal development support.
• Ownership and autonomy to make decisions and deliver high-quality work.
• Offsites and away days for team connection and collaboration.
• Recognition of strong work and individual contributions.
• Opportunity to contribute to hirify.global's growth and shape future creative work.

Hiring process

• Applications should reflect the candidate's own voice, experience and thinking.
• Applications that appear to be heavily AI-generated may not progress.