Junior Creative Director (Short-Form Video)

Location: Guatemala, remote work from home. Schedule: Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM.

Base salary: GTQ 16,000 per month.

Company

Brand Sharks is a content strategy and production company creating short-form video and social media content for founders, creators, and businesses.

What you will do

• Review client onboarding materials, brand guidelines, goals, existing content, and audience performance.
• Generate and select video ideas using client research, proven formats, competitor references, and internal frameworks.
• Write scripts with multiple hook options and define the on-screen headline and cover text for each video.
• Review edits, track published video performance, and use results to improve future ideas and scripts.
• Answer creative questions, maintain organized files and naming conventions, and communicate blockers in Slack.

Requirements

• At least one year of hands-on experience creating short-form content for Instagram Reels, TikTok, or YouTube Shorts.
• At least five proven outlier videos with view counts reaching five times the page's follower count.
• Strong knowledge of hooks, payoffs, retention, and short-form video structure.
• Experience writing social media video scripts in English and using AI tools, specifically Claude.
• Excellent English proficiency at C2 level.
• Own webcam, microphone, computer, quiet home workspace, and reliable internet of at least 100 Mbps required.

Nice to have

• Experience growing content for US-based or English-speaking market pages.
• Experience with founder-led businesses, personal brands, or content and social media agencies.
• Experience growing a personal social media account.
• Familiarity with Notion and Slack.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time remote work from home.
• Culture focused on ownership, continuous improvement, customer focus, independent problem-solving, and direct feedback.
• Relevant software and subscriptions are provided.
• Structured working hours and protected blocks for focused work.

Hiring process

• Application questionnaire, psychometric evaluation, and English proficiency assessment.
• Skills assessment with practical exercises or projects.
• Skills assessment interview followed by a final hiring manager interview.
• The process typically takes two to four weeks.