Creative Director, Filmmaker for Brand Storytelling (AI-Assisted Video)

Location: Santa Monica, California, United States. Hybrid schedule with office work generally Monday through Thursday and flexible remote work on Fridays.

Annual base salary for California: $209,400–$232,800.

Company

hirify.global is a public streaming technology company connecting consumers, content publishers, advertisers, and television platforms.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end creative development and production of brand commercials, video idents, experience videos, and other brand films.
• Define story, tone, visual language, comedic approach, performance direction, pacing, sound, and craft standards.
• Develop scripts, treatments, storyboards, beat sheets, visual references, and production plans.
• Direct live-action-inspired, animation, visual effects, motion, and AI-assisted video approaches.
• Collaborate with Brand Strategy, Copy, Marketing, Product, Devices, Advertising, and other partners to translate business objectives into audience-focused stories.
• Present creative concepts to senior stakeholders and build a scalable portfolio of brand storytelling across campaigns, products, experiences, and markets.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience as a video creative director, filmmaker, director, or equivalent creative leader.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating commercial filmmaking, visual storytelling, brand films, commercials, idents, experience videos, comedy, and animation.
• Experience carrying ideas from brief and concept through pre-production, production, post-production, and final delivery.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams of producers, editors, animators, designers, writers, technical artists, and production partners.
• Comfort with AI-assisted production and sound judgment regarding originality, rights, likeness, representation, confidentiality, and brand safety.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in film, communications, design, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to have

• Experience with AI-assisted video tools, virtual production, procedural workflows, or AI-assisted editorial, animation, and visual effects.
• Experience developing global brand work and adapting stories across markets, formats, and cultural contexts.
• Strong understanding of the streaming ecosystem and customer experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, fast-paced environment focused on pragmatic innovation, experimentation, humor, and creative excellence.
• Health insurance, equity awards, life insurance, disability benefits, parental leave, wellness benefits, and paid time off.
• Global mental health and financial wellness support, with local healthcare, retirement, commuter, and statutory benefits where applicable.
• AI agents and smart tools support drafting, analysis, and repetitive workflows while creative teams retain direction, judgment, and accountability.