Director of Shorts - SolarBalls

Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina — Remote (any location)

Company

Produces SolarBalls educational animation content for YouTube.

What you will do

• Lead the creative development of SolarBalls Shorts from concept through publication.
• Transform educational and entertainment ideas into compelling short-form animated content.
• Direct pacing, timing, storytelling, visual comedy, and overall production execution.
• Collaborate with animators, editors, designers, scriptwriters, and illustrators to deliver high-quality Shorts.
• Develop new Shorts formats and creative experiments.
• Analyze content performance and help build and scale the Shorts production team.

Requirements

• Proven experience directing animated content, preferably for YouTube.
• Experience leading creative or animation teams.
• Strong understanding of YouTube content strategy, audience behavior, and content optimization.
• Experience creating or directing original short-form content.
• Strong visual storytelling instincts, including pacing and comedic timing.
• Experience working with Moho animation pipelines and providing actionable feedback across multiple creative disciplines.

Nice to have

• Experience creating content specifically for YouTube.
• Experience creating or directing high-performing or viral animated Shorts.
• Familiarity with animation production workflows and pipeline management.
• Experience collaborating with thumbnail, packaging, and creative optimization teams.
• Experience using performance data and audience insights to guide creative decisions.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to lead the creative direction of a large educational animation channel.
• Opportunity to build a new creative team from the ground up.
• Direct influence over SolarBalls Shorts and channel growth.
• Combines animation, storytelling, creativity, and YouTube strategy in one role.