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Description

ABOUT MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT:

Moonbug is a next generation entertainment company that has cemented itself in the children’s media space. Would you like to be part of the next frontier of inspiring and engaging stories to kids around the world?

Founded in 2018, with primary offices in London and Los Angeles, Moonbug creates, produces and publishes thousands of minutes of video and audio content every month with the goal of teaching compassion, empathy and resilience. We are a fast-paced global company, and have already grown to become the largest kids’ entertainment company on digital platforms in the world. Some of our existing titles include global sensations CoComelon, Blippi, Little Baby Bum, Morphle, Supa Strikas, ARPO and many more which are available in 32 languages and can be viewed on more than 100 platforms globally.

Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. Candle is run by leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.

The Role:

We are seeking an experienced YouTube Channel Manager to run the day-to-day operations and analytical reporting for several of our properties. You will be working with some of the biggest brands on YouTube. You will be based in our Los Angeles office and will work closely with the team in London.

The successful candidate will be a creative thinker who can juggle multiple and diverse responsibilities, with a strong emphasis on organization and meticulous attention to detail. This is a demanding and fast-paced role with growth potential that requires curiosity and significant initiative. The candidate will manage a number of our partner brands and will be the LA arm of the Video Labs team working closely with their counterparts in London.

Moonbug’s Channel Managers are expected to become experts in our managed content and perform competitive analysis to gain an understanding of how we can improve and grow our channels. Candidates will be expected to perform ongoing YouTube viewership analysis using multiple analytics tools in order to validate existing strategies and provide information to guide programming and investment decisions going forward.

The candidate will manage relationships with a small set of external partners and internal stakeholders such as the production, creative, and marketing teams. They will understand how their channels fit into the larger Moonbug network and develop effective cross-promotion strategies that ensure mutual benefit to all parties.

This role will report full-time ON-SITE at our West Hollywood Office.

Responsibilities

• Run the day-to-day operation across multiple YouTube channels
• Manage content schedules and track content production to ensure deadlines are met
• Upload content, ensuring channels adhere to YouTube best practices
• Create performance updates for the wider team and company
• Interrogate data to deliver actionable insights and strategies for growth
• Join meetings with internal and external stakeholders to present channel activities and performance
• Create graphics for both channels and ads
• Edit and transcode videos
• Keeping up to date with YouTube platform developments, trends and training
• Optimize titles, descriptions, and keywords to be SEO
• Write and edit metadata and copy for videos and channels
• Granular analysis and reporting of YouTube analytics and other data sources
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 2+ years YouTube channel management experience
• YouTube Certified, with a deep and current knowledge of the YouTube platform
• Knowledge of YouTube Content ID a major plus
• Experience working with animation/children’s content is preferred but not required
• Proficiency using Photoshop and video editing using Premiere and/or Final Cut
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office
• Additional languages are a major asset but not essential
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Free Food & Snacks

Moonbug Entertainment

Description

ABOUT MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT:

Moonbug is a next generation entertainment company that has cemented itself in the children’s media space. Would you like to be part of the next frontier of inspiring and engaging stories to kids around the world?

Founded in 2018, with primary offices in London and Los Angeles, Moonbug creates, produces and publishes thousands of minutes of video and audio content every month with the goal of teaching compassion, empathy and resilience. We are a fast-paced global company, and have already grown to become the largest kids’ entertainment company on digital platforms in the world. Some of our existing titles include global sensations CoComelon, Blippi, Little Baby Bum, Morphle, Supa Strikas, ARPO and many more which are available in 32 languages and can be viewed on more than 100 platforms globally.

Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. Candle is run by leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.

This role will report full-time ON-SITE at our Camden Office.

The Role:

Moonbug is seeking an experienced YouTube Senior Channel Manager to run the day-to-day operations, management and analytical reporting for several of our properties to support wider business objectives to grow subscribers etc. You will be working with some of the biggest brands on YouTube. You will be based in our London office and work closely with the team in Los Angeles.

The successful candidate will be a creative thinker who can juggle multiple and diverse responsibilities, with a strong emphasis on organisation and meticulous attention to detail. This is a demanding and fast-paced role with growth potential that requires curiosity and significant initiative. The candidate will manage a small team of channel managers and will be the UK arm of the Video Labs team working closely with their counterparts in Los Angeles.

Moonbug’s Senior Channel Managers are expected to become experts in our managed content and perform competitive analysis to gain an understanding of how we can improve and grow our channels. Candidates will be expected to perform ongoing YouTube viewership analysis using multiple analytics tools in order to validate existing strategies and provide information to guide programming, marketing, and investment decisions going forward.

The candidate will manage relationships with a small set of external partners and internal stakeholders such as the production, creative and marketing teams. They will understand how their channels fit into the larger Moonbug network and develop effective cross-promotion strategies that ensure mutual benefit to all parties.

Responsibilities:

• Run the day-to-day operation across multiple YouTube channels
• Manage content schedules and track content production to ensure deadlines are met
• Upload content, ensuring channels adhere to YouTube best practices
• Create performance updates for the wider team and company
• Interrogate data to deliver actionable insights and strategies for growth
• Manage and develop a team of channel managers
• Participate in meetings with internal and external stakeholders to present channel activities and performance
• Create graphics for both channels and ads
• Edit and transcode videos
• Keeping up to date with YouTube platform developments, trends and training
• Optimize titles, descriptions and keywords to be SEO
• Write and edit metadata and copy for videos and channels
• Granular analysis and reporting of YouTube analytics and other data sources

Requirements

Qualifications and Desired Experience:

• Experience in YouTube channel management
• YouTube Certified with a deep and current knowledge of the YouTube platform.
• Knowledge of YouTube Content ID a major plus
• Experience working with animation / children’s content is preferred but not essential
• Proficiency using Photoshop
• Proficiency in video editing using Premiere and/or Final Cut
• Additional languages are a major asset but not essential

Moonbug Entertainment

Description

ABOUT MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT:

Moonbug is a next generation entertainment company that has cemented itself in the children’s media space. Would you like to be part of the next frontier of inspiring and engaging stories to kids around the world?

Founded in 2018, with primary offices in London and Los Angeles, Moonbug creates, produces and publishes thousands of minutes of video and audio content every month with the goal of teaching compassion, empathy and resilience. We are a fast-paced global company, and have already grown to become the largest kids’ entertainment company on digital platforms in the world. Some of our existing titles include global sensations CoComelon, Blippi, Little Baby Bum, Morphle, Supa Strikas, ARPO and many more which are available in 32 languages and can be viewed on more than 100 platforms globally.

Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. Candle is run by leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.

The Role:

Are you passionate about children’s media, screenwriting and YouTube?

We are looking for an enthusiastic creative with a passion for children’s media to work with a new well-funded company in the children’s entertainment industry. Candidates should be proactive, self-motivated and highly organized. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on a new 52 part series from our Los Angeles office.

Our ideal candidate would be both a great creative ideator and visual storyteller, perhaps using illustration and/or design to communicate their ideas. This is an excellent opportunity for the candidate to gain experience in a rapidly-growing market while also building a library of projects that they have assisted in writing and developing.

Responsibilities:

• Administrative assistant to the creative team
• Building decks, visual reference decks and IP updates
• Updating and organizing the IP progress trackers
• Organizing and maintaining IP files and databases
• Taking detailed notes during meetings
• Coordinating creative reviews on series development materials
• Maintaining communication with IP executives, creatives and production teams to ensure success on the series
• Research and insight gathering for creative development
• Creating and ideating stories, characters and worlds
• Assisting with creative feedback and amends across design

Requirements

Desired Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Passion and knowledge of Children’s programming, particularly the preschool animation landscape
• Proficiency in Keynote, Google Suite, Final Draft, and Microsoft Office (including PowerPoint) required
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite is a major plus (preferred, but not required)
• High level of professionalism
• Detail-oriented and extremely organized
• Excellent communication skills, collaborative with a positive can-do attitude and a good sense of humor
• Ability to work under pressure managing multiple tasks, and an interest in taking on real responsibility within a rapidly growing and dynamic start-up
• Creative adaptability and flexibility is a MUST

Moonbug Entertainment

Description

Moonbug is a next generation entertainment company that has cemented itself in the children’s media space. Would you like to be part of the next frontier of inspiring and engaging stories to kids around the world?

Founded in 2018, with primary offices in London and Los Angeles, Moonbug creates, produces and publishes thousands of minutes of video and audio content every month with the goal of teaching compassion, empathy and resilience. We are a fast-paced global company, and have already grown to become the largest kids’ entertainment company on digital platforms in the world. Some of our existing titles include global sensations CoComelon, Blippi, Little Baby Bum, Morphle, Supa Strikas, ARPO and many more which are available in 32 languages and can be viewed on more than 100 platforms globally.

Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. Candle is run by leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.

The Role

• Oversee post sale activities and day to day client communication on assigned accounts.
• Effective client communication to ensure their needs are understood, anticipated and exceeded with the overall goal of delivering brilliant client service.
• Responsibilities include post sales coordination, media integration, asset delivery, creative and production schedule management as well as campaign reporting deliverables.
• Proactively identify opportunities within your account list to provide suggestions that will increase client satisfaction.
• Partake in brainstorming sessions to generate creative ideas for client pitches.
• Collecting and analyzing campaign data and consumer trends data.
• Oversee the delivery of client reports and ensure they are delivered in a timely manner to the client.
• Run the client status meetings, ensuring efficient meetings and strong follow ups.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholder teams: brand partnerships, media & ad ops, data, creative, production, social, marketing & finance.
• Become a subject matter expert for all Moonbug IP.

This role will report full-time ON-SITE at our West Hollywood Office.

Requirements

• 3+ years experience within the media industry: media agency, publisher or creative agency background.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage short-term and long-term deliverables.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage large, complex projects as well as juggle multiple projects at one time.
• Solutions oriented with strong problem solving skills.
• Effective communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excited by a fast paced environment.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Wellness Resources
• Others

Moonbug Entertainment

Description

ABOUT MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT:

Moonbug is a next generation entertainment company that has cemented itself in the children’s media space. Would you like to be part of the next frontier of inspiring and engaging stories to kids around the world?

Founded in 2018, with primary offices in London and Los Angeles, Moonbug creates, produces and publishes thousands of minutes of video and audio content every month with the goal of teaching compassion, empathy and resilience. We are a fast-paced global company, and have already grown to become the largest kids’ entertainment company on digital platforms in the world. Some of our existing titles include global sensations CoComelon, Blippi, Little Baby Bum, Morphle, Supa Strikas, ARPO and many more which are available in 32 languages and can be viewed on more than 100 platforms globally.

Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. Candle is run by leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.

This role will report full-time ON-SITE at our West Hollywood Office.

The Role

Moonbug is seeking an Art Director responsible for the visual style of the series and related marketing materials. This role will directs how the characters, props, and environments are going to look. The Art Director determines the design language of the show, which requires them to have an understanding of what the final, on-screen image should look like and how to get there. Working along with the show’s artists, the Art Director is involved in the visual development that communicates the artistic vision to vendors.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and provides approvals of artwork, providing thoughtful feedback, as well as drawovers if necessary to external vendor pre-production stakeholders.
• Generates artwork in areas of specialization which may include character, environment, props, textures, mood, lighting, and story concepts, which clarifies creative intent.
• Participates in establishing key lighting for series episodes.
• Accountable for on time, on-budget execution, and delivery of all design assets.
• Communicates with senior production leadership to ensure designs fall on schedule and within scope.
• Understands the design elements of projects, inspires and leads other creative workers, and keeps projects on budget and on time.
• Determines how best to represent a concept visually.
• Develops and maintains the overall look of the series as well as related content.
• Reviews and approves designs, artwork, and additional graphics developed by other staff members for the series.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience within animation and visual development/production design.
• Must have significant animation CG art direction experience in either/both short form or/and long form.
• Extensive art direction experience in the children’s media space, ideally preschool content.
• Keen eye for creating appealing designs for young audiences.
• Leadership experience and well-developed teamwork skills.
• Proven leader of teams and developer of people.
• A problem solver; able to foresee issues and strategize and execute solutions.
• Extremely organized, motivated, adaptable and personable, with a diverse skill set.

Moonbug Entertainment

Description

ABOUT MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT:

Moonbug is a next generation entertainment company that has cemented itself in the children’s media space. Would you like to be part of the next frontier of inspiring and engaging stories to kids around the world?

Founded in 2018, with primary offices in London and Los Angeles, Moonbug creates, produces and publishes thousands of minutes of video and audio content every month with the goal of teaching compassion, empathy and resilience. We are a fast-paced global company, and have already grown to become the largest kids’ entertainment company on digital platforms in the world. Some of our existing titles include global sensations CoComelon, Blippi, Little Baby Bum, Morphle, Supa Strikas, ARPO and many more which are available in 32 languages and can be viewed on more than 100 platforms globally.

Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. Candle is run by leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.

This role will report full-time ON-SITE at our West Hollywood Office.

The Role:

We are looking for a talented and experienced Creative Producer to join our growing Brand & Marketing team.

We are looking to find someone who is organized, creative and full of ideas, a team player who ensures every project is executed to the highest quality. The Creative Producer will be tasked with briefing and running new projects, and managing the delivering of high-quality assets for multi-channel usage. The day-to-day will range from creating social content and photography to creating brand campaigns and creative pitches. As a Producer, you will know how to prioritize multiple projects – managing timelines and deliverables, and and thrive in a fast-paced environment. This position requires working with a global team, and partnering across multiple countries and time zones.

Responsibilities:

• Helping the the full creative workflow run smoothly
• Partnering with cross-functional teams to brief in new projects
• Leading our Digital Asset Management plan to ensure that our work is easily accessed by people who need it
• Writing and planning photo-briefs and creative briefs
• Working on in-house studio and location shoots
• Being a brand ambassador and support the wider business and with external partners

Requirements

• Impeccable organizational skills and attention to detail
• Project management experience
• Demonstrable creative production experience – within design, image, and/or video
• Asset management experience
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom,
• Experience in AfterEffects, Premier Pro
• Experience working in a creative agency or creative department
• Experience liaising and collaborating across teams
• Passion for Kids’ Entertainment is a plus
• Review creative assets to make sure they are of high standard and on Brand.
• Give creative notes where needed.
• Supporting the social media, paid media & brand partnerships teams
• On set experience and ability to give direction when capturing A/V assets.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Wellness Resources
• Others

Moonbug Entertainment

Description

ABOUT MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT:

Moonbug is a next generation entertainment company that has cemented itself in the children’s media space. Would you like to be part of the next frontier of inspiring and engaging stories to kids around the world?

Founded in 2018, with primary offices in London and Los Angeles, Moonbug creates, produces and publishes thousands of minutes of video and audio content every month with the goal of teaching compassion, empathy and resilience. We are a fast-paced global company, and have already grown to become the largest kids’ entertainment company on digital platforms in the world. Some of our existing titles include global sensations CoComelon, Blippi, Little Baby Bum, Morphle, Supa Strikas, ARPO and many more which are available in 32 languages and can be viewed on more than 100 platforms globally.

Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. Candle is run by leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.

This role will report full-time ON-SITE at our West Hollywood Office.

The Role:

We are looking for a talented and experienced Creative Producer to join our growing Brand & Marketing team.

We are looking to find someone who is organized, creative and full of ideas, a team player who ensures every project is executed to the highest quality. The Creative Producer will be tasked with briefing and running new projects, and managing the delivering of high-quality assets for multi-channel usage. The day-to-day will range from creating social content and photography to creating brand campaigns and creative pitches. As a Producer, you will know how to prioritize multiple projects – managing timelines and deliverables, and and thrive in a fast-paced environment. This position requires working with a global team, and partnering across multiple countries and time zones.

Responsibilities:

• Helping the the full creative workflow run smoothly
• Partnering with cross-functional teams to brief in new projects
• Leading our Digital Asset Management plan to ensure that our work is easily accessed by people who need it
• Writing and planning photo-briefs and creative briefs
• Working on in-house studio and location shoots
• Being a brand ambassador and support the wider business and with external partners

Requirements

• Impeccable organizational skills and attention to detail
• Project management experience
• Demonstrable creative production experience – within design, image, and/or video
• Asset management experience
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom,
• Experience in AfterEffects, Premier Pro
• Experience working in a creative agency or creative department
• Experience liaising and collaborating across teams
• Passion for Kids’ Entertainment is a plus
• Review creative assets to make sure they are of high standard and on Brand.
• Give creative notes where needed.
• Supporting the social media, paid media & brand partnerships teams
• On set experience and ability to give direction when capturing A/V assets.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Wellness Resources
• Others

Moonbug Entertainment

Description

ABOUT MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT:

Moonbug is a next generation entertainment company that has cemented itself in the children’s media space. Would you like to be part of the next frontier of inspiring and engaging stories to kids around the world?

Founded in 2018, with primary offices in London and Los Angeles, Moonbug creates, produces and publishes thousands of minutes of video and audio content every month with the goal of teaching compassion, empathy and resilience. We are a fast-paced global company, and have already grown to become the largest kids’ entertainment company on digital platforms in the world. Some of our existing titles include global sensations CoComelon, Blippi, Little Baby Bum, Morphle, Supa Strikas, ARPO and many more which are available in 32 languages and can be viewed on more than 100 platforms globally.

Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. Candle is run by leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.

This role will report full-time ON-SITE at our West Hollywood Office.

The Role

Moonbug is seeking an Art Director responsible for the visual style of the series and related marketing materials. This role will directs how the characters, props, and environments are going to look. The Art Director determines the design language of the show, which requires them to have an understanding of what the final, on-screen image should look like and how to get there. Working along with the show’s artists, the Art Director is involved in the visual development that communicates the artistic vision to vendors.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and provides approvals of artwork, providing thoughtful feedback, as well as drawovers if necessary to external vendor pre-production stakeholders.
• Generates artwork in areas of specialization which may include character, environment, props, textures, mood, lighting, and story concepts, which clarifies creative intent.
• Participates in establishing key lighting for series episodes.
• Accountable for on time, on-budget execution, and delivery of all design assets.
• Communicates with senior production leadership to ensure designs fall on schedule and within scope.
• Understands the design elements of projects, inspires and leads other creative workers, and keeps projects on budget and on time.
• Determines how best to represent a concept visually.
• Develops and maintains the overall look of the series as well as related content.
• Reviews and approves designs, artwork, and additional graphics developed by other staff members for the series.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience within animation and visual development/production design.
• Must have significant animation CG art direction experience in either/both short form or/and long form.
• Extensive art direction experience in the children’s media space, ideally preschool content.
• Keen eye for creating appealing designs for young audiences.
• Leadership experience and well-developed teamwork skills.
• Proven leader of teams and developer of people.
• A problem solver; able to foresee issues and strategize and execute solutions.
• Extremely organized, motivated, adaptable and personable, with a diverse skill set.

Moonbug Entertainment

Description

ABOUT MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT:

Moonbug is a next generation entertainment company that has cemented itself in the children’s media space. Would you like to be part of the next frontier of inspiring and engaging stories to kids around the world?

Founded in 2018, with primary offices in London and Los Angeles, Moonbug creates, produces and publishes thousands of minutes of video and audio content every month with the goal of teaching compassion, empathy and resilience. We are a fast-paced global company, and have already grown to become the largest kids’ entertainment company on digital platforms in the world. Some of our existing titles include global sensations CoComelon, Blippi, Little Baby Bum, Morphle, Supa Strikas, ARPO and many more which are available in 32 languages and can be viewed on more than 100 platforms globally.

Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. Candle is run by leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.

This role will report full-time ON-SITE at our West Hollywood Office.

The Role:

We are looking for a talented and experienced Creative Producer to join our growing Brand & Marketing team.

We are looking to find someone who is organized, creative and full of ideas, a team player who ensures every project is executed to the highest quality. The Creative Producer will be tasked with briefing and running new projects, and managing the delivering of high-quality assets for multi-channel usage. The day-to-day will range from creating social content and photography to creating brand campaigns and creative pitches. As a Producer, you will know how to prioritize multiple projects – managing timelines and deliverables, and and thrive in a fast-paced environment. This position requires working with a global team, and partnering across multiple countries and time zones.

Responsibilities:

• Helping the the full creative workflow run smoothly
• Partnering with cross-functional teams to brief in new projects
• Leading our Digital Asset Management plan to ensure that our work is easily accessed by people who need it
• Writing and planning photo-briefs and creative briefs
• Working on in-house studio and location shoots
• Being a brand ambassador and support the wider business and with external partners

Requirements

• Impeccable organizational skills and attention to detail
• Project management experience
• Demonstrable creative production experience – within design, image, and/or video
• Asset management experience
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom,
• Experience in AfterEffects, Premier Pro
• Experience working in a creative agency or creative department
• Experience liaising and collaborating across teams
• Passion for Kids’ Entertainment is a plus
• Review creative assets to make sure they are of high standard and on Brand.
• Give creative notes where needed.
• Supporting the social media, paid media & brand partnerships teams
• On set experience and ability to give direction when capturing A/V assets.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Wellness Resources
• Others

Moonbug Entertainment

Description

ABOUT MOONBUG ENTERTAINMENT:

Moonbug is a next generation entertainment company that has cemented itself in the children’s media space. Would you like to be part of the next frontier of inspiring and engaging stories to kids around the world?

Founded in 2018, with primary offices in London and Los Angeles, Moonbug creates, produces and publishes thousands of minutes of video and audio content every month with the goal of teaching compassion, empathy and resilience. We are a fast-paced global company, and have already grown to become the largest kids’ entertainment company on digital platforms in the world. Some of our existing titles include global sensations CoComelon, Blippi, Little Baby Bum, Morphle, Supa Strikas, ARPO and many more which are available in 32 languages and can be viewed on more than 100 platforms globally.

Moonbug is part of Candle Media, an independent, creator-friendly home for cutting-edge, high-quality, category-defining brands and franchises. Candle is run by leading entertainment executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, and backed by investment capital from funds managed by Blackstone’s flagship private equity business.

This role will report full-time ON-SITE at our West Hollywood Office.

The Role

Moonbug is seeking an Art Director responsible for the visual style of the series and related marketing materials. This role will directs how the characters, props, and environments are going to look. The Art Director determines the design language of the show, which requires them to have an understanding of what the final, on-screen image should look like and how to get there. Working along with the show’s artists, the Art Director is involved in the visual development that communicates the artistic vision to vendors.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and provides approvals of artwork, providing thoughtful feedback, as well as drawovers if necessary to external vendor pre-production stakeholders.
• Generates artwork in areas of specialization which may include character, environment, props, textures, mood, lighting, and story concepts, which clarifies creative intent.
• Participates in establishing key lighting for series episodes.
• Accountable for on time, on-budget execution, and delivery of all design assets.
• Communicates with senior production leadership to ensure designs fall on schedule and within scope.
• Understands the design elements of projects, inspires and leads other creative workers, and keeps projects on budget and on time.
• Determines how best to represent a concept visually.
• Develops and maintains the overall look of the series as well as related content.
• Reviews and approves designs, artwork, and additional graphics developed by other staff members for the series.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience within animation and visual development/production design.
• Must have significant animation CG art direction experience in either/both short form or/and long form.
• Extensive art direction experience in the children’s media space, ideally preschool content.
• Keen eye for creating appealing designs for young audiences.
• Leadership experience and well-developed teamwork skills.
• Proven leader of teams and developer of people.
• A problem solver; able to foresee issues and strategize and execute solutions.
• Extremely organized, motivated, adaptable and personable, with a diverse skill set.

Moonbug Entertainment