Entertainment Content Creator Jobs

BBDO has been in the big idea business for over a century and is one of the most awarded advertising agencies in the world. Dedication to our craft is summed up in the BBDO mantra: The Work. The Work. The Work. We create work that changes user behavior, tells a brand’s story across all channels and media, and is an economic multiplier for our clients’ businesses. We uniquely combine world-class creative with content production agility and real-time analytics. Quite simply, we believe that in the absence of great work, nothing else matters.

Like BBDO Atlanta is looking for a talented creative team – apply together or come to us as your own separate geniuses. Jr Art Director and Jr Copywriter with a hunger to work across multiple brands to create impactful, award-wining work.

Description

Our Jr Art Director will work closely with producers, developers, and copywriters to articulate clear ideas to our clients and produce ad art that compels and inspires. The ideal person for this role doesn’t just have a keen eye for crafting a story, but also a mindset for visual strategy in digital, social, and traditional media spaces.

What you’ll be doing for us…

• Conceiving and executing advertising ideas that are consistent with the outlined strategy
• Partnering with other creative team members who share the responsibility on the given assignment
• Contributing to innovative solutions for the agency’s existing business and participating in creative engagement efforts for new business
• Developing a discipline and department standard for compelling creative visuals within interactive communications across all media
• Assisting in communicating and presenting your vision to internal teams and clients

What we’re looking for from you…

• 0-1 years of art direction experience in an advertising environment
• A portfolio of advertising samples
• Proficient in campaign integration across all media—digital, social, broadcast, and beyond
• Bringing large brand experience and/or genuine creative ideas to the table
• Proven understanding of brand identity structure—how the visual, verbal, and execution come together to create a holistic experience
• Solid presentation and communication skills
• Naturally collaborative, with a clear understanding of how a project team operates
• A curiosity about evolving social and digital landscapes, and a genuine love of advertising

Job Type:

• Full-Time
• Hybrid (In 2-3, remote 2-3 – in Buckhead)

Benefits:

• Health/Vision/Dental/Life Benefits including family planning (up to $20k)
• Matching 401(k) up to 4%
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $4,000 annually
• Hybrid or remote work options, depending on position
• Generous holiday and paid time off plans

BBDO Atlanta

News 8 Now has an immediate opening for a dynamic Executive Producer to help manage the day-to-day operations of the newsroom and shepherd Morgan Murphy Media’s new J365 Producer program. The Executive Producer will work closely with the News Director on special projects, planning, and leading a growing team of award-winning journalists. They will also guide the next generation of Producers through an intensive year-long on-the-job training program designed to set them up for a long and successful career through a dedicated curriculum to include showcasing, newsroom leadership, understanding the audience, goal setting, digital producing and more.

What you’ll do:

–       Work closely with broadcast and digital producers, MMJs, photojournalists, and anchors to create compelling news content for all News 8 Now newscasts and platforms

–       Develop daily coverage plans and special content plans

–       Oversee J365 Producer program

–       Provide feedback to the news team

–       Produce newscasts as needed

What you’ll bring:

–       Newsroom management experience preferred

–       A strong newswriting and newscast producing background

–       Excellent communication and people skills

–       Detail-oriented, with strong organizational skills

–       Ability to multi-task in high stress situations

–       Must be able to work flexible hours and adapt to schedule changes

Morgan Murphy Media is a dynamic and progressive family-owned business since 1890 that values our employees, culture, and community. Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, it operates television and radio stations, a print magazine, websites, apps and a digital marketing agency across its seven locations. To learn more, visit morganmurphymedia.com.

Morgan Murphy Media is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our employees and our communities.

WKBT News 8 Now

Art Director

Company and Job Overview

Duke Cannon Supply Co. is a company with a mission to better the day of hard-working men with its premium men’s grooming/lifestyle products. But more importantly, it’s a company that knows that its brand is everything. Quality of products aside, it’s our unique creative voice, amplified by our omnichannel marketing approach, that remains our biggest competitive advantage and driver of brand loyalty.

Currently, we are seeking applicants for the role of Art Director on our in-house marketing team. This person will report to the Creative Director and work with the greater marketing team to concept and execute a wide range of funny and inventive communications on behalf of the brand. From advertising campaigns and other big moments to social media content and new product launches, this person should be able to shape creative assets that build consumer affinity, grow our community, and drive sales.

Primary Responsibilities

· Working from a creative brief in conjunction with the Creative Director and Copywriter to conceive and execute creative work in a variety of formats and production types (from scrappy to high production)

· Support the conception and creation of social media content.

· Be a creative resource who brings energy and breakthrough ideas to the Duke Cannon creative team.

This role will be a career builder for the right candidate as it will provide an unparalleled learning experience and the opportunity to consistently create an enviable body of fresh, visible work for a company as it continues to grow into a market leader; you will be building a creative reputation & a business story.

Advantages of our in-house structure:

Our creative team has the same functionality as many ad agencies, with similar deliverables, but with important differences that benefit all parties:

-No timesheets

-No “bad briefs”: we want everything we produce to get noticed and elevate the brand

-Very few meetings (about 2-3 hours per week), so you can focus on making things

-No new business pitches destroying your nights and weekends; better work/life balance.

-We are our own client: we have a flat structure with fast approvals and no barriers to doing the work we want to do.

Requirements

· 3-5+ YEARS OF RELEVANT EXPERIENCE as an Art Director or Graphic Designer; preferably with an advertising agency background/experience.

· Portfolio site showing a body of relevant work (ad campaigns, content, social)

· High proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

· Working knowledge of Premiere Pro and AfterEffects is a plus, not mandatory.

· A collaborative, problem-solving mindset. This is a small creative team and we move quickly; so flexibility and a willingness to own projects and self-manage progress are necessary.

· Positive Mental Attitude.

· NOTE: This is an on-site position based in Minneapolis that does involve hours the in office; team members work a hybrid schedule in the office 3 days a week, with 2 days spent WFH desired/needed.

Reporting Structure and Company Location

This person will report directly to the Creative Director but will also work closely with the other members of the creative team. Duke Cannon Supply Co. is in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis, steps from Target Field, and tons of restaurants and bars.

Company Culture

The Duke Cannon Supply Co. is a fast-paced environment where decisions are vetted quickly, and opportunities are welcomed. We have a very informal culture with an emphasis on having fun (we sell soap, after all). The company’s leaders are dedicated to the growth and development of the team, and as such, we work hard to ensure that any employees have a much richer and more rewarding experience than one might expect working for a large company.

Salary and Benefits

Duke Cannon offers a competitive market salary commensurate with experience, plus insurance, 401k match, a monthly parking stipend, company HSA contributions, and yearly bonuses. Because of our rapid growth, bonus payouts have typically exceeded base expectations and compensation increases have far outpaced inflation.

If you feel you are the right candidate, please send your resume/link to a website or portfolio to Rob Franks at [email protected].

Duke Cannon Supply Co.

Sesame Workshop is looking for a Senior Art Director. Multi-disciplinary brand creative leader to drive the brand vision and creative strategy for Sesame Workshop, Sesame Street and new IP and deliver effective brand solutions across multiple media platforms including on-air promo, video, digital, web, social content + campaigns, experiential, etc. Manage creative professionals: designers, writer, producer, and foster a culture of brand design-led thinking to enable the Workshop to reach its business goals. This role will report to Vice President, Branded Content with the Brand Creative team.

­­­Please Note: The stated salary range in this posting is an average and may not be reflective of individual circumstances. We will review specific salary information during the interview process.

Responsibilities

• Develop vibrant visual identities for the Workshop and new properties across major consumer touch points for multiple audiences: trade, families, kids, and fans.
• Lead brand Creative for digital, video, print, and events
• Partner with Brand Marketing to inspire and elevate storytelling solutions for all video/promo, partnerships, digital and social media channels.
• Work closely with Brand Marketing, Media & Education and Social Impact & Philanthropy to elevate creative from distribution partners (HBO, PBS), sponsors, name & likeness campaigns, advocacy work etc.
• Lead cross-functional team for consumer engagement, brand design strategy, and production for marketing campaigns on all platforms, image campaigns, show opens and packages, experiential branding, key art and print and more
• Oversee video and photography shoots for promo, sizzles, show opens, key art, consumer products and other projects.
• Direct and collaborate with production, photographers, illustrators, retouch artists
• Work closely with the Project Managers and Production to inform schedules, team assignments and project deliverables
• Build and maintain effective relationships with partners across the department and organization
• Stay current and up-to-date with new design trends, techniques and processes; seek out and recommend new best practices; drive creative design evolution and innovation
• Foster an inclusive environment that encourages intelligent risk-taking, innovation and creative excellence. Provide clear goals, support and actionable feedback for team growth.
• Oversee external creative agencies and outside vendors as needed.
• Act as a brand steward to stakeholders both internal and external.
• Hands-on leader who can build and lead a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of brand creative experience within a management role at a branding agency, entertainment brand, or with a consumer/educational brand.
• Expertise driving brand promotion with media partners (HBO/ PBS/ / Apple/ Homer / Sea World, etc).
• Sophisticated leader and storyteller to inspire strong to deliver on our mission to help kids grow smarter, stronger and kinder.
• A rigorous operational executive with a bold and innovative aesthetic- this person will be seen as an impactful leader, a thought partner with a commitment to creative and products that deliver an engaging user experience
• Deep experience in brand creative cross-platform expertise: digital, motion, print and experience
• Excellent creative leadership and management to inspire and motivate team
• Highly collaborative leader and team player with a talent for influencing cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to build relationships and navigate change
• Ability to self-start, self-manage, and meet deadlines
• Possess a passion for media, entertainment and social impact
• Proven experience completing cross-functional complex creative projects
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, AfterEffects, InDesign)
• Flexibility and adaptability; comfortable working in an often changing environment

Sesame Workshop

Calling All Creatives! A Creative Services Producer position is open at KTAL NBC 6, KMSS FOX 33, KSHV V45 in Shreveport, Louisiana. We are looking for passionate, motivated individuals with a creative vision along with a great work ethic who can help execute campaigns that draw attention and inspire action – whether they’re for the TV stations, their digital properties or for a commercial client.

• Can you shoot video creatively?
• Can you edit using Adobe Premiere / After Effects?
• Can you write scripts?
• Can you light subjects so they look their best?
• Do you love to find just the right music to round out your production?

Then you belong with us! Apply today!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Promotions/Commercial Producer will create on-air promotion spots from conception to completion.
• Daily projects may include news topicals, proof of performance, image, web and social drivers for the news products, as well as local can network sports / entertainment.
• Duties may also include graphic support for digital, social, corporate materials, etc.
• Work with vendors and clients
• Create and execute original production shoots
• Deliver top-notch projects in a timely fashion.

Requirements and Skills:

• Minimum 1-2 years of experience at a TV station, agency as an on-air writer/producer/videographer/editor
• Highly creative individual with strong writing, video and editing skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy, as well as strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must be organized and use time efficiently
• Proficient in non-linear editing, specifically Adobe Premiere
• Proficient in After Effects
• Graphics and animation experience a plus
• Fluent in Social Media

OUR COMPANY

With 199 television stations (including partner stations) in 116 markets, Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is the largest TV station operator in the country. But we are more than that. We’re also a technology company. Along with a broad range of broadcast opportunities, Nexstar staffs a growing and diversified digital media operation encompassing content management and mobile platforms, content marketing, targeted advertising products and strategic digital design and advertising operations. From newsroom to sales to operations to digital technology, joining Nexstar Nation offers unlimited opportunities for your career endeavors.

OUR VALUES

We respect our audience, customers, team members and owners. We encourage every individual’s contributions and personal growth. We honor diversity. We foster work environments that provide personal pride through job satisfaction and a balanced life. We embrace the communities in which we operate. We promote open communications, innovation, and creativity. We strive for excellence in all our endeavors. We are in the local content business, providing multiple platforms for news, entertainment, and successful marketing solutions, enriching each community we serve. Each of our television stations are local service businesses.

OPPORTUNITY

With markets ranging from small to major, Nexstar has a place for every experience level. Whether you’re just starting your broadcasting career or ready to make the leap into a larger market, Nexstar offers a broad range of opportunities. And that same market diversity allows Nexstar to give team members room to grow and progress in their careers. As your experience, ability, talent, and ambition grows, so too will your options within Nexstar Nation.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Company Overview:

Crossway is a not-for-profit publisher of Christian books, the English Standard Version (ESV) Bible, and other gospel literature. The purpose of Crossway is to publish gospel-centered, Bible-centered content that will honor our Savior and serve his Church. We seek to help people understand the massive implications of the gospel and the truth of God’s Word, for all of life, for all eternity, and for the glory of God.

Overview: The Art Director is primarily responsible for overseeing Crossway book covers designed out-of-house and children’s books illustrated by outside artists. The Art Director regularly communicates directly with artists, designers, and authors to ensure that Crossway titles are presented to the marketplace with truth, beauty, and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Art directing book covers designed out-of-house. This involves creating creative briefs for outside designers, art directing projects from concept to completion, making recommendations on materials and finishes, and presenting covers to authors and internal reviewers for approval.
• Art directing children’s books. This involves concepting and paginating children’s book content, identifying illustrators, working with illustrators and agents to establish schedule and budget parameters, art directing projects from concept to completion, and presenting sketches and final artwork to authors and internal reviewers for approval.
• Travel and relationship building. The Art Director will be expected to travel periodically with the goal of building and maintaining strong relationships with highly talented individuals and creative agencies.

Requirements

• A college degree in design and 8-10 years of experience in book publishing
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially relating to design principles and deliverables
• Proficiency in Adobe graphic design applications, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
• Experience with art direction and project management
• A passion for excellence and beauty and strong attention to detail
• Organized, self-motivated, and good interpersonal skills

Crossway

Our client, a dynamic global and award-winning consumer engagement marketing agency, is now looking for a Senior Art Director to take their financial client to new heights with engaging copy and content in this newly-created role. You would be responsible for elevating the brand and quality on all work while inspiring, motivating, and encouraging the talented creative team around you. From broadcast to social experiences, you will be championing the big idea and ensuring creative yet professional integrity every step of the way. This is a remote role with preference for candidates in the mid-west region.

Responsibilities:

• Concept high quality work for the client across the following channels – OLV, broadcast, radio, podcasts, brand identity, OOH, and social media
• Champion creative quality
• Lead, teach, mentor members of the creative department
• Contribute to new business efforts
• Ensure creative is executed within agreed strategy, deadlines, and budget
• Empathy for diversity and the ability to adapt ideas to reach people authentically
• Partner mentality, working and collaborating closely with the art director and designers
• “What-if” thinker who eschews convention and “what’s been done”
• Eagerness to win awards and industry recognition for their work and clients
• Proven ability to confidently articulate ideas to the team and client audiences
• Lastly, a portfolio that showcases your creative abilities and scope of work

Skills and Experience:

• Experience of 4+ years as an agency Art Director, with preference for some focus in the financial field or professional services
• Ideally a background in broadcast and video production
• Solid knowledge with OLV, broadcast, radio, podcasts, branding, OOH and social media
• Passionate and creative problem solver
• Strong conceptual abilities – able to generate and come up with interesting forward-thinking ideas
• Great collaboration and team skills
• Exceptional writing skills (ability to write in multiple voices, captivating headlines and fluid, engaging copy)
• Program proficiencies:

80Twenty

Job Description:

New weekly live broadcast production in Los Angeles, seeking the following position(s) to support the broadcast: broadcast engineer, control room operations, technical director and producer. These role(s) will direct and produce live broadcast events for broadcast channels, streaming, social media and collaboration platforms. The individual is responsible for all aspects of producing weekly meetings and events. The role will be part of a team of individuals performing broadcast functions, including technical director, graphics, and studio crew. The individual will be responsible for the overall broadcast product and constructing each events content rundown. In this role the individual will produce audio and video content and supports other members of the technical teams in the execution of various broadcasts.

Responsibilities / Duties:

· Run broadcast productions, video switcher, cameras, CG, audio, Granicus, uplinks, closed captioning, translation, etc.

· Manage all broadcast systems – routing, feeds, systems, setup and monitoring

· Perform all video editing that is required for each broadcast running live events

· Monitor and ensure live connectivity of Board meeting broadcasts, including distribution to the television Managing all broadcast and related systems

· Provide technical consultation and support as needed

· Provide simultaneous language translation and closed captioning

· Prepare, input, and test graphic information before each meeting

· Provide an Intranet and Internet video streaming solution for live streaming

· Provide key input with editorial leadership to provide guidance and quality consistency

· Lead the show production process, including development of rundowns, segments

Competencies:

· Demonstrated at least 5+ years of experience in a dynamic, live news production

· People management and training skills are of core importance.

· Fundamental knowledge of broadcast systems and environment

· Must be a control room leader and a team player who leads by example and works well with production staff and other departments

· Experience as a camera operator, production assistant, lighting, and audio grip

Integrated Media Technologies, Inc.

we’re amika. a friend to hair, hairstylists, her, him, them and you. 10 collections created for every hair type, texture and style – all hair is welcome.

We were kind and clean before it was a thing. Cruelty-free, Vegan and free from harsh chemicals like sulfates, parabens, dea, mit, mcit and over 1,300 ingredients on our “no list”. Going greener is top of mind, so we’ve partnered with Terracycle to recycle the unrecyclable and began producing only PCR plastic bottles in 2022. amika is a Climate Neutral Certified organization, Leaping Bunny Certified and Certified Vegan.

Founded in Brooklyn, we’re a collective of creatives, hair stylists, chemists and product enthusiasts. We create the style, products and packaging; take our own photographs and make our own films.

We love what we do.

Job overview:

as the Creative Director you will be responsible for guiding all projects as well as the overall quality of work produced by the creative department. You will be responsible for leading the design team, developing creative guidelines and directing creative work both internally and externally.

Location: brooklyn, NY (Hybrid in-office/work from home schedule, with 3-4 mandatory trips per year to HQ in Brooklyn, NY which are paid by company) you will be required to be onsite for photoshoots.

Salary: $200,000 + benefits

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the SVP Marketing, Brand President and CCO to develop thoughtful, innovative omnichannel creative content and campaigns in line with brand strategy and business objectives
• Build the creative strategy and lead development of innovative creative content for a brand that stands for fun, effective, inclusivity and clean
• Effectively balance creative strategy and execution with a hand-on approach to concepting, art direct pre-production & content capture in order to deliver compelling creative storytelling across all omnichannel platforms.
• Partner closely with Marketing to understand creative needs to support overall brand strategy and activation from new launches to evergreen campaigns.
• Ensure a high level of excellence in concept, design, photographic art direction, supervision of retouching, supervision of production, and campaign execution to ensure consistency and cohesiveness.
• Lead the Creative Ideation and Development of Campaign concepts from briefing to final release, supporting a full consistent 360 activation lens for every new product launch and promotion (Digital, Print, Point of Sale, Experiential, Out of Home)
• Oversee vendors including photographers, directors, illustrators, animators and external agencies to help bring all new campaigns to life
• Be hands on in talent resourcing, development and relationships/communications with outside agencies that we partner with
• Collaborate with the Creative Operations Director & Senior Creative Producer to ensure all creative deliverables are executed on time & in budget
• Maintain brand differentiation by staying true to the brand values and strategy yet staying up to date and infusing the work with beauty, fashion, music, art and other cultural movements – in other words, know who we are but keep it fresh
• Optimize amika’s Brand Guidelines and work with the team to ensure all ongoing projects remain consistent to the approved look and feel; partner with in-house design team & outside agency partners to maintain a high level of design and creative excellence and consistency across all brand touchpoints from digital to in-store
• Lead and mentor the in-house creative design team while closely partnering with marketing and e-comm teams to create content that proves to be effective and engaging
• Create content with an understanding of the marketing funnel; ability to leverage existing data, metrics, and campaign learnings to inform the creative work and pivot when needed; partner with marketing team to continually optimize content and align with key stakeholders across all levels of the organization
• Stay on top of consumer and industry insights as well as market intelligence
• Develop direct reports: challenge them to create their best work, motivate, mentor, assist in goal setting, provide development opportunities and performance feedback
• Lead with positivity; continually uphold our culture of teamwork and collaboration

Desired Qualifications

• 10+ Years Beauty / fashion experience is strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of digital-first creative content best practices across the entire consumer journey
• Must have proven track record of building & driving 360 creative content across DTC, Social & Retail Point of Sale & leading Creative teams in a fast-paced environment
• Diversified portfolio demonstrating a unique/differentiated/elevated/boutique point of view
• Keen aesthetic sensibilities and a talent for building desire around a brand or product through creative content, especially through motion video
• Expert knowledge of brand systems, typography, layout. A rich cultural library both current and historical from which to draw inspiration and to teach and inspire a young team of Creatives
• Proven experience creating compelling content and storytelling on social media
• An audience-first mindset. Ability to translate consumer research and insights into effective creative strategies and designs
• Must genuinely enjoy working with & teaching young designers & mentoring them
• Proven history of building, leading and motivating a team to create their best work by nurturing, inspiring and challenging

Additional job requirement: This job position requires in-person work as stated above, and therefore as company policy, you must be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. Proof of vaccination will be requested before your first in-person work assignment.

Ready to apply?

Please click the link that will bring you to our careers page through Greenhouse. Submit a cover letter describing yourself and why you’d be the perfect fit along with your resume.

amika

Senior Art Director

Location: San Francisco/Bay Area

The Opportunity

We are seeking a talented Art Director to join our growing creative team in San Francisco. Whether working on a big (a multi-channel campaign) or small (a social post) project, we need a nimble Art Director who consistently delivers exciting, cutting-edge, brand-focused concepts and designs for various digital and print objectives. Partnering with some of the most talented copywriters and designers, this candidate must meet the following criteria:

Responsibilities

• Required to develop concepts and designs for print and digital across a wide range of assignments including large 360 campaigns to one-off social posts, banner ads, reports, video storyboards, mockups, infographics, presentations, and print collateral
• Strong conceptual, typographic and layout skills needed in a Mac-based environment
• Ability to take direction and work collaboratively with production, strategy and account
• Flexibility to both ideate and execute ideas
• Partner as well as lead a team of designers to execute an idea or layout
• Ability to ideate independently or alongside a writer partner

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of art direction experience in a related agency or department (advertising, digital, social media, publishing/content or public relations)
• Must have a portfolio that showcases both conceptual ideation and design execution

Additional Qualifications

• Education in design and conceptual thinking is preferred
• Ability to work quickly, efficiently, and accurately within all required aspects of the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) as well as presentation software (PowerPoint)
• Experienced in Sketch and Figma
• Must be self-motivated, hard-working, well-organized, and resilient to ever-changing timelines, requests, and deliverables
• The ongoing drive to understand emerging techniques, trends, and philosophies in design, technology, interaction and social media
• Bonus skills: illustration, photography, retouching, UX, HTML5, Ceros

About us

Back in 1999, Iris was founded by a team of six people around a single client. Those six founders are still at the very heart of our business. Today, Iris is a thriving micro-network of over 1,000 people in 14 locations across the globe. We deliver a multitude of fully integrated specialisms within creative, consulting and mar-tech to some of the most progressive clients around the world.

We are part of the Cheil Worldwide network – the world’s 15th biggest creative agency company. Our partnership with Cheil has allowed us to extend our global to a network of 55 offices.

We are ‘For the Forward’. Always exploring. Restless. Never done. Radiators of positive energy that serve to motivate. Empowering and supporting others to find opportunity. We liberate ourselves by removing the barriers that stand in the way of progress. Confident, bold, decisive and at times challenging. We stretch what’s possible. Always asking ‘What will move us Forward?’

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and recruit on talent alone, regardless of age, ethnicity, religion, education, class, sexual orientation or disability. We champion diversity and believe it not only benefits but enhances our creativity, our company and the wider society at large. We are For The Forward.

Iris