What You’ll Do
Work with Head of Branded Content to establish new set of branded video guidelines that emphasize editorial storytelling and captivating visuals.
Collaborate with Pre-Sale Strategy team to pitch concepts and formats for new branded video series.
Stay ahead of trends in branded content, video storytelling, and emerging platforms to drive differentiation.
Lead creative development for sold video and photo-focused programs that meet client objectives while engaging the Complex audience.
Creative duties will include: writing video treatments, show formats, scripts, mood boards and offering recommendations on talent, music, graphics, cinematography and more.
Present content treatments to clients and come up with creative ways to incorporate brand feedback while maintaining Complex creative principles.
Provide on set creative direction that balances the editorial value of the product with client brand cues.
Work closely with internal producers and external partners to bring your creative to life.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously, maintaining timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
Serve as the primary liaison between the creative team, clients, and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and satisfaction.
Utilize data insights and performance metrics to optimize content strategy and drive measurable results.
Manage and develop a team of senior production professionals (creative directors, line producers, and on air talent), fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and accountability.
Provide clear feedback and guidance to elevate team performance and output.
Strategic Leadership:
Creative Direction & Production:
Project Management & Execution:
Team Development:
Who You Are
10+ years of experience in branded video and photo production as a film director, director of photography, creative producer, and/or agency creative director.
A left AND right brain thinker. Candidate must demonstrate a dynamic background in creative development (long form content, commercial spots, social, livestreams, docu-style, etc.) and the logistical knowledge to navigate everyday production challenges.
An avid fan of music, fashion, sports, TV / film, social media, and pop culture at large.
Proven track record of creating culturally-driven branded video content and balancing editorial storytelling and brand integration.
A seasoned creative with experience developing YouTube first show formats for digital publishers.
A desire to push for creative excellence by incorporating out-of-the-box approaches to branded video.
Experience managing multi-disciplinary production teams.
Experience incorporating AI into creative development and production workflows is a plus.
What We Offer
- Best in class health, dental, and vision insurance
- Healthcare FSA
- Dependent Care FSA
- Commuter Benefits FSA
- Short-term/long-term disability and life insurance
- Paid Parental leave
- 401k with 4% match
- Pet Insurance
- Legal and Identity Theft Plans
- Flexible PTO
Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience in branded video and photo production (film director, director of photography, creative producer, or agency creative director).
- Experience in creative development across long-form content, commercial spots, social, livestreams, and docu-style production.
- Experience developing YouTube-first show formats for digital publishers.
- Proven track record creating culturally-driven branded video content that balances editorial storytelling and brand integration.
- Experience managing and developing senior production teams (creative directors, line producers, on-air talent).
- Ability to write video treatments, show formats, scripts, mood boards, and recommend talent, music, graphics, and cinematography.
- Experience managing multiple projects, timelines, budgets, and serving as the primary liaison between creative teams, clients, and external stakeholders.
- Ability to utilize data insights and performance metrics to optimize content strategy and drive measurable results.
- Experience incorporating AI into creative development and production workflows.
- Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship.
What We Do
Complex NTWRK champions the people, brands and new trends you need to know now, will obsess over next, and we build consumer universes around them. We're what a modern entertainment company looks like and what others have followed since 2002. From pop culture and style (Complex), music discovery (Pigeons and Planes), sneaker news (Sole Collector) to our festival of cultural convergence (ComplexCon) — if you want to be part of what's next and build valuable relationships with the audiences who live in it, join us at Complex NTWRK. Complex NTWRK creates and distributes original programming with premium distributors including Netflix, Hulu, Facebook, Snap, Fuse, Pluto TV, Roku and more. Our content spans across music to movies, sports to video games, sneakers, fashion to food and more. In 2016, Complex launched its flagship event ComplexCon in Long Beach, California, to bring the "Internet to life."
