Executive Creative Director (ECD)

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Greenville, NC, USA
In-Office
Expert/Leader
News + Entertainment
The Role
Lead and operationalize creative execution across secondary YouTube channels, social content, product launches, and brand partnerships. Oversee daily creative operations, production and post-production quality, and build scalable workflows. Translate strategic direction into production roadmaps, partner with Growth/Commerce/Product, and mentor senior creative leaders to deliver high-volume, high-quality content with viral appeal.
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About Us

Beast Industries is a multifaceted media and entertainment company founded by Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast, the most watched person in the world. Renowned for revolutionizing digital content creation, Beast Industries encompasses a diverse portfolio of ventures that extend far beyond its origins on YouTube. With a mission to entertain, inspire, and create significant social impact, Beast Industries operates across various domains including digital media, philanthropy, consumer products, and innovative business initiatives. At Beast Industries, we believe in the transformative power of digital media and its potential to entertain, educate, and effect positive change. Our commitment to innovation, creativity, and philanthropy drives us to explore new frontiers, create unforgettable experiences, and build a legacy that inspires future generations.

Turn Creative Strategy Into High-Velocity Execution Across Beast IndustriesRole Overview

The Executive Creative Director (ECD) is the senior creative leader responsible for operational creative execution across Beast Industries. Reporting to the Head of Viral Marketing, this role ensures that creative work across secondary YouTube channels, social content, commercial products, services, and brand partnerships is executed with consistency, quality, and speed.

Success in this role means translating creative vision into scalable execution, leading a high-performing creative organization, and maintaining exceptional creative standards across a rapidly expanding portfolio of content and commercial initiatives.

The Role

As the senior creative execution leader within the Viral Marketing organization, you will oversee the creative pipeline that supports Beast Industries' secondary YouTube ecosystem, social content, commercial product launches, service offerings, and brand partnerships.

You will lead directors, editors, designers, and copywriters while partnering closely with the Head of Viral Marketing to convert strategic direction into clear production plans that enable high-quality creative output at scale.

What You'll Do
  • Lead end-to-end creative execution across secondary YouTube channels, product marketing campaigns, service launches, and partnership activations.
  • Oversee daily creative operations, ensuring projects, resources, and production timelines align with departmental priorities.
  • Maintain quality control across production and post-production, ensuring all creative assets adhere to established brand standards and creative direction.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of creative leaders, editors, designers, and copywriters.
  • Translate strategic creative direction from the Head of Viral Marketing into actionable production roadmaps and execution plans.
  • Partner with Growth, Commerce, and Product teams to deliver creative work that supports commercial objectives while maintaining viral appeal.
  • Build and optimize creative workflows that enable high-volume production without compromising quality.
  • Drive consistency across visual storytelling for secondary YouTube channels, commercial products, consumer services, and brand partnerships.
What You'll Bring
  • 10+ years of senior creative leadership experience in digital media, high-growth entertainment, or leading creative agencies.
  • Demonstrated experience leading creative teams through high-volume production and post-production environments.
  • Expert understanding of the YouTube ecosystem, social video platforms, and audience retention strategies.
  • Experience developing creative assets for commercial products, consumer services, or major brand partnerships.
  • Proven ability to operationalize creative strategy and lead multidisciplinary creative teams under demanding production timelines.
  • Experience scaling creative operations within a founder-led or rapidly growing organization.
  • Deep knowledge of post-production pipelines, visual effects, and design systems.
  • Experience integrating commercial products into digital content.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to deliver clear, actionable creative feedback.
BenefitsThe Perks, Why Work On the MrBeast Team

We are redefining what entertainment and storytelling look like at global scale. Every piece of content we publish reaches millions and influences culture in real time. This is your opportunity to lead the team that decides how those moments come to life across every screen.

  • Competitive Salary
  • Generous Medical (Blue Cross Blue Shield), Dental, Vision and company-paid Life Insurance 
  • Company contributions to employee Health Savings Accounts (HSA) 
  • 401k Plan with Safe Harbor company-matching
  • Flexible vacation policy and paid company holidays
  • Company-provided technology package 
  • Relocation assistance where applicable, including travel and company-provided housing for the first 90 days

Skills Required

  • 10+ years of senior creative leadership experience in digital media, high-growth entertainment, or creative agencies
  • Experience leading creative teams through high-volume production and post-production environments
  • Expert understanding of the YouTube ecosystem, social video platforms, and audience retention strategies
  • Experience developing creative assets for commercial products, consumer services, or major brand partnerships
  • Proven ability to operationalize creative strategy and lead multidisciplinary creative teams under demanding production timelines
  • Experience scaling creative operations within a founder-led or rapidly growing organization
  • Deep knowledge of post-production pipelines, visual effects, and design systems
  • Experience integrating commercial products into digital content
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to deliver clear, actionable creative feedback
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The Company
HQ: Greenville, NC
113 Employees

What We Do

The YouTube Streamy Awards' 2020 Creator of the Year Accomplishments - Raised $20,000,000 To Plant 20,000,000 Trees - Given millions to charity - Donated over 100 cars lol - Gave away a private island - Given away over 100 ps4s lol - Gave away 1 million dollars in one video - Counted to 100k - Read the Dictionary - Watched Dance Till You're Dead For 10 Hours - Read Bee Movie Script - Read Longest English Word - Watched Paint Dry - Ubering Across America - Watched It's Every Day Bro For 10 Hours - Ran a marathon in the world's largest shoes - Adopted every dog in a shelter You get the point haha

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