Job 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: The Creative Director\'s main function is to create intentional, creative, and highly engaging short-form musical stories geared toward kids. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced production environment and is able to inspire and direct a team of artists and animators to create exciting content for one of the most influential YouTube Channels for children. The Creative Director plays a critical role in establishing the high quality of work produced at the Pre-Production stage and creatively oversees each video throughout the entire animation production process until final delivery. Job Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Showrunner, direct the creative team in the production of all musical content; spearheading the creative process from script to final delivery
  
• Produce fresh, innovative ideas that translate into compelling and highly engaging stories geared towards a young pre-school audience
• Translate business objectives into clear creative storytelling strategies to produce high-value musical content for YouTube, while ensuring brand guidelines are met
• Supervise and collaborate with a cross-functional creative team of storyboard artists, musicians, writers, producers, and animators in the creative process
• Create episodic Moodboards and Technical Scripts providing a clear vision and direction for video execution
• Review work, troubleshoot, and provide feedback to creative teams at different stages of the creative and animation production process
• Brief and launch Storyboard Artists to execute on the vision. Review and approve storyboards and animatics ensuring a high-quality product for animation production
• Work with Animation Studio to review and approve overall artistic direction, including 3D concepts, models, animation, and overall lighting direction.
• Collaborate with Showrunner to understand and apply performance tracking feedback while being familiar with the latest YouTube trends and competitive landscape

• 7 years of related experience with 3+ years of animation direction in creative studio, agency or corporate setting
  
• Excellent visual storytelling skills and strong sense of artistic direction
• Ability to communicate story pitches or ideas in an enthusiastic, professional and succinct way to all levels of the organization
• Passionate about children\'s content
• Thrives in a fast paced production environment and quickly adapts creative direction in response to YouTube\'s evolving landscape and business needs
• Keen interest in creating content that supports channel objectives in order to reach and engage wider audiences of children and families
• Manages time effectively and is highly organized
• Strong leadership skills including a calm approach to all situations and ability to problem solve quickly, creatively and logically
• Good understanding of YouTube analytics
• Musical background is a bonus