Creative Director: Media Production & Digital Storytelling, Project specific
Journey, New York, NY, United States
Creative Director: Media Production & Digital Storytelling, Project specific
New York
About the Role This is a project-specific
Creative Director
role supporting one of Journey’s key upcoming projects in New York. The role requires clear experience in digital storytelling & media production, with strong creative leadership skills & imagination.
This role will work closely with the Project Director and Lead Producer, acting as the primary creative authority across the project. The Creative Director will translate strategic, curatorial, and client objectives into a cohesive creative direction of media production, ensuring alignment across disciplines and throughout all phases of delivery.
The Creative Director will collaborate with internal teams (design, media, technical, production) and external partners to ensure that all creative outputs are conceptually strong, aligned, and delivered to a high standard. This role requires both conceptual leadership and hands‑on creative direction through to execution.
We’re unable to offer further details about the project online, but are happy to share details in interview once an NDA has been signed.
Key Responsibilities The essential functions include, but are not limited to:
Define and articulate a clear, cohesive creative vision across all media touchpoints
Ensure alignment of narrative, visual language, and interaction design across linear and interactive experiences
Maintain creative consistency and integrity from concept development through to final delivery
Translate strategic and curatorial intent into compelling audience-facing experiences
Creative Development
Lead the development of creative treatments, storyboards and visual guidelines
Defining and resolving creative ideas before communicating to the production team to ensure efficiency of production resources
Oversee the development of content across film, interactive, and media production
Production Oversight
Work closely with production and technical teams to ensure creative ideas are achievable within budget and timeline
Oversee all stages of production, ensuring outputs meet the approved creative direction
Responsible for art directing film and still shoots, where necessary or working with an Art Director
Provide input into audio and music direction, including briefing external partners
Jointly responsible (alongside the Producer) to ensure internal and external deadlines & reviews are met, attending all project reviews
Attend and contribute to client meetings, clearly communicating creative rationale and responding to feedback
Build alignment across stakeholders, ensuring creative decisions are understood and supported
Candidate Qualifications & Skills: Required
Demonstrable senior experience within a digital storytelling and/or media production environment.
Demonstrable experience of intellectual and creative rigour
Strong research, storytelling and conceptual thinking, with the ability to translate ideas into fully realised experiences
Ability to communicate ideas clearly to clients
Previous experience of leading teams, both directly and indirectly.
Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, with a focus on moving image, including editing
Experience directing creative for experiential immersive experiences
Adaptable to different creative approaches and styles
Experience with film and photography shoots
Knowledge of standard software and workflows to achieve creative goals and express vision to the production team
Experience working on cultural or exhibition-style projects
Familiarity with interactive and media systems within built environments
Experience collaborating with audio or music-focused creative teams
Salary Pay Range: $115,000 - $145,000 USD
As set forth in Journey’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.
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About the Role This is a project-specific
Creative Director
role supporting one of Journey’s key upcoming projects in New York. The role requires clear experience in digital storytelling & media production, with strong creative leadership skills & imagination.
This role will work closely with the Project Director and Lead Producer, acting as the primary creative authority across the project. The Creative Director will translate strategic, curatorial, and client objectives into a cohesive creative direction of media production, ensuring alignment across disciplines and throughout all phases of delivery.
The Creative Director will collaborate with internal teams (design, media, technical, production) and external partners to ensure that all creative outputs are conceptually strong, aligned, and delivered to a high standard. This role requires both conceptual leadership and hands‑on creative direction through to execution.
We’re unable to offer further details about the project online, but are happy to share details in interview once an NDA has been signed.
Key Responsibilities The essential functions include, but are not limited to:
Define and articulate a clear, cohesive creative vision across all media touchpoints
Ensure alignment of narrative, visual language, and interaction design across linear and interactive experiences
Maintain creative consistency and integrity from concept development through to final delivery
Translate strategic and curatorial intent into compelling audience-facing experiences
Creative Development
Lead the development of creative treatments, storyboards and visual guidelines
Defining and resolving creative ideas before communicating to the production team to ensure efficiency of production resources
Oversee the development of content across film, interactive, and media production
Production Oversight
Work closely with production and technical teams to ensure creative ideas are achievable within budget and timeline
Oversee all stages of production, ensuring outputs meet the approved creative direction
Responsible for art directing film and still shoots, where necessary or working with an Art Director
Provide input into audio and music direction, including briefing external partners
Jointly responsible (alongside the Producer) to ensure internal and external deadlines & reviews are met, attending all project reviews
Attend and contribute to client meetings, clearly communicating creative rationale and responding to feedback
Build alignment across stakeholders, ensuring creative decisions are understood and supported
Candidate Qualifications & Skills: Required
Demonstrable senior experience within a digital storytelling and/or media production environment.
Demonstrable experience of intellectual and creative rigour
Strong research, storytelling and conceptual thinking, with the ability to translate ideas into fully realised experiences
Ability to communicate ideas clearly to clients
Previous experience of leading teams, both directly and indirectly.
Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, with a focus on moving image, including editing
Experience directing creative for experiential immersive experiences
Adaptable to different creative approaches and styles
Experience with film and photography shoots
Knowledge of standard software and workflows to achieve creative goals and express vision to the production team
Experience working on cultural or exhibition-style projects
Familiarity with interactive and media systems within built environments
Experience collaborating with audio or music-focused creative teams
Salary Pay Range: $115,000 - $145,000 USD
As set forth in Journey’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.
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