Creative Director, Video Podcasts (Disney Entertainment Television)
We are seeking an inventive, highly collaborative Creative Director to shape the creative vision for a robust slate of video‑led podcast series across the Disney ecosystem. This leader oversees a team of three and partners closely with the internal production team to maintain budget discipline and ensure the creative vision is fully realized.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the top creative lead across 15 video podcast series annually, defining tone, look, feel, narrative approach, and audience experience.
- Drive early‑stage creative development including format ideation, thematic arcs, series concepts, and show style.
- Create creative briefs, show bibles, reference decks, visual direction, and narrative frameworks.
- Guide run‑of‑show structures, interview arcs, talent direction, and overarching storytelling for each show.
- Partner closely with Producers to ensure creative vision is carried through pre‑production, shoot execution, and post‑production.
- Attend select shoots to provide creative oversight and ensure execution aligns with established creative direction.
- Lead creative reviews in post, including rough cuts, narrative adjustments, pacing, graphics direction, and sound notes.
- Collaborate with marketing, social, and editorial teams across Hulu, Marvel, Disney Branded Television, ABC, etc., ensuring brand alignment and creative consistency.
- Push innovation in visual podcasting, evolving formats, and experimenting with new storytelling techniques.
- Inspire and mentor creative partners including editors, designers, writers, and talent‑facing teams.
- Stay on top of industry trends, platform evolution, and audience expectations.
Basic Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in creative leadership across video content, digital series, video podcasts, or unscripted storytelling.
- Strong track record in defining creative vision and leading storytelling‑driven formats.
- A portfolio demonstrating elevated creative direction, narrative thinking, and visual innovation.
- Proven ability to guide editors, designers, writers, and Producers with clear creative feedback.
- Exceptional communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
- Experience working with talent and shaping interview‑based or conversational content.
- Strong understanding of brand voice and franchise/IP sensitivity.
- Experience working on video podcasts, including familiarity with studio/set design for video‑first podcast environments, multi‑camera workflows, and post‑production pipelines specific to video podcast formats.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working within the Disney ecosystem (Marvel, Hulu, DBT, FX, Nat Geo).
- Experience creating original show formats or franchise‑adjacent long‑form content.
- Ability to think strategically about audience growth and multi‑platform storytelling.
- Deep knowledge of the video podcast landscape, including platform trends across YouTube, Spotify, and emerging video podcast destinations.
Compensation
The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $168,400 to $225,800 per year. The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. A bonus and/or long‑term incentive units may be provided, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
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