Creative Director, Theatrical

Angel • Provo, UT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Angel is the home of stories that amplify light, allowing thousands of "Angel" investors to choose titles for creation, funding, and distribution. The platform enables creators and audiences to form passionate communities around projects, with key projects like The Sound of Freedom and Dry Bar Comedy earning billions of views. Angel is seeking passionate team members to build world-class products that will reshape media. The Theatrical Creative Director's role is to find the most effective messaging and creative to profitably sell movie tickets and to steward the film's brand throughout its theatrical release.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Understand principles of A/B testing.
• Understand shooting in every format (social media and YouTube).
• Have substantial marketing experience.
• Understand how to measure success.
• Capable of managing workload and prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced corporate environment.
• An exceptional listener with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Detail-oriented perspective and able to pick up on overlooked details.
• Organization and time management.
• Able to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Must be able to manage multiple assignments, set priorities, and adapt to changing conditions.
• Resourceful and able to problem-solve and manage tasks with ambiguity.
• Can take feedback to tasks and assignments positively and create better solutions.
• A quick study, able to pick up new skills and learn how to use new programs.
• Must participate in setting and achieving regularly scheduled and outlined objectives.
• Ability to take individual ownership, execute with high energy, share context, insist on candor with positive intent.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent or Master’s Degree.
• Experience in one or more creative disciplines such as graphic design, copywriting, content production, or video editing.
• Additional language proficiency is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Amplify light in every action.
• As the owner of your outcomes, you are empowered to break down silos and coordinate with any and all people you need in order to reach your goals.
• You are ultimately responsible for achieving the outcomes while also using resources wisely - whether that be money, people, or time.
• Know your customer - it might be our viewers, investors, creators, or internal Angel Teams. Ensure you understand your customer and are providing what THEY need and not just what you want to build.
• You OWN the success of your team members, including hiring, onboarding, goals, performance management, raises, terminations, etc.
• Hold team members accountable to their goals - help them grow and make the most of the resources they bring.
• Document their performance for reviews.
• Create opportunities for team members to take initiative and ownership.
• Give consistent and timely candid feedback with compassion - your team members need to know where they stand at all times.
• If you find yourself doubting a team member, address it swiftly with actionable feedback.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of graphic designers, copywriters, social media experts, photographers/videographers, and project managers in the strategic development of all creative deliverables related to a theatrical release.
• Partner with Distribution Managers to facilitate a positive ongoing relationship with the filmmaking team throughout the theatrical release.
• Utilize AI daily to optimize workflow, conduct research, analyze results, and other applications as needed.
• Prepare thorough creative briefs for both internal and external alignment.
• Prioritize work and resources across engagements based on short- and long-term needs.
• Facilitate brainstorming sessions with a creative team, maintaining strategic and creative thinking to develop innovative and actionable creative initiatives in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Review and approve art and copy developed by the team in a timely manner, ensuring deliverables that effectively address marketing goals and challenges.
• Collaborate with talent and filmmakers as needed on scripts and creative concepts.
• Execute within contractual and time constraints.
• Design and conduct creative A/B testing that results in measurable performance improvements.
• Analyze brand tracking, market trends, consumer need, and the competitive landscape.
• Meet budget standards by forecasting and managing expenses.
• Must attend and contribute to regularly scheduled staff meetings.
• Proficiency in speaking, reading and writing in the English language required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and dependents
• Short, and Long Term Disability Insurance and Basic Life Insurance paid for employee, with option of additional AD&D insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• 401(k) investment opportunity with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Identity Theft Insurance
• Pet Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees