MD/ Creative Technology
About The Position
The Managing Director of Creative Technologist is essential to ushering in the next generation of creative, production, and innovation possibilities for the agency and our clients. Their mission is to fuse creative vision with advanced technology to deliver unique and compelling digital experiences. In equal measure, the creative technologist is a creative, producer, and maker, with a portfolio that includes brave ideas expressed beautifully and innovations delivered simply and intuitively. This role will lead innovations across the agency and on projects that utilize AI and other emerging platforms for visual storytelling, data visualization, and optimization of agency workflows.
Requirements
- 10+ years in creative technology, VFX, design, or related fields with demonstrable success on innovative projects.
- A strong blend of technical knowledge, including coding, machine learning, data-driven design, UX/UI, and systems integration) and a strong artistic sensibility.
- Deep experience with generative AI, LLMs, machine learning, or related AI platforms.
- Proven ability to concept, prototype, and deliver creative applications leveraging emerging technologies.
- Demonstrates problem-solving skills, communication, and project management skills, and thrives in a highly collaborative and client-facing environment.
- Ability to train, manage, and mentor talent beyond the role of creative technologist.
- Is a self-starter and always looking for what’s possible.
- Experience working on or building a challenger brand.
- Not an asshole.
Responsibilities
- Foster and maintain a collaborative, experimental culture while providing thought-leadership on AI technologies across David&Goliath, with an emphasis on creative and production teams.
- Collaborate with creative and technical teams to ideate, prototype, and implement AI-driven solutions to digital projects.
- Introduce innovation and AI possibilities into the creative process before the idea is presented and sold into the client by working with strategy and creative teams.
- Lead the research and development for integrating tools such as generative AI platforms into production workflows, often including CGI and VFX.
- Outline and establish projects workflows and systems for creative projects, ensuring technical feasibility and innovative executions.
- Stay ahead of industry trends by researching, evaluating, and integrating new technologies to keep David&Goliath on the cutting edge of AI innovations.
- Work with department heads and managers to deliver innovative, high-quality creative outputs that push boundaries beyond advertising to include marketing solutions and operations.
- Ability to concept ideas from a brief and not simply wait for the idea to be bought by a client.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
