Creative Director - Video & AI Content

Openart
San Francisco, US
On-siteVisa sponsorship

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level creative professionals with hands-on AI content creation experience working in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Best fit for

  • Visionary creators who push AI tools to their limits while maintaining strong film fundamentals.
    — “push them to their limits
  • Directors comfortable owning projects end-to-end from concept to final cut.
    — “own projects end-to-end
  • Practitioners who actively use AI tools, not just observe them.
    — “not as an observer, but as a practitioner

Things to consider

  • Full-time on-site presence required in Bay Area with no remote flexibility.
    — “full-time in the Bay Area
  • Must demonstrate professional film/video production experience through portfolio.
    — “Years of professional film or video production

How to stand out

  • Showcase projects where you've blended traditional filmmaking with AI tools.
    — “exploring what AI can do for your craft
  • Highlight experience creating content that traveled well on social platforms.
    — “content travel on social platforms
  • Demonstrate how you've set creative standards without micromanaging teams.
    — “set a creative bar without micromanaging
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · CompanyLevel · Senior

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • shaped the visual identity of OpenArt
  • directed and edited end-to-end projects
Typical background
years of professional film or video production

Skills & requirements

Required

Creative DirectionVideo ProductionAI Content Creation

Preferred

Music Video ProductionSocial-first Content

Stack & domain

Film ProductionVideo ProductionEditingDirectingAi Content CreationAi FilmmakingCreative VisionVideo OutputShort-form SocialMusic VideosBrand StoriesCreative TeamsMentoringDirectorsEditorsProducersCreative BarCreative IdentityVisual StorytellingAi-native FilmmakingBrand And CultureCreative ToolsAi-nativeCreative PlatformsVisionary

About the role

Original posting from Openart via Ashby

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JD: CREATIVE DIRECTOR, VIDEO & AI CONTENT

🎯 ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re building tools that expand what’s creatively possible — and we need someone who wants to push them to their limits. If you’ve spent years obsessing over cuts, color, pacing, and story, and you’ve been quietly (or loudly) exploring what AI can do for your craft, this might be your seat.

We’re not just looking for a creator. We’re looking for a visionary who can direct, edit, and own projects end-to-end, and push the visual identity of OpenArt into territory that inspires the general public.

🎨 ABOUT OPENART

OpenArt is a leading AI Creative Platform for visual storytelling, used by millions worldwide. We’re building the next generation of creative tools powered by cutting-edge AI, enabling anyone to create videos, images, visuals, characters, and stories with unprecedented speed and imagination. We believe the future of creativity is AI-native, and we’re shaping that future.

🚀 WHY JOIN OPENART

  • Own the creative vision at a category-leading AI company. Shape the full video output of one of the fastest-growing AI platforms in the world, across short-form social, music videos, brand stories, and beyond.
  • Operate at the frontier of AI and creativity. Use and influence the very tools OpenArt is building — not as an observer, but as a practitioner helping define what AI-native filmmaking looks like.
  • Direct impact on brand and culture. Your work won’t sit in a review queue. It will go out into the world and represent what OpenArt stands for.
  • Hyper-growth and huge market opportunity. OpenArt is one of the largest AI video generation platforms globally, with millions of monthly active users and partnerships with top model players including Google, OpenAI, and Kling.

🧩 REQUIREMENTS

  • A real body of work. Years of professional film or video production with a portfolio you’re proud to share.
  • Strong directing and editing instincts. Range, taste, and storytelling depth across formats.
  • Genuine experience with AI content creation tools. Not just awareness — actual, hands-on use.
  • U.S.-based, full-time in the Bay Area. This role is based out of our Bay Area office.

🌟 NICE TO HAVE

  • Experience across formats. Music videos, short films, branded content, or social-first work that connects with audiences at scale.
  • Background in creator-driven or influencer content. You understand what makes content travel on social platforms.
  • Experience leading creative teams. You’ve mentored directors, editors, or producers and know how to set a creative bar without micromanaging.

🛠 WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • Own the creative vision. Drive OpenArt’s full video output — short-form social, music videos, brand stories, and whatever the moment calls for.
  • Direct and edit end-to-end. Take projects from concept to final cut. You’re hands-on, not just in the room.
  • Partner cross-functionally. Collaborate closely with in-house creative directors, product, and marketing teams to translate what OpenArt is into something people feel.
  • Raise the bar continuously. Set and elevate the standard for everything we put out into the world.

💰 COMPENSATION

  • Competitive TC including base salary, bonus, and equity (based on experience).
  • Meaningful equity ownership in what you build.

🌍 WORK SETUP

  • Bay Area required (full-time, on-site)
  • Visa sponsorship available

✉️ HOW TO APPLY

Send your resume and a short note to careers@openart.ai.

Subject line: Application – Creative Director –

Source: Openart careers (Ashby)

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