Director - Remote | WFH

What You'll Do

As a Freelance Remote Director, you'll create social media video assets for ad campaigns. You'll direct talent remotely using industry-standard video production technology, manage footage deliverables, and turn production requests and shoot briefs into actionable filming plans.

Responsibilities

• Receive production requests and creative briefs from Supervising Producers and develop them into production plans with the Production Management team.
• Identify resources needed to achieve the desired quality for client performance goals.
• Review brand and legal information for clients in received briefs.
• Convert briefs into detailed shot lists as needed.
• Collaborate with a Supervising Producer and Production Manager to assess potential production roadblocks or missing information for effective execution.
• Generate a library of raw assets by remotely directing talent.
• Follow media management best practices, including internal organization and naming conventions.
• Attend pre-production calls and post-mortem meetings for assigned productions as required.
• Ensure raw video assets are delivered by the deadline and meet quality and technical standards.
• Stay updated with department-wide best practices, including performance learnings, shooting techniques, and workflow tactics.
• Develop an understanding of performance metrics and factors influencing footage performance, and apply these learnings to content creation.
• Research competitor and social media ecosystem trends and integrate findings into content creation.
  
  

Required Skills And Qualifications

• A reel or portfolio showcasing your expertise in talent direction.
• Awareness of what performs well on social media and performance creative best practices.
• Ability to interpret and apply performance/conversion-based feedback on footage.
• Promptly input all receipts and transactions into team budget trackers.
• Strong understanding of the remote production workflow, both creatively and technically.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Ability to conduct yourself in a professional, remote-first environment.
• Expertise in talent direction and remotely coordinating and directing blocking, lighting, and production design as needed.
• Attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Adaptability and willingness to stay updated with industry best practices and department-wide guidelines.
• Prior experience in performance marketing is a plus.
  
  

Compensation

We provide the wage ranges we reasonably and in good faith expect to pay for this role. The expected range of starting pay is $28.00 to $40.00 per hour. Actual compensation may vary within this range based on factors including skill set, experience, and specific geographic location.

Employment Type: Full-Time