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Micro-Drama Director (Creative Director) | 100% Remote
Contract type
Part-time
Work mode
Remote · selected European countries, South Africa
Experience
Lead / principal · Not stated
Level inferred from job title
Job description
A creative director role at an AI-powered entertainment studio producing vertical micro-drama series for US audiences. The person takes creative ownership from script review through final episode approval, guiding screenwriters, AI video creators, and editors.
At a glance
- Employment
- Freelance · Independent contractor
- Work mode
- Remote · selected European countries, South Africa
- Languages
- English – fluent
- Pay
- EUR 2,000 – 5,000 / month
What you'll do
- Review season storylines and individual episode screenplays
- Evaluate storytelling, emotional impact, character motivations, hooks, and cliffhangers
- Approve scripts or provide specific, actionable feedback to screenwriters
- Add directing instructions only when necessary
- Establish the visual style and creative standards for each series
- Guide AI video creators on cinematography, framing, character performance, lighting, and emotional delivery
- Review generated footage and identify scenes or shots that need improvement
- Maintain visual consistency and quality across episodes
- Review episode edits for pacing, tension, emotional impact, music, sound design, and visual storytelling
- Give clear, prioritized feedback to editors
- Approve final episodes before release
- Ensure the finished video delivers the intended emotional experience
- Work with multiple AI video creators and editors
- Help the team increase production speed without sacrificing creative quality
- Identify recurring production problems and improve workflows
- Use audience feedback and retention data to improve future episodes
What we're looking for
- Exceptional storytelling instincts
- Strong cinematic judgment
- Experience in directing or filmmaking, ideally film, television, serialized drama, or narrative short-form video
- Understanding of AI filmmaking and its capabilities and limitations
- Strong attention to detail
- Clear communicator
- Pragmatic
- Comfortable with fast-paced production
- Excellent English communication skills
Nice to have
- Experience directing drama, romance, thrillers, soap operas, or telenovelas
- Experience with AI filmmaking tools such as Kling, Runway, Seedance, or similar
- Experience leading creative production teams
- Understanding of audience retention and performance-driven storytelling
Benefits
- Full flexibility with your schedule in a fully remote setting, while Apploye ensures transparency and fairness
- Complimentary gym memberships and company-sponsored outdoor adventures
- A personal development budget
- Generous paid time off, including parental leave and vacation days
- A budget for your home office setup
- Strong company culture and a network of unique individuals that celebrate you
How to get hired
- 1Apply - A simple form that helps us know who's stepping into our world
- 2Ribbon AI Interview - a short, guided video step
- 3Interview - a conversation with your manager
- 4Application and portfolio review
- 5AI interview
- 6Practical creative directing test
- 7Interview and trial period
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About Foxelli Group
We're building more than e-commerce brands - we're building a tribe of thoughtful humans
A D2C e-commerce company ten years in, whose brands reach millions and generate over $20M annually.
Mission
Create products customers love and a team that actually enjoys building them
Key facts
- E-commerce
- Ten years in
- D2C brands reach millions
- Generate over $20M annually
- Hires exclusively in-house and doesn't work with external recruitment agencies
What they value
- Love to learn
- Experiment
- Think boldly
- Make decisions
- Build things that matter