Senior AI Vertical Mini-Series Director – Freelance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ecuador.

📋 Description

• Manage 1–2 series concurrently (10–15 episodes per series, approximately 1 minute per episode plus a trailer).

• Collaborate with our in-house AI copilot to ensure character consistency, facilitate casting, and generate trailers.

• Direct, edit, and finalize each episode independently. You will craft scripts, bringing your storytelling and creative skills to the forefront.

• Engage with our team of AI Content Creators, the technology team, fellow Short Film Directors, and our executive team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 4 years of experience in directing or showrunning short-form narrative videos.

• Strong instinct for scripting: adept at crafting hooks, cliffhangers, and escalating tension minute by minute.

• Familiarity with AI generation tools like Runway Gen-4, Sora 2, Kling 3, Veo 3, Pika, Higgsfield, and Seedance. We will help you quickly become proficient.

• Experience with platforms focused on vertical drama.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills (fluent in English).

• Goal-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and commitment.

• A proactive mindset - we value speed and balance between execution, planning, and strategy.

• Passionate about speed, performance, and continuous iteration.

• Humble and eager to learn, open to constructive feedback.

🏝️ Benefits

• Contract Type: We prefer B2B arrangements, but we are flexible; what matters most is a long-term commitment and impact.

• Work From Anywhere: Fully remote position. Choose the environment that allows you to perform your best work.

• Paid Time Off: 4 weeks (20 working days) of paid time off each year to recharge and reset.

• Annual Gathering: A yearly in-person event to connect, brainstorm, and celebrate our achievements together.

• Health & Wellness Support: Monthly allowance of 100 USD for health insurance costs, plus unlimited one-on-one sessions with psychologists and lifestyle experts through OpenUp (available for up to three family members).

• Co-Working Space Budget: Utilize a co-working space up to twice a month (35 EUR / 40 USD per visit) to stay inspired and connected.

• Learning Budget: Allocated funds to support your professional development: courses, books, conferences, events, or certifications.

• Equipment: A company laptop will be provided, along with a monitor budget of up to 250 USD for your workspace setup.

• AI Tools Access: Premium access to ChatGPT, Cursor, Hugging Face, Claude Code, and any other tools necessary to excel in your role and enhance your ideas and workflows.