Senior AI Vertical Mini-Series Director
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About the Role
Jobgether is seeking a Senior AI Vertical Mini-Series Director for a partner company. This role leads the creative and technical execution of serialized mini-dramas designed for global audiences using AI-powered storytelling tools.
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Responsibilities
- Own and direct 1 2 vertical mini series simultaneously, typically consisting of 10 15 short episodes per series plus trailers, ensuring narrative cohesion and audience engagement
- Develop scripts and story structures with strong hooks, pacing, and cliffhangers tailored for high retention short form viewing
- Direct, edit, and finalize episodes end to end, maintaining full creative control over storytelling quality and execution
- Utilize and collaborate with AI production tools and internal copilots for character consistency, casting, and content generation workflows
- Work closely with AI content creators, technical teams, and other directors to iterate on creative output and improve production efficiency
- Experiment with AI driven video generation tools and workflows, continuously improving speed, quality, and scalability of production
- Ensure each series meets performance, engagement, and storytelling benchmarks across distribution platforms
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience directing, showrunning, or producing short form narrative video or serialized digital content
- Strong storytelling expertise with proven ability to craft engaging hooks, episodic tension, and fast paced narrative arcs
- Hands on experience in video editing and end to end content production
- Familiarity with vertical video formats and digital first storytelling platforms
- Exposure to AI video or creative tools (e.g., Runway, Sora, Kling, Veo, Pika, Seedance, or similar), with willingness to rapidly upskill
- Strong creative intuition combined with a structured, execution oriented mindset
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills in English
- Highly autonomous, fast moving, and comfortable working in an experimental, high velocity environment
- Strong ownership mentality with a bias toward action, iteration, and results
- Open minded, feedback driven, and eager to continuously learn and adapt
Full Job Posting
Overview
- This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior AI Vertical Mini Series Director based in United Arab Emirates.
- This role is at the forefront of a new era of AI powered storytelling, where short form vertical drama meets cutting edge generative technology.
- You will lead the creative and technical execution of serialized mini dramas designed for massive global audiences across mobile first platforms.
- Working within a fast scaling AI ecosystem, you will own the full lifecycle of episodic content — from concept and scripting to editing and final delivery.
- This is a highly creative yet execution driven position, blending traditional narrative craft with next generation AI production tools.
- You will collaborate with AI specialists, engineers, and creative teams to push the boundaries of storytelling at scale.
- The environment is fast, experimental, and built for creators who thrive on ownership, iteration, and high impact output.
Accountabilities
- Own and direct 1 2 vertical mini series simultaneously, typically consisting of 10 15 short episodes per series plus trailers, ensuring narrative cohesion and audience engagement.
- Develop scripts and story structures with strong hooks, pacing, and cliffhangers tailored for high retention short form viewing.
- Direct, edit, and finalize episodes end to end, maintaining full creative control over storytelling quality and execution.
- Utilize and collaborate with AI production tools and internal copilots for character consistency, casting, and content generation workflows.
- Work closely with AI content creators, technical teams, and other directors to iterate on creative output and improve production efficiency.
- Experiment with AI driven video generation tools and workflows, continuously improving speed, quality, and scalability of production.
- Ensure each series meets performance, engagement, and storytelling benchmarks across distribution platforms.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience directing, showrunning, or producing short form narrative video or serialized digital content.
- Strong storytelling expertise with proven ability to craft engaging hooks, episodic tension, and fast paced narrative arcs.
- Hands on experience in video editing and end to end content production.
- Familiarity with vertical video formats and digital first storytelling platforms.
- Exposure to AI video or creative tools (e.g., Runway, Sora, Kling, Veo, Pika, Seedance, or similar), with willingness to rapidly upskill.
- Strong creative intuition combined with a structured, execution oriented mindset.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills in English.
- Highly autonomous, fast moving, and comfortable working in an experimental, high velocity environment.
- Strong ownership mentality with a bias toward action, iteration, and results.
- Open minded, feedback driven, and eager to continuously learn and adapt.
Benefits
- Fully remote work model (work from anywhere).
- B2B contract flexibility with long term collaboration focus.
- 20 working days of paid time off annually.
- Annual in person team gathering for collaboration and networking.
- Monthly health & wellness support, including insurance allowance and access to psychological and lifestyle coaching via OpenUp (also available for up to three family members).
- Co working space reimbursement (up to twice per month).
- Learning and development budget for courses, certifications, books, and conferences.
- Company provided laptop and home office equipment support (including monitor budget).
- Full access to premium AI tools and creative platforms (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor, Hugging Face).
How Jobgether Works
- We use an AI powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements.
- Our system identifies the top fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company.
- The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
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