[Remote] YouTube Creative Director

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Dragonfruit is a company focused on enhancing the value of YouTube content by combining talented visual storytellers and viral video strategists. The YouTube Creative Director will lead the creation of viral-educational long-form videos, collaborating with various team members to optimize YouTube brands and drive growth for high-profile clients. Responsibilities • Collaborate with YouTube Producers, Post-Production Managers, video editors, and thumbnail designers. • Consult with other Creative Directors and team leads to design, build, and optimize powerful, educational YouTube brands. • Conduct competitor research, brand positioning, art direction, concept ideation, title/thumbnail design, and script optimization. • Perform final video edit reviews, study analytics, run A/B tests, and swap out packaging after publication. Skills • Proven experience as a YouTube Creative Director, YouTube Strategist, YouTube Producer/Manager or similar role with documented results (must be able to provide examples of channels you personally played a significant role in growing) • You live, eat, & breathe YouTube - you have a deep understanding of YouTube meta cultures and trends, knowledge of creators across VARIOUS niches (not just gaming), and a mastery over viral video formats, concepts, titles, thumbnails, scripts/outlines, retention-optimized editing, and YouTube analytics • Expert communicator and director - you are extroverted and charismatic and can confidently go head-to-head with stubborn, hyper-intelligent clients, articulating and pitching creative concepts, educating and coaching them on best practices, holding them accountable, and transmitting feedback between clients and the creative team. • Ability to work within U.S. timezones. Benefits • Work from anywhere (we're 100% remote) • Competitive Healthcare Coverage (medical, dental) • Performance-based profit share model • Gifts/cash bonuses on birthdays, work anniversaries, and other work-related achievements • Unlimited reimbursements on book purchases (we like to read ) • Paid volunteering: 1 day dedicated to supporting a cause of your choice • Work directly with some of the largest creators/brands on the planet • Work for a company that is values-oriented and committed to positive social impact Company Overview • Dragonfruit is changing the way we create and consume on YouTube. It was founded in 2020, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://www.dragonfruitmedia.co.