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Inkitt

San Francisco

Creative Director, CandyJar at Inkitt

ON-SITE SENIOR
Posted about 24 hours ago
$160,000 - $170,000
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Company snapshot

Inkitt

Inkitt is a pioneering reader-powered book publisher that creates an online platform for authors to publish their stories and for readers to discover and enjoy new fiction, leveraging crowd wisdom to identify and promote bestselling works efficiently.

E-commerce Publishing B2C Internet
HQ
Berlin, Germany
Team size
51-250
Founded
2013
Funding raised
$80M
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Quick Summary

Role Overview

Inkitt is seeking a creative leader to oversee the artistic vision of AI-generated film projects. This role bridges traditional narrative directing with cutting-edge AI production workflows to create next-generation entertainment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and protect the creative vision across all AI-generated film projects
  • Translate traditional narrative directing expertise into AI production workflows
  • Conduct script analysis and provide detailed feedback on story development
  • Lead editorial reviews for pacing color correction and sound design
  • Collaborate with writers and producers in a professional production environment
  • Contribute to the development of innovative AI-native narrative content

Requirements Snapshot

  • Professional narrative directing experience in film or television
  • Expertise in script analysis and cinematic visual storytelling
  • Experience managing editorial reviews and post-production workflows
  • Proven ability to lead creative teams and communicate vision
  • Passion for AI innovation and new storytelling formats

Expected Impact

The successful candidate will ensure that storytelling quality remains paramount as the company scales its AI-driven production model. By merging cinematic expertise with technological innovation, they will help Inkitt become a dominant powerhouse in the next generation of entertainment.

A DesignJobs.World summary of the employer's posting, written to highlight scope, requirements, and fit (AI-assisted, human-reviewed). For full details, see the description below.

Compensation

$160,000 - $170,000

Job Description

Inkitt is building the Disney of the 21st Century, standing at the forefront of technology and entertainment. Leveraging AI and predictive algorithms, Inkitt discovers unknown stories and turns them into blockbuster hits, producing a new $1M ebook every 4 weeks and selling directly to consumers through its Galatea app. Inkitt has become the 11th most bestseller-generating publisher in the world, boasting a 40x higher hit-rate than traditional publishers. Recently raising a Series C and backed by some of the top VC’s such as: Khosla, Kleiner Perkins, and NEA Ventures, our recent expansion into CandyJarTV is only the beginning of our journey to becoming the next-gen entertainment powerhouse.

Top 3 Objectives of the Role

 

  1. Own and protect the creative vision across AI-generated film projects, ensuring storytelling quality is never compromised for speed.

  2. Translate traditional film directing into AI production, bringing narrative directing expertise while embracing new AI creative workflows.

  3. Help shape the future of AI-native entertainment, bringing excitement for Inkitt's storytelling model and contributing to innovative narrative content.

 

 

Top 5 Hard Skills + Channel Experience

 

  • Professional narrative directing experience (independent film, television directing programs, narrative shorts, music videos, or similar)

  • Script analysis and story development, including breaking down scripts and providing creative feedback

  • Editorial review experience, giving direction on edits, pacing, color correction, and sound design

  • Visual storytelling fundamentals, including shot composition, shot selection, storyboarding, and cinematic language

  • Professional production experience, collaborating with writers, editors, producers, and creative teams in a production environment

 

Additional preferred experience:

  • Independent film or boutique studio backgrounds

  • Film festival recognition or directing fellowship programs

  • Romance, women-forward, or action/adventure storytelling experience

  • Exposure to AI creative tools (preferred)

  • Experience working across multiple productions simultaneously

 

 

Top 5 Softer Skills

 

  • Exceptional vision communication, with the ability to clearly articulate and defend creative direction

  • Constructive creative leadership, providing thoughtful, actionable feedback to creative teams

  • Open-mindedness, incorporating feedback and alternative perspectives without ego

  • Strong prioritization, balancing multiple projects while determining what creative feedback matters most

  • Passion for innovation, with genuine excitement for AI, new storytelling formats, and Inkitt's mission

At Inkitt, we strive to build a company culture and provide employment opportunities based on diversity and inclusion. We believe every author should have an equal opportunity to succeed, as should our team members. As a growing team from 20+ countries, we welcome everyone to apply. 

We look forward to hearing from you!

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