Freelance jobs in United States

Location: On-site

Type: Full-time, considering remote

This is a role for someone who thrives in the details and the big picture, who loves bringing ideas to life and knows how to build and guide a creative culture.

What You'll Do

Creative Concepting & Campaign Development

• Lead and contribute to the end-to-end creative ideation process for integrated campaigns across digital, film, social, and print
• Create original campaign concepts rooted in strategic insight, cultural relevance, and brand positioning
• Craft powerful brand manifestos, taglines, and long-form storytelling pieces that anchor a campaign's voice
• Write scripts for TVCs, branded content, social videos, and editorial pieces across multiple tones and formats
• Develop mood boards, references, and style direction that align with the creative vision
• Build storyboards and shortlists for content production across live-action and digital animation
• Develop director's treatments for internal pitches or external productions
• Translate abstract ideas into clear visual worlds with tone, structure, and strategy

Art Direction & Visual Development

• Lead the art direction across key visuals, social posts, packaging, film, and editorial work
• Guide the creation of campaign visual identities and oversee visual consistency across touchpoints
• Provide on-set art direction and work closely with production designers, stylists, and DOPs to achieve a unified visual tone
• Direct creative execution of key assets including hero shots, compositions, and layout
• Review and approve final creative assets for social, print, or film release
• Build art direction decks for internal stakeholders and clients
• Support visual concept development for branding and motion design wor

Film Direction, Production & Post

• Direct brand films, social videos, and content shoots, overseeing performance, pacing, shot composition, and mood
• Lead pre-production planning including creative treatments, casting, location planning, and production briefing
• Operate cameras and provide on-set guidance when needed for smaller-scale or agile shoots
• Make creative decisions regarding lighting setups, camera movements, and scene blocking
• Edit video content across formats (TVC, social, case studies, reels)
• Conduct color grading, apply LUTs, and enhance mood through postproduction
• Build sound design layers and audio treatment for dynamic storytelling
• Apply basic animation and motion graphics for logo reveals, typography, and content elements
• Supervise post teams and freelance editors to ensure consistency and alignment with the vision

Design, Branding & Identity Systems

• Lead the development of new brand identities including naming, logo design, and full visual systems
• Create complete brand guideline books including typography, color systems, visual language, and usage rules
• Develop brand strategies, tone of voice frameworks, and personality matrices
• Build presentation decks that reflect strong storytelling and design hierarchy
• Craft creative visualizations and mockups for pitch presentations, activations, and packaging

Presentation Design & Client Communication

• Design visually compelling and strategically structured presentations across branding, campaign, film, and digital work
• Develop narratives and layout flows that clearly communicate ideas, value, and creative impact
• Prepare pitch decks, proposals, and internal recaps for leadership and client teams
• Confidently present creative ideas to clients and internal stakeholders in an inspiring and engaging manner
• Lead client-facing meetings, present creative strategies, and pitch campaign directions across industries
• Own the communication bridge between internal teams and external stakeholders to maintain creative integrity

Digital & Social Media Creation

• Build full-fledged social media strategies including tone, content pillars, formats, and cadence
• Lead ideation and production of content calendars and ongoing brand communications
• Create social-first videos and animations optimized for engagement, retention, and shareability
• Build social playbooks for in-house and client-side implementation
• Guide visual and video content for Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and stories

Experience & Event Design

• Design immersive physical and digital brand experiences
• Create user journeys and experience flows for events, pop-ups, and activations
• Lead creative visualizations and 3D references to bring spatial concepts to life
• Support with branding, environmental graphics, and event storytelling

Web & Interactive

• Design websites with strong UI/UX logic, especially using Wix Studio
• Build wireframes and prototypes for landing pages and micro-sites
• Develop user journeys and experience flow for websites
• Provide art direction and UI feedback for developers
• Work on collaborative tools such as Adobe XD and AI tools to enhance workflow

Studio & Team Leadership

• Manage a 15-person multi-disciplinary creative team across two countries
• Oversee daily operations of the creative studio including briefs, workload, and deadlines
• Curate and lead creative teams based on project type: social, branding, TVC, campaigns
• Provide clear feedback and mentorship to creatives at all levels
• Collaborate with account managers and strategy teams to align creative output with client needs
• Drive internal presentations and ensure alignment between business goals and creative direction
• Build and maintain efficient studio processes, documentation systems, and creative best practices

Budgeting & Timeline Management

• Create and manage detailed budgets across all types of projects: film, design, branding, social, and web
• Build and maintain clear project timelines and ensure all phases of delivery stay on schedule
• Forecast and allocate budgets for internal resources, freelance support, and external vendors
• Source competitive quotes from production partners, freelancers, and third-party collaborators
• Align financial planning with creative vision without compromising quality
• Provide regular budget updates and reconcile actuals vs forecasts to ensure cost efficiency

Tools & Technical Proficiency

• Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, XD, Dimension)
• Keynote, PowerPoint
• Wix Studio and UI/UX design tools
• AI-powered creative tools such as Midjourney, LumaLabs, Firefly, and ChatGPT
• Familiarity with camera, lighting, and post-production workflows

For applications:

Email your application to: [HIDDEN TEXT]

Include the following in your application:

1. CV / Rsum - A clear summary of your experience, education, and creative leadership background.
2. Portfolio - Attach or link to a portfolio showcasing your strongest and most relevant creative work. This should demonstrate your ability to lead 360 campaigns, branding, production, and team management.
3. Cover Email - Introduce yourself and tell us:

• Why you want to join Sagerlabs.
• What you bring to the table creatively and as a leader.
• If you are not based in the UAE, from where you would be working and whether you're open to relocation or remote work.