Creative Director (Technical)

Blurb.fm; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the advertising services sector is seeking a Creative Director (Technical) to lead innovative visual and motion systems. In this role, the individual will manage a team, architect scalable solutions, and ensure high-quality content output aligned with client expectations. If you possess strong motion design skills and thrive in a dynamic environment, apply now!

Qualifications

• Proven experience in creative direction and team management.
• Strong motion design skills.
• Creative and technical proficiency in After Effects.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead creative systems and the strategic vision for the architecture of the component library.
• Build and lead a team of motion designers with clear direction and feedback.
• Develop After Effects tools to optimize production pipeline.

Skills

Motion design

After Effects proficiency

JavaScript expressions

ExtendScript

Job description

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The Company

At Blurb, were building revenue generating content products for the most influential media companies in the world. We scale content from what already exists, turning catalogs and brand assets into high performing content formats for every major platform.

The Company

At Blurb, were building revenue generating content products for the most influential media companies in the world. We scale content from what already exists, turning catalogs and brand assets into high performing content formats for every major platform.

Our mission is simple: Help media companies unlock growth through high volume, high impact content.

The Team

We are a nimble, execution obsessed team that thrives on solving real business problems with smart, scalable creative solutions.

Design at Blurb isnt about speculation, it is about enabling repeatable creative output that hits targets and moves metrics. We work cross functionally with engineers, product managers and client partners to build flexible creative systems that help our clients go further, faster.

We care about outcomes, not just aesthetics and we obsess over making things work at scale.

The Individual

Were hiring a Creative Director to lead our visual and motion systems strategy, driving the architecture of our component libraries and scaling our ability to deliver performant content products.

You will own the creative foundation of how Blurb executes across video and motion, ensuring everything we build is flexible, scalable and maintains the highest quality bar.

This role requires a unique combination of creative vision, technical depth (particularly in After Effects) and leadership capability to scale both the creative team and its output.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and Lead Creative Systems: Develop and articulate the strategic vision for the architecture of our component library system, aligning with the company's overarching goals and objectives
• Architect Scalable Infrastructure: Lead the conceptualization, design, and implementation of a scalable and modular component library infrastructure, prioritizing efficiency, quality and repeatability across client projects.
• Build & Lead the Team: Recruit, hire, and manage motion designers. Provide clear creative direction, actionable feedback and leadership that fosters growth and accountability
• Scale Content Output: Develop and refine production strategies to increase content volume without sacrificing quality, leveraging both creative processes and technical tooling
• Develop After Effects Tools: Build and maintain After Effects templates, expressions, scripts and internal tools to automate and optimize our production pipeline
• Ensure Creative Quality & Consistency: Own and evolve the creative standards of all outputs, ensuring content meetings both platform best practices and client expectations at every scale
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in creative direction and team management preferably within the music or entertainment technology sector
• Strong motion design skills
• Creative and technical proficiency in After Effects
• Motion design
• Expressions (JavaScript)
• Scripts (ExtendScript)
  
• Adaptable, self-driven, and excited to learn new technologies
• Inventive in developing effective solutions while collaborating with a remote team
• Excellent at communicating using any medium (chat, email, voice, video)
• Able to manage your time efficiently, in a self-directed work environment
• An advocate for organization and documentation
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Advertising Services

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