Art Director, Creative Studio - Consumer Products

Paramount

Los Angeles (CA)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 161,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Life insurance
Disability benefits
Tuition assistance
Paid time off

Job summary

Paramount seeks an Art Director to lead the Consumer Products Creative Studio in Los Angeles, turning business strategy into compelling visual stories for executives and partners. You will set the creative standard across decks, sizzle reels, motion graphics, and strategic communications, while hands-on directing and guiding internal and external talent.

You will shape scripts and story, direct talent, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver high-impact presentations and video content that

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of relevant creative experience across presentation, video, motion, or design.
  • Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in entertainment and consumer products.
  • Strong portfolio of executive presentations and motion graphics.
  • Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and presentation tools, with light video editing in After Effects.

Responsibilities

  • Set the Studio vision and quality bar for presentation and video work.
  • Lead story structure, scripts, visual approaches, and music direction.
  • Hands-on slide development, video editing, and light motion graphics.
  • Coach talent and manage external partners from brief to delivery.
  • Direct agencies and production partners to scale capacity while maintaining standards.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite
Keynote/PowerPoint
Video editing
After Effects
Presentation design
Leadership
Storytelling

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

#WeAreParamount on a mission to unleash the power of content… you in?

We’ve got the brands, we’ve got the stars, we’ve got the power to achieve our mission to entertain the planet – now all we’re missing is… YOU! Becoming a part of Paramount means joining a team of passionate people who not only recognize the power of content but also enjoy a touch of fun and uniqueness. Together, we co‑create moments that matter – both for our audiences and our employees – and aim to leave a positive mark on culture.

Overview:

The Art Director leads the Consumer Products Creative Studio, a high-performing multidisciplinary team focused primarily on presentations and video. The role turns business strategy into compelling visual stories for executives, franchise partners, licensees, and internal stakeholders. Setting the creative standard across decks, sizzle reels, motion graphics, and strategic communications. As a hands‑on leader, the Art Director shapes story and design, directs internal and external talent, and contributes directly to priority work. The Studio also flexes selectively into broader visual design and art direction, including style‑guide support and other high‑value needs, when its expertise can add meaningful impact. This is an onsite position at our Los Angeles office.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:
  • Set the Studio vision, quality bar, and priorities for presentation and video work, while determining when broader design support is appropriate.
  • Lead story structure, scripts, visual approaches, and music direction for marquee presentations, sizzle reels, and other motion or video pieces.
  • Remain hands‑on by developing slides, editing video, creating light motion graphics, and art directing priority work when needed.
  • Coach multidisciplinary creative talent capable of transitioning fluidly across presentation design, graphic design, video editing, and light motion work in Adobe After Effects.
  • Build and direct a trusted network of agencies, editors, designers, animators, and production partners that extends capacity without lowering standards.
Primary Deliverables:
  • Executive and keynote presentations
  • Property Snapshots and strategic storytelling decks
  • Executive, franchise, and partner‑facing sizzle reels or videos
  • Motion graphics, presentation animation, and reusable visual systems
  • Creative direction for select style‑guide and broader design priorities
Measures of Success:
  • The Studio is recognized as a trusted strategic and creative partner across Consumer Products.
  • Presentations and videos consistently improve clarity, alignment, and decision‑making.
  • Creative quality remains remarkable across internally and externally produced work.
Basic Qualifications:
  • 8+ years of relevant creative experience, including multidisciplinary leadership across presentation, video, motion, design, or related environments.
Additional Qualifications:
  • Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary creative teams in entertainment, consumer products, branding, or agency environments.
  • Exceptional portfolio spanning executive presentations, visual storytelling, motion graphics, and video.
  • Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Keynote and/or PowerPoint, with hands‑on capability in video editing and light motion work in Adobe After Effects.
  • Proven ability to guide senior stakeholders, shape scripts and story, and lead external creative partners from brief through delivery.
  • Demonstrated curiosity and applicable experience applying company‑approved AI‑assisted tools to strategy, story development, visual exploration, image generation, and emerging video workflows, with solid human judgment and creative accountability.

Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks and streaming services, Paramount's portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, and Pluto TV, among others. Paramount delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, the company provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions.

Additional Information

Hiring Salary Range: $110,400.00 - 160,600.00.

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job‑related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.

The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement. This position is bonus eligible.

What We Offer:
  • Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here: https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits
  • Generous paid time off.
  • An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount’s most dynamic teams.
  • Opportunities for both on‑site and virtual engagement events.
  • Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.
  • Explore life at Paramount: https://www.paramount.com/careers/life-at-paramount

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on‑screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access https://www.paramount.com/careers as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to paramountaccommodations@paramount.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.

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