Creative Executive

Plotsy; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Plotsy, based in the United States, Wisconsin, seeks a visionary Creative Executive to define and defend the vBook identity. You will oversee a broad portfolio of episodic adaptations, guiding showrunners and executives to deliver premium narrative quality from pre-production through final edit.

The role requires deep fluency in literary adaptation, strong leadership, and the ability to balance creative vision with production realities, including AI-enabled pipelines for video and image assets.

Qualifications

• Must have final approval authority over finished work.
• Experience leading multiple senior creative teams and productions.
• Ability to engage with C-suite executives constructively.
• Mastery in giving precise feedback that elevates the project while preserving relationships.
• Deep fluency in literary adaptation and episodic structure.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve cuts and scripts to ensure quality across multiple projects.
• Provide specific, actionable notes that drive tangible improvements.
• Co-manage showrunner teams and provide leadership for growth.
• Shield teams from executive friction and balance creative vision with schedule realities.
• Update and codify the creative playbook from post-mortems and lessons learned.
• Ensure scripts stay within the capabilities of current AI video/image tech.

Skills

Executive Track Record

Portfolio Management

Executive Presence

Elite Note Craft

Adaptation Expertise

AI Pipeline Fluency

Job description

To define, defend, and scale the creative identity of an entirely new format—the Plotsy vBook™. You will oversee a broad portfolio of concurrent literary adaptations, ensuring every episodic video meets Plotsy's premium standard for narrative quality, craft, and finish while empowering Showrunners to do their best work.

How You Will Spend Your Time

• 40% Edit & Cut Reviews: Auditing rough and fine cuts, synthesizing feedback, and issuing final approvals.
• 20% Script & Development Review: Pressure-testing screenplays and adaptation plans early on the page.
• 20% Showrunner Leadership & Management: Coaching, alignment meetings, and acting as creative air cover.
• 10% Strategic Collaboration: Aligning with the Chief Content Officer on portfolio health and shared authority.
• 10% Systems & Talent: Updating creative playbooks, leading post-mortems, and scouting the AI talent landscape.

Daily Responsibilities

• Review Cuts: Evaluate rough and Fine Cuts on a daily cadence across multiple concurrent projects.
• Enforce Note Discipline: Deliver specific, prioritized, and actionable edit notes that separate true improvements from personal preferences.
• Sign-Off on Locks: Co-execute Fine Cut authority with the assigned executive to formally lock episodes for delivery.
• Approve Screenplays: Review and greenlight episodic scripts before they enter production
• Pressure-Test Adaptations: Evaluate what gets cut, compressed, or highlighted to ensure the adaptation honors the source book.
• Manage Showrunners: Hold senior creative talent to high standards while actively supporting their growth.
• Absorb External Pressure: Shield your teams from executive friction, helping them balance creative vision with schedule realities.
• Own the Playbook: Continuously update style standards and codify lessons from project post-mortems.
• Pipeline Check: Verify that scripts stay within the realistic boundaries of current AI video/image generation technology.

What You Must Bring

• Executive Track Record: Substantial experience as a Creative Executive, Head of Development, EP, or VP of Content with genuine final approval authority over finished work.
• Portfolio Management: Proven capability managing multiple senior creative teams and productions simultaneously without creating bottlenecks.
• Executive Presence: Ability to stand as a peer with C-suite executives and disagree productively.
• Elite Note Craft: Mastery in giving critical, precise feedback that elevates the project while preserving relationships.
• Adaptation Expertise: As Plotsy’s consistent voice of quality and craftsmanship from pre-production through final delivery, you bring deep fluency in literary adaptation, episodic structure, the written page, and the final edit.
• AI Pipeline Fluency: Realistic understanding of AI image/video generation capabilities and limits so you don't greenlight un-executable work.

Application Requirements

We are looking for a visionary story expert who is obsessed with books, energized by creative problem-solving, and ready to champion the next generation of cinematic adaptations.