Creative Lead, YouTube Story Architect

The Publish Press; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance: Medical, Vision, etc

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

You’ll oversee the creative process, determine stories to tell, and raise the overall quality of content, while remaining a mentor to the team. The role requires relocation to Las Vegas, NV to film and produce videos at Spy Ninjas HQ.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing story-driven content for YouTube, television, film, or digital media.
• Strong experience generating, developing, and executing narrative content from concept through final delivery.
• Collaborative leader with a track record helping others develop ideas and produce their best work.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ideation process across the Spy Ninjas content slate—developing episode concepts, challenges, storylines, character moments, and larger narrative arcs.
• Partner closely with the Creative Director to translate creative strategy into actionable content plans.
• Guide brainstorming sessions and help build a consistent pipeline of fresh, audience-focused ideas.
• Refine, strengthen, and pressure-test concepts before they move into production.
• Own story development across multiple episodes, ensuring narratives remain engaging, cohesive, and true to the Spy Ninjas brand.
• Mentor Junior Creatives as they develop concepts, write stories, plan productions, and execute content.
• Collaborate with production and post-production teams to ensure stories are successfully realized on screen.
• Help solve creative challenges during development, production, and editing.
• Maintain deep knowledge of Spy Ninjas lore, audience preferences, YouTube trends, and evolving platform best practices.
• Continuously identify new formats, recurring segments, storytelling devices, and creative opportunities that help grow the franchise.

Skills

Storytelling

Creative leadership

Content development

Mentoring

Collaboration

Writing

Job description

You’ll oversee the creative process, determine stories to tell, and raise the overall quality of content, while remaining a mentor to the team. The role requires relocation to Las Vegas, NV to film and produce videos at Spy Ninjas HQ.