Head of Visual Storytelling & Brand Film

Thornton Tomasetti; Illinois; On-site; USD 149,000 - 299,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Creative Director, Visual Storytelling to lead its internal video studio, defining storytelling standards across video, motion graphics, and photography. You will direct priority productions, mentor teams, and ensure high-quality work across platforms.

The role requires deep documentary craft, 15+ years as a director/cinematographer, and experience building scalable production systems within a healthcare context.

Qualifications

• Experience running an in-house video studio for a major healthcare brand; leading a team, setting standards, and delivering high volume across business lines.
• 15+ years as a working director and cinematographer, including founding and running a production company for national brands.
• Deep documentary craft: interviewing real people, finding true moments, building emotion without a script.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary creative teams, including editors, motion designers, and photographers.

Responsibilities

• Direct priority productions: patient stories, brand films, executive content.
• Lead on set and model the craft, from documentary interviewing to cinematography, so the whole team levels up.
• Guide post through edit, color, sound, and motion design.
• Lead the motion GFX and photography team(s): set one visual language across film, motion, and stills.
• Platform-native storytelling: tailor edits for each platform from the start, with vertical and sound-off viewing in mind.

Skills

Creative leadership

Storytelling

Directing

Cinematography

Team leadership

Job description

Abbott is seeking a Creative Director, Visual Storytelling to lead its internal video studio, defining storytelling standards across video, motion graphics, and photography. You will direct priority productions, mentor teams, and ensure high-quality work across platforms.

The role requires deep documentary craft, 15+ years as a director/cinematographer, and experience building scalable production systems within a healthcare context.