Senior Generative AI Designer

Jobtailor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in New York seeks a senior creative professional to lead AI-driven image and video production for commercial projects. You will translate briefs into compelling visuals, guide teams, and collaborate with clients and partners to deliver high-quality content.

The role combines generative AI with traditional production techniques, requiring strong storytelling, project management, and mentorship within a fast-paced studio environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial production, filmmaking, VFX, CG, animation, motion design, editing or related creative field.
• Proven ability to create professional work using generative AI.
• Experience producing both still imagery and motion/video.
• Ability to work against creative briefs and incorporate client or stakeholder feedback.
• Strong understanding of visual storytelling, composition and finishing.
• Hands-on knowledge of current generative AI image and video tools and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality AI-generated images and videos for commercial projects.
• Lead projects from brief through final delivery with increasing independence.
• Translate client and creative direction into compelling visual concepts and finished work.
• Develop visual storytelling through composition, cinematography, editing, pacing and shot design.
• Generate, direct and refine content using leading AI image and video tools.
• Combine generative AI with traditional production techniques.
• Enhance outputs through compositing, retouching, color grading, VFX and finishing workflows.
• Interpret feedback and client notes into creative solutions.
• Collaborate with creative directors, producers, designers, editors, retouchers, CG/VFX artists and other production partners.
• Work directly with clients when appropriate.
• Guide less experienced artists and external partners.
• Experiment with new tools and techniques and help develop AI production workflows and best practices.
• Bring new ideas, approaches and technologies to the team.

Skills

Creative leadership

Client communication

Mentoring

Collaboration

Feedback interpretation

Tools

Generative AI Tools

Post-Production Software

Editing Software

VFX Software

Traditional Creative Tools

Job description

• Create high-quality AI-generated images and videos for commercial projects
• Lead projects from creative brief through final delivery with increasing independence
• Translate client and creative direction into compelling visual concepts and finished work
• Develop visual storytelling through composition, cinematography, editing, pacing and shot design
• Generate, direct and refine content using leading AI image and video tools
• Combine generative AI with traditional production techniques
• Enhance outputs through compositing, retouching, color grading, VFX and finishing workflows
• Interpret feedback and client notes into creative solutions
• Collaborate with creative directors, producers, designers, editors, retouchers, CG/VFX artists and other production partners
• Work directly with clients when appropriate
• Guide less experienced artists and external creative partners when needed
• Experiment with new tools and techniques and help develop AI production workflows and creative best practices
• Bring new ideas, approaches and technologies to the team

Requirements

• Professional experience in commercial production, filmmaking, VFX, CG, animation, motion design, editing, compositing, retouching, post-production or a related creative field
• Demonstrated experience creating professional work using generative AI
• Experience producing both still imagery and motion/video
• Experience working against creative briefs and incorporating client or stakeholder feedback
• Strong understanding of visual storytelling, composition and finishing
• Hands-on knowledge of current generative AI image and video tools and workflows
• Experience with relevant traditional creative or post-production tools
• Ability to manage projects from concept through final delivery
• Experience working in a production company, studio, agency, post-production environment or similarly client-driven creative setting strongly preferred
• Portfolio link showcasing relevant commercial work, including both still and motion/video projects

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in creating high-quality AI-generated images and videos, combining generative AI with traditional production techniques. Proficient in visual storytelling, project management, and collaboration with creative teams to deliver compelling visual content.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Generative AI Experience
• Visual Storytelling
• Project Management
• Compositing and Retouching
• Commercial Production Experience

Hard Skills

• AI Image Generation
• Video Production
• Cinematography
• Editing
• Color Grading
• VFX
• Motion Design
• Compositing
• Animation
• Post-Production

Soft Skills

• Creative Problem Solving
• Collaboration
• Client Communication
• Feedback Interpretation
• Mentoring

Industry Keywords

• Commercial Production
• Filmmaking
• Creative Briefs
• Client-Driven Creative Setting
• Production Company

Tools & Technologies

• Generative AI Tools
• Traditional Creative Tools
• Post-Production Software
• Editing Software
• VFX Software