Job Description

Position: Creative Director

Groove Jones, a world-renowned and award-winning studio specializing in Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Interactive Entertainment technologies, is currently seeking a person to take on the role of Creative Director.

We are looking for an experienced Creative Director to provide our creative team with guidance and ideas to launch new impressive projects. You will be able to implement your creative vision with the team and become the point of reference for any creative changes that need to be made to that vision. You are responsible for the overall vision of the product/project, which may include game play, visual style, story, audio assets, cinematics, and marketing materials.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide high-level vision and guidance, iterative reviews, and promote the project and team.
• Present innovative ideas to drive the project’s gameplay or story forward.
• Work closely with our internal and external partners to ensure clarity and create excitement.
• Understand new trends in the VR/AR/XR space and how to utilize these platforms to realize both the creative vision and the client’s goals.
• Guide early prototyping as you push innovation.
• Rally and create visible, wide-spread support for direction.
• Communicate progress and resolution of issues with the ability to set guidelines for peers and support teams.
• Represent projects you are leading in communications, including delivering presentations and taking responsibility for internal reviews with company leadership and external reviews with clients
• Manage the quality targets and results achieved.
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Requirements

• 10+ years of industry experience working in the entertainment field either in film/vfx, game development, or digital agency
• 5+ years of experience leading teams in film/vfx, games or related XR work
• Expansive knowledge of game design and storytelling with additional areas of expertise in art, programming, technology, or similar.
• An egoless attitude that welcomes feedback and criticism, and enjoys working in a collaborative, iterative, and agile process.
• An ability to break down complex problems into consumable and relevant pieces for others.
• Experience creating XR software products/games or film productions from concept to completion.
• A passion for AR/VR with a desire to make an impact at an industry level.
• Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills for working with internal and external teams.

We offer competitive wages, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401K package, vacation and sick time, paid holidays, and other optional employee benefits.

Resumes should be sent to careers@groovejones.com

About Groove Jones

Groove Jones is an award-winning creative technology company that provides software solutions to advertising, entertainment, marketing, health, and training companies to engage with their audiences. It has a client list of numerous Fortune 500 companies like Amazon, AT&T, Comcast, FX Networks, HP, IBM, Intel, Mastercard, McDonald’s, Nestle, Samsung, and Under Armour.

We are artists, musicians, thinkers, creators, tinkerers, technologists, gamers, strategists, innovators, rebels, developers and most of all, digital fanboys (and fangirls) with a common interest: consistently delivering amazing, effective work for amazing clients. We love what we do.

For more information visit – www.groovejones.com