Creative Director Job at Sawhorse Productions, Los Angeles, CA

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  • Sawhorse Productions
  • Los Angeles, CA

Job Description

Sawhorse Productions is a Los Angeles based, Award winning full-service creative studio turning ideas into unforgettable experiences through captivating branded content, viral social moments, and groundbreaking interactive experiences. We partner with industry-leading brands, artists, and studios such as Walmart, Google, NBCUniversal, Fanatics, Toyota, Pepsi and Alo to deliver industry leading, innovative multi-platform content. At Sawhorse, we believe in fostering a culture of collaboration, creativity, and relentless excellence while shaping the future of digital storytelling.

Our projects include:
  • Branded content
  • Social/Digital Content
  • Broadcast commercials 
  • UGC Gaming platform experiences
  • Interactive/Web3 activations (AR, VR, MR, AI)

We’re looking for a Creative Director to lead breakthrough campaign work across commercials, social content, experiential, and emerging tech. This role blends strategic vision, copywriting chops, and cross-platform thinking to bring bold ideas to life for world-class brands, studios, and artists. You’ll pitch, concept, and guide the execution of creative that resonates whether it's a celebrity-driven spot, an emerging tech activation, or a scroll-stopping social series.

Our office is located in Los Angeles. While we are a remote-first company, hybrid weekly in-office or on set presence in Los Angeles will be required for cross departmental and leadership collaboration.

Requirements

  • Creative Strategy & Campaign Leadership: Lead concept development, creative direction, and storytelling for high-profile campaigns from pitch through delivery.
  • Copywriting & Narrative Development: Write scripts and treatments for commercial spots, docu-style narratives, social-first content, and celebrity/influencer campaigns.
  • Promotional Content Strategy: Lead creative ideation and execution for launch campaigns, promotional spots, and branded content that aligns with platform and audience trends.
  • Client Presentations & Relationships: Own the creative voice in client meetings and pitches. Maintain strong relationships and anticipate future creative needs.
  • Cross-Functional Campaign Leadership: Collaborate closely with strategy, marketing, and production teams to deliver multi-channel campaigns for leading entertainment and brand clients.
  • Pitch Development & Business Growth: Craft compelling decks and responses to RFPs, working closely with strategy and production teams to win new business.
  • Creative Collaboration: Work with producers, editors, designers, and freelancers to align creative vision with production realities.
  • Mentorship & Culture: Support and inspire creative teams, upholding our high bar for innovation, collaboration, and execution.
  • Audience Strategy & Insights: Conduct audience targeting and strategic planning before creative ideation begins. Identify who we’re speaking to, where they are, what resonates, and why—backed by insights, data, and best practices seen in top agency workflows.
  • Trend & Platform Fluency: Stay current with marketing trends, digital culture, and emerging platforms from TikTok to AR/VR and beyond.

Qualifications

  • Experience: 5+ years in creative direction or senior creative roles, preferably in agency or studio settings with B2C brand experience.
  • Copywriting Expertise: Proven ability to craft persuasive and platform-tailored copy across video, social, and digital formats.
  • Production Fluency: Experience working across set builds, live-action shoots, and post-production.
  • High-Profile Launch Experience: Track record developing creative for high-visibility campaigns for global consumer brands and entertainment. 
  • Presentation Skills: Comfortable leading pitches, building decks in Google Slides, and communicating big ideas clearly.
  • Strategic Thinking: Able to translate KPIs, audience insights, and brand strategy into powerful creative concepts.
  • Cross-Platform Vision: Deep understanding of social, digital, experiential, and emerging channels.
  • Team Leadership: Experience managing or mentoring creative teams in fast-paced environments.

Nice To Have’s

  • Directing Experience: Comfortable directing branded content, commercials, or AV materials.
  • Tech Fluency: Experience with AR/VR, immersive campaigns, or generative AI.
  • Experiential Campaigns: Background in interactive or live experiences.
  • LA-based (remote-friendly with PST core hours)

Benefits

  • $130,000 - $140,000 annual salary, depending on experience.
  • Annual bonus structure.
  • Medical, Vision, and Dental.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 401(k)


EEO Statement

Sawhorse Productions is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws. In addition, Sawhorse Productions will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Sawhorse Productions will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and federal law.

Job Tags

Full time, Freelance, Work at office, Remote work,

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