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AI Filmmaker
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote
Experience
3 years
Job description
An AI Film Director role at Novakid to create cinematic brand films using generative AI tools, taking each film from brief to final master. The role sits in the Creative team and reports to the Head of Creative.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Work mode
- Remote
- Languages
- English – fluent
What you'll do
- Direct and deliver cinematic brand films from brief to final master
- Turn briefs from the Head of Creative and Brand Director into emotional, story-driven concepts that stay true to Novakid's brand voice and visual identity
- Create and own Novakid's AI film style guide (characters, worlds, look and feel) so characters and style stay consistent from film to film
- Refine AI output by hand (retouching, compositing, redrawing, colour grading) until every frame has a movie-level finish
- Work with the sound engineer on music, sound design and voice-over, including localized versions for key markets
- Plan each film's schedule and budget (tools, generation credits, freelancers when needed) and deliver on time
- Keep up with AI film tools and bring in new techniques that raise quality or speed
- Follow responsible AI practices with the Legal team: clear AI labelling, consent for any real person's likeness or voice, and commercial rights to everything published
- Own the voice acting and dubbing pipeline: work with an external casting/dubbing agency, or with per-language actor leads, to cast, record and quality-check localized voice content, attending recordings
- Explore where AI voice generation fits for existing video editors on lower-complexity projects and build a lightweight workflow
- Integrate the AI Video Production Unit into the wider creative organization, with clean handoffs to the video editors team and the Lead Producer
What we're looking for
- A portfolio of complete AI films, not just a showreel, with consistent characters and coherent storytelling
- Proven experience directing cinematic, emotionally resonant brand or narrative films, combining traditional film craft with current, hands-on AI video experience (image-to-video, AI-assisted VFX)
- Strong visual fundamentals: composition, colour, lighting and storytelling, with a design background and the eye to judge and fix AI output
- Editing and finishing skills: Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve (including colour grading), plus Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects for fixes and compositing
- Experience leading a small technical-creative team (e.g. prompt engineers, a cinematography lead, or similar hybrid creative/technical roles)
- Familiarity with voice acting and dubbing production, whether managing an external casting agency or per-language talent leads
- Able to deliver a film a month on your own: organised, reliable on deadlines, and comfortable setting up a process from scratch
- Collaborative: able to work closely with Brand, the sound engineer and the video production team
- Comfortable defining process as you go
- English fluency
- Strong design background alongside video production and AI prompting skills
- Can build automated content-production workflows using AI agents, APIs or workflow tools
Nice to have
- Motion graphics and 3D/compositing skills (e.g. Cinema 4D, Maya, Nuke, After Effects)
- Other languages besides English
Your team
Creative team
The Creative team covers hero brand films; the video production team covers Novakid's day-to-day content. The role reports to the Head of Creative.
Benefits
- Make an impact: Improve the lives of children around the world
- Grow with us: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
- Thrive in a collaborative culture: Join a diverse and supportive team that values creativity and innovation
- Flexible work environment: Enjoy the freedom to work remotely
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About Novakid School
The next-generation early English learning environment
Novakid is an early English learning environment that allows kids around the world to learn English efficiently, through play and fully remote practice with certified professional teachers, using AI-powered games and training apps based on authentic English content.
Mission
To change the way ESL children learn English by making it more engaging, elective, fun, and accessible.
Key facts
- Uses AI-powered games and training apps to promote English speaking and comprehension
- Teachers are certified professionals with expertise in children's psychology and learning methods
- Investing heavily in its brand and hero brand films
What they value
- Creativity
- Innovation