Micro-Drama Director (Creative Director) | 100% Remote

Contract type
Part-time
Work mode
Remote · selected European countries, South Africa
Experience
Lead / principal · Not stated

Level inferred from job title

Job description

A creative director role at an AI-powered entertainment studio producing vertical micro-drama series for US audiences. The person takes creative ownership from script review through final episode approval, guiding screenwriters, AI video creators, and editors.

At a glance

Employment
Freelance · Independent contractor
Work mode
Remote · selected European countries, South Africa
Languages
English – fluent
Pay
EUR 2,000 – 5,000 / month

What you'll do

  • Review season storylines and individual episode screenplays
  • Evaluate storytelling, emotional impact, character motivations, hooks, and cliffhangers
  • Approve scripts or provide specific, actionable feedback to screenwriters
  • Add directing instructions only when necessary
  • Establish the visual style and creative standards for each series
  • Guide AI video creators on cinematography, framing, character performance, lighting, and emotional delivery
  • Review generated footage and identify scenes or shots that need improvement
  • Maintain visual consistency and quality across episodes
  • Review episode edits for pacing, tension, emotional impact, music, sound design, and visual storytelling
  • Give clear, prioritized feedback to editors
  • Approve final episodes before release
  • Ensure the finished video delivers the intended emotional experience
  • Work with multiple AI video creators and editors
  • Help the team increase production speed without sacrificing creative quality
  • Identify recurring production problems and improve workflows
  • Use audience feedback and retention data to improve future episodes

What we're looking for

  • Exceptional storytelling instincts
  • Strong cinematic judgment
  • Experience in directing or filmmaking, ideally film, television, serialized drama, or narrative short-form video
  • Understanding of AI filmmaking and its capabilities and limitations
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Clear communicator
  • Pragmatic
  • Comfortable with fast-paced production
  • Excellent English communication skills

Nice to have

  • Experience directing drama, romance, thrillers, soap operas, or telenovelas
  • Experience with AI filmmaking tools such as Kling, Runway, Seedance, or similar
  • Experience leading creative production teams
  • Understanding of audience retention and performance-driven storytelling

Benefits

  • Full flexibility with your schedule in a fully remote setting, while Apploye ensures transparency and fairness
  • Complimentary gym memberships and company-sponsored outdoor adventures
  • A personal development budget
  • Generous paid time off, including parental leave and vacation days
  • A budget for your home office setup
  • Strong company culture and a network of unique individuals that celebrate you

How to get hired

  1. 1Apply - A simple form that helps us know who's stepping into our world
  2. 2Ribbon AI Interview - a short, guided video step
  3. 3Interview - a conversation with your manager
  4. 4Application and portfolio review
  5. 5AI interview
  6. 6Practical creative directing test
  7. 7Interview and trial period

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About Foxelli Group

We're building more than e-commerce brands - we're building a tribe of thoughtful humans

A D2C e-commerce company ten years in, whose brands reach millions and generate over $20M annually.

Mission

Create products customers love and a team that actually enjoys building them

Key facts

  • E-commerce
  • Ten years in
  • D2C brands reach millions
  • Generate over $20M annually
  • Hires exclusively in-house and doesn't work with external recruitment agencies

What they value

  • Love to learn
  • Experiment
  • Think boldly
  • Make decisions
  • Build things that matter