Inkitt is hiring: Creative Director in San Francisco

Inkitt is building the Disney of the 21st Century, standing at the forefront of technology and entertainment. Leveraging AI and predictive algorithms, Inkitt discovers unknown stories and turns them into blockbuster hits, producing a new $1M ebook every 4 weeks and selling directly to consumers through its Galatea app. Inkitt has become the 11th most bestseller-generating publisher in the world, boasting a 40x higher hit-rate than traditional publishers. Recently raising a Series C and backed by some of the top VC's such as: Khosla, Kleiner Perkins, and NEA Ventures, our recent expansion into GalateaTV is only the beginning of our journey to becoming the next-gen entertainment powerhouse.

What You'll Do:

• Develop and articulate a clear creative vision that aligns with the company's brand and business objectives
• Lead the conceptualization and execution of creative concepts for a wide range of media channels and advertising including branding, TV, social, digital, print, OOH, and more
• Responsible for leading an internal team of designers and freelancers and collaborating cross-functionally across the company to develop world-class brand creative work that aligns with the company's strategic and business goals
• Lead by example as a hands-on creator, actively involved in concepting, crafting, and delivering innovative creative work while mentoring and inspiring their team.
• Ensure the brand's visual and verbal identity is consistent and compelling across all touchpoints.
• Continuously evolve the brand's look and feel to stay relevant and competitive.
• Oversee multiple creative projects from concept to completion, ensuring that deadlines, budgets, and quality standards are met.
• Collaborate with marketing, product, and other departments to ensure that creative outputs meet business goals and resonate with the target audience
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and cultural shifts. Introduce new ideas and innovative approaches to keep the brand fresh and engaging
• Maintain high standards of creative excellence, ensuring all outputs meet the company's quality expectations and brand guidelines.

What You'll Bring

• Creative strategy - connect consumer insights through the necessary mediums to win consumers' hearts and minds
• Creative Direction - provide compelling, insightful, and clear feedback to teams
• Concept Development - drive innovative ideas and emotionally resonant communications to achieve positive business outcomes
• Leadership skills - must be exceptionally skilled in leadership and organization, directing teams to work together for a common goal and cultivating a culture of creativity and innovation within the team
• Understanding of customer experience - intimately familiar with the customer experience and understand what makes a customer tick
• Staying current on trends and culture- have in-depth knowledge of current trends and culture

Who We Are Looking For:

• Autonomous
• Bring solutions instead of problems
• Data driven
• Quick to action
• A high functioning workaholic
• Looking for exponential career growth
• Have lots of fun building a generational AI x Entertainment company

What We'll Offer:

• 401k plan, designed to help you save for the future
• Health benefits tailored to your needs, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Professional coaching for everyone
• Team-building events, including our annual Tulum trip
• Unlimited access to our Galatea app and Galatea TV app
• Unlimited budget for self-development books
• Charity donation of your choice at your one year anniversary
• Free lunch in office everyday
• Class Pass membership for US based employee and gym access for Berlin employees
• Dog/cat friendly offices in Berlin and San Francisco

The annual base salary range for this position is $55,000-$216,000 USD. Compensation will be determined by skill level, proficiencies, and experience.

At Inkitt, we strive to build a company culture and provide employment opportunities based on diversity and inclusion. We believe every author should have an equal opportunity to succeed, as should our team members. As a growing team from 20+ countries, we welcome everyone to apply.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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