Creative Director (Technical)

The Company

At Blurb, were building revenue generating content products for the most influential media companies in the world. We scale content from what already exists, turning catalogs and brand assets into high performing content formats for every major platform.

Our mission is simple : Help media companies unlock growth through high volume, high impact content.

The Team

We are a nimble, execution obsessed team that thrives on solving real business problems with smart, scalable creative solutions.

Design at Blurb isnt about speculation, it is about enabling repeatable creative output that hits targets and moves metrics. We work cross functionally with engineers, product managers and client partners to build flexible creative systems that help our clients go further, faster.

We care about outcomes, not just aesthetics and we obsess over making things work at scale.

The Individual

Were hiring a Creative Director to lead our visual and motion systems strategy, driving the architecture of our component libraries and scaling our ability to deliver performant content products.

You will own the creative foundation of how Blurb executes across video and motion, ensuring everything we build is flexible, scalable and maintains the highest quality bar.

This role requires a unique combination of creative vision, technical depth (particularly in After Effects) and leadership capability to scale both the creative team and its output.

Key Responsibilities :

Define and Lead Creative Systems : Develop and articulate the strategic vision for the architecture of our component library system, aligning with the company's overarching goals and objectives

Architect Scalable Infrastructure : Lead the conceptualization, design, and implementation of a scalable and modular component library infrastructure, prioritizing efficiency, quality and repeatability across client projects.

Build & Lead the Team : Recruit, hire, and manage motion designers. Provide clear creative direction, actionable feedback and leadership that fosters growth and accountability

Scale Content Output : Develop and refine production strategies to increase content volume without sacrificing quality, leveraging both creative processes and technical tooling

Develop After Effects Tool s : Build and maintain After Effects templates, expressions, scripts and internal tools to automate and optimize our production pipeline

Ensure Creative Quality & Consistency : Own and evolve the creative standards of all outputs, ensuring content meetings both platform best practices and client expectations at every scale

Qualifications :

Proven experience in creative direction and team management preferably within the music or entertainment technology sector

Strong motion design skills

• Creative and technical proficiency in After Effects

Motion design

Expressions (JavaScript)

Scripts (ExtendScript)

Adaptable, self-driven, and excited to learn new technologies

Inventive in developing effective solutions while collaborating with a remote team

Excellent at communicating using any medium (chat, email, voice, video)

Able to manage your time efficiently, in a self-directed work environment

An advocate for organization and documentation