Visual.ly is a marketplace of premium designers, journalists and developers using data to tell amazing stories through infographics, videos and more. Our portfolio of clients is extremely diverse; we connect talent to brands like Dell, Morton Salt, and Causes.com. We are currently a 45 person team and foresee rapid growth over the next few years.

We are looking for a creative director with deep video and animation experience to join our fast-growing team on our mission to create a sustainable alternative to agency-based creative work. If you dream in 3-D, if you love technology, if you’ve got a hidden, entrepreneurial side - then this is a great opportunity for you. We are a fast-paced, venture-backed marketplace for visual content. The qualified candidate must not only be entrepreneurial and outgoing, but also must have a killer portfolio of commercial and/or web based video content.

What you’ll be doing:

• Sourcing and managing scriptwriters and animators in our marketplace.
• Creative direction and ensuring projects are up to our standards .
• Sales support: scoping, strategy, education, etc.
• Coming up with solutions to improve our video marketplace.
• Providing ongoing thought leadership.

What you’ll bring:

• At least 5+ years of design/animation experience.
• Innovative and inspiring creative solutions.
• The ability to work cross-functionally and with a fast-paced team.
• Superior mediation skills; necessary to maintain good team chemistry and client relations.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Ability to work independently with little direction.
• Understanding of video production from conceptualization to final output.