AI Content Creator, Mekanism

Job description

AI Content Creator (OPEN TO NEW YORK CITY & SAN FRANCISCO)

Who We Are:

We are a fiercely entrepreneurial ad agency that blends creativity and performance to build great brands.

We call this approach Soul + Science.

With offices in San Francisco, New York, Chicago and Seattle, we serve as collaborative business partners to some of the world’s best brands including Ben & Jerry’s, Jose Cuervo, Alaska Airlines, Charles Schwab and OkCupid, among others.

Being a Mekanista requires a rare combination of being a weird, fearless and wonderful person who enjoys birthday cakes, well behaved dogs, and shared sensibility of respect and not taking ourselves too seriously.

Mekanism has been named to Ad Age’s A-List and twice to their Best Places to Work list.

Most recently, Mekanism was named Independent Agency of the Year by The Drum and a Top 10 Most Effective Independent Agency in the US by the Effie Index.

We have been profiled by The New York Times, Fast Company and ABC’s Nightline.

Our campaign methodologies are studied by Harvard Business School.

About Mekanism AI Superstudio:

Mekanism AI Superstudio is a new integrated department within Mekanism, focused on transforming how we create, scale, and automate content using AI.

Our objective is to expand our clients’ ability to tell their stories at any scale, without sacrificing quality.

We aim to integrate three key capabilities: high-quality AI video, high-volume AI assets, and automated content workflows.

The AI Superstudio powers Soul & Science, creating quality content at scale.

About the Role: 

We’re seeking an AI Content Creator with a sharp creative eye and a passion for storytelling.

In this role, you’ll work within our AI Superstudio to explore how new tools can unlock more expressive, resourceful, and imaginative ways to produce content.

You’ll be responsible for leveraging the latest AI platforms to concept, generate, and refine visuals, and manually polishing and preparing assets for final delivery.

The ideal candidate is equally comfortable experimenting with emerging creative workflows and delivering production-ready content with a keen eye for details and a director’s eye for craft.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Content Creation & Editing: Create and edit high-quality narrative videos, including videos and other assets, leveraging AI tools and techniques (Midjourney, Veo3, Runway/Aleph, ElevenLabs, etc).


• AI Integration/Automation: Incrementally integrate tailored AI solutions into our workflow, boosting capacity and creative new possibilities for animation, editing, and social content creation, keeping an eye for bottlenecks and opportunities for automation.


• AI Tool Mastery: Become a proficient AI prompt engineer and master at least one AI tool directly relevant to your discipline (Social Content, Editorial, Animation).


• Workflow Optimization: Build scalable workflows that allow AI to take on work typically done by assistant editors, increasing profitability and speed.


• Experimental Work & Learning: Participate in weekly experimental AI Jam Sessions to collaboratively share learnings and refine prompt techniques.
  
  Maintain a prompt database for tracking successful and unsuccessful prompts.


• Creative Prototyping: Utilize AI-generated concept visuals, scripts, and storyboards for rapid client approvals during pre-production.


• Production Support: Accelerate animation via AI-assisted keyframe creation and iterative editing with AI-enhanced rough cuts during production.


• Post-Production Optimization: Employ AI-driven optimization for formats/platforms, captions, and dynamic social content versions in post-production.


• Research & Development: Continuously monitor and experiment with emerging AI tools and platforms to inform future strategies.


• Collaboration: Work closely with the AI Superstudio team, including the Executive Producer, Head of Production, Director of Animation, and other Content Creators.

Embody the Mekanism Values

• Believe in bold


• Bring your weird


• Practice optimism


• Have each other’s backs


• Pursue what’s next


• Give a sh*t

Qualifications:

• 3+years of experience as an editor, designer, or content creator


• 1+ years experience with generative AI, with a deep knowledge of current capabilities of both closed and open source models. 


• A director’s eye for understanding not just of how to edit a scene, but how to create a scene: blocking, lighting, action, camera moves, audio cues, mood and expressions, are all components of making a compelling story. 


• Demonstrated passion for and knowledge of AI and its applications in content creation, including prompt engineering.


• Proficiency and up-to-the-minute knowledge of generative AI tools and workflows  (Midjourney, Veo3, Runway/Aleph, ElevenLabs, etc) 


• Strong understanding of video editing software and post-production workflows.


• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.


• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.


• A portfolio of  creative content that demonstrates an interest and passion for AI.


• Deep familiarity with the Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, AE, Photoshop)

Salary: $120,000

Required Skill Profession

Media And Communication Workers