IA Filmmaker

Hogarth is the Global Content Experience Company. Part of WPP, Hogarth partners with one in every two of the world’s top 100 brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, Rolex, Nestlé, Mondelez and Dyson. With a breadth of experience across an extensive range of sectors, Hogarth offers the unrivaled ability to deliver relevant, engaging, and measurable content across all channels and media - both established and emerging. The number of channels at our fingertips; the need for speed; and the drive for mass personalisation, all mean that brands need different solutions.  Our global team of over 7,500 craft and technology experts brings together creative, production and innovation to help clients navigate this exciting and ever-changing world of today’s content experience.

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 100,000 talented people dedicated to doing extraordinary work for our clients. We operate in over 100 countries, with corporate headquarters in New York, London and Singapore. WPP is a world leader in marketing services, with deep AI, data and technology capabilities, global presence and unrivalled creative talent. Our clients include many of the biggest companies and advertisers in the world, including approximately 300 of the Fortune Global 500. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.  

We are looking for a passionate and creative filmmaker to lead animation and storyboard projects in creating AI-generated motion animations for advertising. The ideal candidate will combine artistic direction skills and filming experience to coordinate the development of innovative and effective advertising pieces, from initial concept to final delivery. This role will oversee the workflow of animation and storyboard creation using AI, ensuring quality objectives and deadlines are met.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate animation projects, from storyboard conceptualization to delivery.
• Collaborate with creative teams, including scriptwriters, animators, and AI specialists, to develop ad concepts that resonate with client needs.
• Supervise the creation and optimization of storyboards using AI tools and animation techniques.
• Ensure that projects maintain high visual and narrative quality, aligned with advertising objectives.
• Develop work schedules and manage resources to ensure timely delivery within budget.
• Review and provide feedback on the animation team’s work, ensuring consistency with brand and client standards.
• Maintain fluid communication with clients to ensure project expectations and objectives are aligned at every stage.
• Research and propose new AI-based tools and technologies for animation and storyboard creation and optimization.

Requirements:

• Over 3 years of experience in direction, audiovisual project management, or advertising animation.
• Proven experience in creative project management with the ability to coordinate interdisciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with digital animation tools (After Effects, Toon Boom, Blender, etc.) and AI software for animation and design.
• Experience with AI tools for visual creation and content generation, such as DALL-E, Midjourney, or similar.
• Experience in creating storyboards for advertisements.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to coordinate teams and manage client expectations.
• Creativity and artistic vision to conceptualize effective advertising narratives.
• Ability to problem-solve and make decisions under pressure in fast-paced environments.