Storyboard Director - Primetime Animated Series

Bento Box Entertainment is seeking an experienced Storyboard Director for a successful primetime animated series. This role involves leading a team of storyboard artists, collaborating with the showrunner and episode director, and ensuring the creative vision is met while maintaining quality and continuity. The ideal candidate will have a strong sense of posing, timing, and humor, capable of elevating sequences through dynamic storytelling and cinematic visual presentation, balancing creative intent with production feasibility.

Must Have

• Lead a team of storyboard artists
• Collaborate with Creator/Show Runner, Producers, and Director
• Read and review scripts to identify challenges
• Create rough thumbnails for complex scenes
• Review and revise storyboards
• Implement all executive notes
• Create rough animatic assemblies
• Ensure tasks are understood and deadlines met
• Work closely with other departments
• 5+ years experience storyboarding in episodic series animation
• Experience leading teams
• Ability to deliver, receive, and respond to feedback
• Strong proficiency in Storyboard Pro
• Comfortable working digitally on a Cintiq
• Excellent organizational, time management, and project management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Ability to adapt to changes
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work within a team-oriented environment

Storyboard Director

Reports to: Episode Director and Producer

Bento Box is looking for an experienced Storyboard Director for a very successful animated series that combines adult comedy with strong musical foundations, layered with dark horror elements and emotional storytelling. The show mixes sharp humor with sincere human drama, creating a bold and original viewing experience.

We are seeking Storyboard Directors with a strong sense of posing and timing, who can elevate sequences through dynamic musical or action-driven storytelling. Ideal candidates will also have the ability to broaden scene staging to achieve a more cinematic and impactful visual presentation. A strong sense of humor is a valued asset, particularly for enhancing comedic sequences.

This role involves close creative collaboration with the showrunner and episode director to revise or block out shots sequences in a way that balances creative intent with production feasibility.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of storyboard artists to produce storyboards for the series while providing guidance and feedback throughout the storyboard creation process
• Collaborate with the Creator/Show Runner, Producers and Director to ensure the series vision is met while maintaining quality and continuity of storyboards across the show
• Read and review scripts and identify potential storyboard challenges
• Create rough thumbnails for scenes with complex action or a specific vision
• Review and revise storyboards as necessary and allocate revisions to the team
• Implement all executive notes
• Create rough animatic assemblies for review stages
• Regular check in with team members to ensure tasks are understood and deadlines are being met
• Check in with Coordinators for updated designs and audio
• Responsible for completing assignments on schedule
• Work closely with other departments, such as animation and design, to ensure the smooth transition from storyboards to final production
• Strive for excellent communication within team
• Willing to be amenable with working hours to accommodate the different timezones that you will be overseeing

Qualifications:

• 5+ years experience storyboarding in episodic series animation, preferably in comedy, action, and/or musicals
• Experience leading teams and facilitating productive team environments
• Demonstrated ability to deliver, receive and respond to feedback
• Strong proficiency in Storyboard Pro
• Comfortable working digitally on a Cintiq
• Excellent organizational, time management and project management skills
• Strong written and verbal skills and confident presentation skills
• Ability to adapt to changes easily within a highly dynamic environment
• Strong attention to detail is critical
• Ability to work within a team-oriented environment