MD/ Creative Technology

About The Agency:

David&Goliath is an agency driven by a simple, singular philosophy: Brave. It is the inspiration people and brands need to take on their biggest goliaths. To create a lasting impact that the world can feel and truly embrace. This is our purpose, and for over two decades, and is more important than ever in today's business landscape. We are not for everyone. We are made for those with an inherent challenger mindset, always looking for ways to challenge norms and themselves. And for those who believe we can achieve the unthinkable, together. David&Goliath is a collaborative, empathetic, and team-oriented culture that believes in taking on challenges that others might walk away from. Because the truth is, nobody ever became great without first being brave.

About The Role:

The Managing Director of Creative Technologist is essential to ushering in the next generation of creative, production, and innovation possibilities for the agency and our clients. Their mission is to fuse creative vision with advanced technology to deliver unique and compelling digital experiences. In equal measure, the creative technologist is a creative, producer, and maker, with a portfolio that includes brave ideas expressed beautifully and innovations delivered simply and intuitively. This role will lead innovations across the agency and on projects that utilize AI and other emerging platforms for visual storytelling, data visualization, and optimization of agency workflows.

Responsibilties:

• Foster and maintain a collaborative, experimental culture while providing thought-leadership on AI technologies across David&Goliath, with an emphasis on creative and production teams.
• Collaborate with creative and technical teams to ideate, prototype, and implement AI-driven solutions to digital projects.
• Introduce innovation and AI possibilities into the creative process before the idea is presented and sold into the client by working with strategy and creative teams.
• Lead the research and development for integrating tools such as generative AI platforms into production workflows, often including CGI and VFX.
• Outline and establish projects workflows and systems for creative projects, ensuring technical feasibility and innovative executions.
• Stay ahead of industry trends by researching, evaluating, and integrating new technologies to keep David&Goliath on the cutting edge of AI innovations.
• Work with department heads and managers to deliver innovative, high-quality creative outputs that push boundaries beyond advertising to include marketing solutions and operations.
• Ability to concept ideas from a brief and not simply wait for the idea to be bought by a client.

Required Skills & Responsibilities

• 10+ years in creative technology, VFX, design, or related fields with demonstrable success on innovative projects.
• A strong blend of technical knowledge, including coding, machine learning, data-driven design, UX/UI, and systems integration) and a strong artistic sensibility.
• Deep experience with generative AI, LLMs, machine learning, or related AI platforms.
• Proven ability to concept, prototype, and deliver creative applications leveraging emerging technologies.
• Demonstrates problem-solving skills, communication, and project management skills, and thrives in a highly collaborative and client-facing environment.
• Ability to train, manage, and mentor talent beyond the role of creative technologist.
• Is a self-starter and always looking for what's possible.
• Experience working on or building a challenger brand.
• Not an asshole.

Video Link (1 min. max); show us why you're brave! We're not looking for the highest quality editing, just good content.

The salary is $275k - $300k plus bonus and benefits.

Please note: This role requires someone to be onsite in the D&G office 3 days per week - Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Some on-set production and occasional travel may also be required. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible workplace where all employees can thrive.