About the Role: Do you have a sharp sense of humor, a love for satire and history, and a passion for turning complex ideas into highly watchable, thought-provoking content? At MrSpherical, you’ll lead a channel with almost 2 million YouTube followers and growing, where geopolitics, culture, and storytelling collide to help millions think more critically about the world. ⛳️ Check out the MrSpherical channel here As our Creative Director, you are: A strategic leader who thinks and acts like a business partner. You don’t wait to be told what to do—you understand the stakes, take ownership, and captain the team toward tangible, measurable growth in viewership, revenue, and educational impact. Grounded in the YouTube and creator economy space, with a strong eye for what works and what converts on this platform—especially for animation. An exceptional manager who can guide 5–10 creatives, animators, writers, and editors with clarity, kindness, and high standards. You anchor the team through changes, deadlines, and creative challenges. Passionate about turning feedback into fire. You listen to the voice of the audience, mine feedback rigorously, and iterate rapidly to improve storytelling, pacing, and resonance. Obsessed with excellence. You sweat the small stuff, chase down better ways to tell a story, and never settle for just “good enough.” You want to be a business partner, who can earn equity in the brand they lead. Working together to rocket the brand, and even create a geopolitics board game with us, and so much more. Day-to-day responsibilities: Own the creative and strategic direction of the channel—developing compelling stories that drive viewership and deepen our audience’s connection to the brand. Manage the full production pipeline across scripting, storyboarding, animation, and editing—ensuring episodes ship on time and at top quality. Review scripts, animation drafts, and edits with precision—making high-impact creative decisions that keep the content sharp, smart, and scroll-stopping. Proactively shape content strategy and edit scripts with the channel’s writers and content strategist—planning episodes ahead with clear goals, direction, and creative hooks. Lead highly productive meetings that cut through confusion and accelerate execution—especially when timelines are tight or feedback is complex. Publish videos to YouTube, monitor performance metrics, and help steer the channel based on what resonates and performs. Champion team rituals and improvements—everything from creative brainstorms to deadline sprints to workflow upgrades that make everyone’s work better. Who you are (What are you obsessed with?)