Director - Political & Current Events

This is a Freelance Job

As a Freelance Director, you'll collaborate with our creative and production teams to bring our most engaging political and social formats to life. We're looking for bold, high-performing creatives who are excited to direct conversations around politics, culture, and the issues shaping how people see the world through formats like Surrounded, Middle Ground, Face Off, Roundtable, etc.

This role requires a strong understanding of all aspects of production, the ability to communicate a clear creative vision, consistent creative ideation, an eagerness to learn, and a positive, solutions-oriented mindset. Most importantly, we're looking for directors who are genuinely curious about people, politics, and culture—and know how to turn complex topics into compelling, human stories.

What You'll Do
• Direct videos on set for our existing hit debate and discussion formats
• Ideate on creative ways to improve upon our existing formats to increase video performance
• Research and develop thoughtful, compelling prompts across politics, current events, culture, global affairs, etc.
• Organize and plan production according to a schedule (casting, coordinating, producing)
• Communicate with our team on what resources are needed and actively find your own resources.
• Off production notes and suggestions to guide our post team
• Debrief with our team on the successes and learning points from production
• Support our casting team and prepare cast for production

Who You Are
• 3-5 years of directing experience, ideally in the YouTube / digital media spaces
• A strong storyteller who knows how to turn political and social topics into compelling, human conversations
• A creative thinker who can bring fresh ideas to existing formats
• Experienced across production and comfortable owning everything from creative kick off through shoot execution
• Politically and culturally curious