Creative Director / Editorial Lead (AI Video Quality)

VidRush is an AI-native video production platform that replaces an entire video team with coordinated AI agents. Creators turn a simple idea into a fully produced, long-form video—research, script, voiceover, visuals, motion graphics, and rendering—in under an hour. No timelines. No editing headaches. Just intent → finished video. We’re building a new way to create video that feels more like writing than editing, and we’re already seeing strong traction from serious creators and media teams.

If you’re excited about AI, creator tools, and building category-defining products from first principles, you’ll fit right in.

The Role

We’re hiring a Creative Director (AI YouTube Video Quality) to define what “great” looks like and guide our team toward consistently producing human-quality YouTube edits. This is not a traditional editor job where you edit everything yourself. Instead, you’ll review AI-generated videos and coach our developers on how to improve them — similar to how elite YouTube editors and creative strategists mentor creator teams. You will own the creative standards and help us build repeatable systems so quality improves every week.

What You’ll Do

• Review & Diagnose Video Quality
  • Review generated videos and identify what’s working vs. what’s failing
  • Spot issues in pacing, story beats, retention, clarity, tone, and visual cohesion
  • Catch common failure patterns (awkward transitions, mismatched B-roll, generic motion graphics, inconsistent style, etc.)
  • Give direct, high-signal critique — the kind a strong editor gives in a team review
• Define the Creative Standard
  • Create a clear “minimum viable quality” standard for outputs
  • Build a style bible / guidelines around:
  • pacing rules
  • structure & beats
  • transitions
  • motion graphics consistency
  • visual style cohesion
  • documentary/storytelling principles
• Define what “human quality” means in a way that can be measured and improved

Who You Are

You likely have:

• Strong experience editing or directing YouTube content with real retention instincts
• A sharp eye for pacing, rhythm, narrative beats, and visual storytelling
• Strong taste in motion graphics and visual cohesion
• The ability to explain why something feels wrong and how to fix it
• The ability to coach others — you can mentor editors or non-editors effectively
• High standards + direct feedback style (we want someone who is critical)

We don’t mind if you’re critical of AI — in fact, that’s a plus. The goal is to reach junior-to-mid human editor quality through strong direction and iteration.

Nice to Have

• Experience with faceless documentary / video essay formats
• Motion graphics experience (After Effects, templates, libraries)
• Experience leading or training editing teams
• Experience with SOP creation and production workflows
• Strong understanding of what top creators do differently (beat timing, retention, pacing shifts)

How We Work

Small team, high ownership. We ship fast, measure results, and iterate weekly. You’ll work closely with founders and the dev team. Your feedback directly shapes what we build next.