Video Director

Foundation Marketing

. Own video quality standards and QA across every video from script to final cut .

Posted 10/17/2026contractRemote • Canada, United StatesLead💰 $45 - $65 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in video production management, including vendor sourcing, quality assurance, and budget tracking. Proficient in leveraging AI video tools and optimizing production workflows to enhance client satisfaction and video performance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Video Production ManagementVendor Sourcing and ManagementAI Video Tools ProficiencyClient Relationship ManagementBudget Tracking and Cost Management

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Hard Skills

Video Quality AssuranceProduction Workflow DevelopmentScriptwritingEditingCost Analysis

Soft Skills

Client HandlingCoachingDecisivenessProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

AI-Assisted Editing ToolsYouTube Optimization

Industry Keywords

Video ProductionCreative DirectionFreelancer ManagementVideo DiscoveryContent Strategy

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own video quality standards and QA across every video from script to final cut
Source, vet and manage video vendors and freelancers, including editors, scriptwriters and creators
Build a repeatable production workflow, including in-house editing and scriptwriting where appropriate
Track cost per video and keep the program within budget
Coach the creative producer and video strategists on production, feedback and client handling
Advise clients on videos built for discovery and challenge feedback that could hurt performance
Test and adopt AI-assisted editing and scripting tools that meet quality standards
Deliver a video QA checklist and review process within the first 90 days
Complete a vendor audit with quality, cost and turnaround recommendations
Document the production workflow from brief to publish, including in-house pilots
Establish a cost-per-video baseline and target with leadership
Improve revision rounds, turnaround time, budget adherence and client satisfaction

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years in video or film production, including creative director or senior producer roles
Experience running video at volume across multiple vendors and freelancers
Working knowledge of YouTube: titles, hooks, retention, search and video discovery
Confidence with clients; ability to defend creative decisions to senior marketers while maintaining strong relationships
Practical knowledge of AI video tools, including their strengths and limitations
Comfort working fractionally: async-first, decisive and focused on high-leverage problems