AI Artist - VFX Lead

AI Artist - VFX Lead • Los Angeles United StatesSTUDIO.MONKSOur work is bundled by teams, not by organizational layers. But it's not all work. Everyone at Monks knows how to have a good time, and everyone contributes to the positive energy of our culture. If you’re intrigued, read on as we may have the dream job for you.ABOUT THE ROLE - AI ARTISTWe are seeking a talented AI Creative Artist [Photo/Image] to join our innovative team. This role combines artistic vision with cutting-edge AI technologies to create unique visual content and enhance artistic workflows. This role will be part of a larger AI transformation team that accelerates the AI production workflows across all of our maker talent around the world. This role collaborates in a global setting with a focus on Monks America's Studios.RESPONSIBILITIES / PRIORITIESPITCHSupport ongoing client pitches; pitches often enable various levels of R&D against actual client challenges which help us define the in-market need, challenges, into buyable & winning proposals that are pushing our craft towards transformation on every level of the creative execution flow.Pitch teams will have various discipline leads collaborating on workflow and R&D to represent the best of NOW.R&DThis role will push the creative craft and is responsible for creating and developing R&D projects that showcase high creative craft through AI-enabled workflows.A good amount of Client R&D as well as Proactive RD will be part of the role; to manage an area of playing, testing, discovering, to see where we can create meaningful transformation in craft.This role collaborates with a wider studio transformation team to be enabled across various disciplines to work fast with quick results.PIPELINE TRANSFORMATION - MONKS FLOW INTEGRATIONLeads and supports discipline workflow transformation. We are set to transform every piece of production and are looking for artists that help support this transformation to ensure workflows are updated, tested, and proven to deliver on craft.Once landed on the updated workflows, this role will support automation teams to ensure areas of the process that can be transformed are integrated correctly into the existing Monks AI-related workflows & toolstacks.Optimization of workflows: this role will ensure that new tools impacting the discipline will be reviewed and tested proactively; as well as optimization updates are pushed for on the pipeline so that our workflows are always up to date in this fast-moving landscape.SOCIAL AMBASSADORIs comfortable representing our craft voice in our social media channels.Leads new R&D and has a weekly posting cadence into the new and unknown, forming vision and opinion on where the discipline is heading.Reviewing new tool stacks and features as part of the ongoing jobs and workflows.CREATIVE CRAFT EXCELLENCE / AWARDSA leader in craft and excellence pushing the boundaries of making on a day-to-day, project-to-project basis. Ensuring that we activate creative workflows that are new and pushing transformation of craft into the “never been done before area.”Has a proven track record in winning awards per discipline.EDUCATIONLeads education internal and external; develops BTS and Educational case studies to share with the larger organization to bring awareness to the craft transformation this team is going through.PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTSCompelling portfolio showcasing creativity, technical skills, and AI integrated work.TOOLS SKILLSProven experience on the Adobe toolstack.AI toolstacks MUST: MidJourney, Stable Diffusion, Magnific / Krea.AI toolstacks NICE TO HAVE: Adobe (Firefly), Comfy UI, Chat GPT, Runway, LUMA, Eleven Labs, DALL-E.REQUIRED SKILLSCreative solutions are what you live and breathe, transitioning ideas to transformation by tech is what you love.Excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills.Must be extremely organized, detail-oriented, and capable of self-managing and multitasking in a fast-paced, demanding environment.Excellent creative problem-solving skills.Able to apply critical and strategic thinking.Stress-tolerant, quick-thinking, and accurate.Able to quickly understand new technology concepts.Strong interpersonal communication skills as a team leader and team player.Flexibility, initiative, dedication, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.A sense of humor, outgoing, articulate, well-informed, intelligent, confident, and possessing common sense.A skilled, creative, confident presenter and negotiator.Fluent in spreadsheets (Google Sheets preferred).Strong abilities in Google Workspace.Monks is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. The Company recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.What We OfferExcellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance with employer-paid HRA.Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays.401k with company contribution.Paid parental leave.Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being.Career growth in a disruptor space & entrepreneurial opportunities within the Media.Monks network.A globally diverse & inclusive culture with employee resource groups.Authentic commitment to DEI efforts and sustainable growth.Salary Range: $170,000—$210,000 CADAbout MonksMonks is the global, purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global marketing and technology services to accelerate business possibilities and redefine how brands and businesses interact with the world.We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects.While we continue to grow our teams, please be mindful of fraudulent job postings and recruiting activities that may use our company name and information.Interested?Apply for this job!

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