Company and Culture
Complex is a premier destination for global youth culture and music‑driven lifestyles, blending innovative content, commerce, and large‑scale live experiences. With bold, future‑focused storytelling, Complex covers music, streetwear, style, sports, art, and more—engaging audiences in ways that both mirror and influence today’s culture. Backed by a curated marketplace, Complex is reshaping how fans interact with their favorite artists and brands while helping define the future of digital culture and commerce.

Why We’re Hiring
The Creative Producer is a key player across Video Production, Direction, and Creative Development within Complex’s video team. This role leads the creation of original programming and drives the next wave of concepts and franchises across all platforms.

As a member of the Video Development team, this producer is both a hands‑on creator and a strategic thinker—someone who thrives in a fast‑moving, highly creative environment and knows how to turn culture into standout digital video. The role requires strong ideation, celebrity‑focused direction, and digital storytelling skills. The ideal candidate can turn brainstorms into decks, pilots, and impactful moments that propel the brand forward.

This role blends production expertise with inventive thinking, grounded in a deep understanding of Complex’s cultural lens, storytelling approach, and digital presence.

Top 3 Keys to Success:
• Deliver top‑tier content: Produce and direct new and recurring shows that reflect Complex’s voice and creative standards, overseeing projects from concept through release while coordinating with studio, production, and talent teams.
• Turn ideas into reality: Develop concepts into decks, visuals, and pilot‑ready treatments that help bring new formats to life.
• Innovate while executing: Use cultural insight and emerging tech to elevate long‑form YouTube content and creative development.

The Creative Development Producer is both an idea generator and a builder—someone who excels where creativity meets production. This role enhances Complex’s ability to create culturally resonant, socially engaging content while strengthening the development pipeline that fuels future formats and franchises.

Who You Are
• 4+ years of experience in digital video production and creative development
• Proven ability to produce multi‑camera digital shoots
• Strong experience directing high‑profile celebrity talent
• Sharp creative instincts and familiarity with new talent, cultural trends, and digital storytelling styles
• Skilled presenter with experience designing visually compelling decks
• Comfortable using or ready to learn AI tools to support visualization and pre‑production
• Excellent communication, organization, and time‑management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple projects
• Collaborative, energetic, and passionate about culture, content, and innovation
• Success Metrics:
• Quantitative: Consistent delivery of strong productions; steady development pipeline advancing to greenlight and pilot stages; solid audience growth and engagement across live and social content
• Qualitative: Positive internal feedback; recognition for creativity, professionalism, and innovation; contributions to scalable, repeatable formats that reinforce Complex IP

What You’ll Do
Creative Development:
• Support the creation, documentation, and packaging of new video formats and franchises
• Lead and participate in brainstorms and development sessions, contributing fresh, culturally relevant ideas and tracking progress through greenlight
• Research emerging talent, creators, and trends relevant to Complex’s audience
• Create decks, treatments, and visuals to pitch new ideas
• Help manage the greenlight submission process and guide approved concepts into pilot production
• Use AI tools (such as Midjourney, Runway, or Gemini) to generate concept art and pre‑production visuals

Video Production & Direction:
• Direct high‑impact video projects from concept through post‑production, maintaining narrative and visual quality
• Direct and produce celebrity talent while ensuring a smooth, professional set environment
• Lead multi‑disciplinary production teams to deliver shoots on time and within budget
• Uphold Complex’s visual identity while pushing creative boundaries

Collaboration & Execution:
• Partner with the Executive Producer and VP of Video Development to drive active projects and refine creative processes
• Work with Editorial, Social, and Commerce teams to ensure unified creative direction
• Support established franchises with creative ideas, special episodes, and live extensions

What We Offer
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Healthcare FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Commuter Benefits FSA
• Short‑term/long‑term disability and life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) with 4% employer match
• Pet insurance
• Legal and identity theft protection
• Vacation and sick time

$100,000–$110,000 per year
Compensation includes salary and commission. Actual pay depends on location, experience, and performance. This range reflects one part of Complex’s total rewards package.

Complex is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability.

These responsibilities outline the core functions of the role, though specific situations may require a different mix of duties.

Complex uses E‑Verify and will share employment authorization details with the federal government. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.