Fenton is the social change agency taking on the world’s toughest challenges in human rights, social and economic justice, environment, education, and public health. Primed with deep issue expertise and powered by the creativity and passion of 100 professionals working across the country, we create strategies for clients to help build a more just, equitable, and sustainable world. A fast-growing and award-winning agency, we lead the industry in diverse representation, as 51% of our entire staff and 52% of our leadership team are people of color. We are women-led, as 72% of our staff are women.
We are a culture steeped in social change and activism, with a collaborative work environment, excellent benefits, and a strong sense of purpose and community across the agency. Fenton is a remote forward agency. Staff work primarily from home but gather in person in co-working spaces. Our employees reside within 35 miles of our hubs in New York City, Washington DC, Los Angeles, and the Bay Area regions.
Our clients are foundations, advocacy groups, and global brands. We develop and execute strategic public awareness campaigns and offer various communications services, including campaign messaging, media relations, digital strategy, and branding.
Overview
We’re looking for an AVP, Creative Director, Video to join our Creative Production team. This senior role will represent the agency to clients , including those in the corporate space. They will set the creative and production vision for video storytelling across the organization. You’ll lead video projects from concept through post-production — including on-the-ground shoots — and serve as a thought partner to clients and internal teams on how to use video to move audiences.
This is a high-impact role for a strategic, creative leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, balancing vision-setting with hands-on execution. The ideal candidate has experience in social impact storytelling and Corporate Social Good (CSG) work, as well as strong skills in managing the production process to ensure exceptional results.
Responsibilities:
- Develop Creative Strategy – Develop original creative briefs, script samples, and storyboards. Lead the process to translate client-approved messaging and campaign direction into impactful, story-driven videos
- Produce and Direct On-Location Shoots – Hire and manage crew, lead pre-production meetings, prepare talent, conduct interviews, and oversee client relationships.
- Edit Across Diverse Formats and Styles – Deliver work across anthem, social media, advertising, documentary, and testimonial formats.
- Color and Audio Finishing – Apply advanced color correction, audio mixing, and post-production polishing to ensure consistency, clarity, and high-quality output.
- Collaborate with Multiple Stakeholders – Work closely with clients, internal production, creative, and account teams to deliver cohesive, aligned work.
- Manage Production Projects and Teams – Oversee timelines, budgets, and workflows to keep projects on track and within scope. Mentor and guide producers, editors, and coordinators to deliver their best work. Translate strategic guidance and feedback from the client and agency leaders to the creative team.
- Strengthen and Evolve Production Systems – Track projects efficiently, maintain clear communication across teams and with clients, and refine workflows to increase efficiency and scalability.
Qualifications
- 7+ years experience leading the creative strategy and post-production process for video projects delivering the highest-quality work in a client-facing capacity.
- Experience in Corporate Social Good, ESG, or social impact storytelling preferred.
- Expertise editing using Adobe Cloud Creative suite and other industry-standard editing tools (e.g. Premiere, After Effects, Audition, DaVinci Resolve)
- Advanced skills in color correction and grading, with strong attention to consistency and visual quality
- Proficiency in following brand guidelines and transforming brands and branded content into impactful video storytelling
- A strong sense for visual storytelling and a keen eye for detail and continuity
- Detailed-oriented, comfortable working in collaborative cross-departmental environments and developing procedures that clearly communicate production needs
- Confidence and experience presenting creative concepts and video work directly to clients and external stakeholders
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and successfully work on multiple projects at once
- Critical thinking and creative problem solving
- Ability to successfully work both independently and collaboratively
- Experience using project management tools to track tasks, manage timelines, and support team coordination
- Knowledge of accessibility standards as they relate to video production
- A background in impact or documentary filmmaking is a bonus
Fenton Offers
- A competitive salary against industry standards – commitment to pay equity practices – published salary bands across all levels
- Salary band for AVP, Creative Director = $125,000 – $150,000
- Year-end discretionary bonus
- Access to the Fenton Learning Lab, the agency’s proprietary professional development portal.
- Comprehensive healthcare plans
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 401K with employer match
- Profit sharing plan
- Unlimited PTO for exempt staff and generous accrual policy for non-exempt staff
- 11 paid company holidays
- Discretionary company closing between the Christmas and New Year’s holidays
- Pre-tax commuter benefits via WageWorks
- Mobile Phone Reimbursement
- We have adopted a hybrid remote/in-office worksite model. We require all employees to live within a 35-mile radius of any one of our four strategic hubs (New York, D.C., LA or SF). You have the option to work remotely from your home and will travel to Company meetings/events as needed, or you can work from any one of our shared workspaces.
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Fenton is an anti-racist and intersectional organization that prioritizes the needs of those who have been historically marginalized or oppressed. We do the work of creating positive social change as an act of repairing the harm done to those who have been and are currently disenfranchised across racial, gender, sexual orientation and preference, religious and other marginalized backgrounds. We are committed to doing work that is rooted in justice and equity and continuing to learn how to do this work better.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to the affirmative hiring of people of color, members of the LGBTQI+ community, people with disabilities and women. We strive to represent the diverse community reflected in our client work and believe that our firm’s continued success is driven by hiring and retaining high caliber staff from all backgrounds, experiences, identities, and orientations. We are committed to supporting our staff in growing their careers.
