This startup’s first hire will lead creative projects, ensure effective communication between creative teams and stakeholders, and support the creative process from concept to delivery. The ideal candidate is a proactive, strategic thinker with solid project management skills who thrives in a fast-paced, creative environment. This role will be a full-time contract position.
About Coaxial Collective
Coaxial Collective is a venture studio concept focused on supporting and monetizing YouTube creators, particularly in the DIY/Home Improvement niche. It aims to provide a comprehensive suite of services including video operations, advertising and brand deals, and product launches to help creators scale their businesses. By consolidating advertising inventory and negotiating higher CPMs, Coaxial seeks to increase revenue for creators while also incubating and launching consumer packaged goods (CPG) products aligned with their audiences.
What You'll Do
Creative Workflow and Strategic Project Management
- Oversee and optimize creative workflows, ensuring projects are executed efficiently and within established timelines.
- Manage resource allocation and project timelines for multiple creator accounts.
- Implement and refine effective processes to improve efficiency and output quality.
- Coordinate with freelancers and contractors to supplement in-house capabilities as needed.
Communication and Collaboration
- Facilitate communication between creative teams, marketing, and venture studio team.
- Collaborate with creators, brand partners, and internal teams to ensure high-quality content delivery.
- Serve as a liaison between creative teams and stakeholders, addressing inquiries and providing updates.
Quality Control and Performance Monitoring
- Monitor project statuses and create reports for leadership, identifying trends and areas for improvement.
- Review digital assets for accuracy prior to review by cross-functional teams.
- Ensure adherence to brand standards and creative deadlines across all projects.
Team Leadership and Support
- Provide guidance and support to creative teams throughout the entire production process. Contractual hires needing management may include video editors, graphic designers, and animators.
- Foster a positive and collaborative environment that encourages creativity and efficiency.
- Identify and implement opportunities for team growth and skill development.
Who You Are
- Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate and guide creative teams.
- Excellent organizational, time management, and project planning skills.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to navigate complex situations and foster collaborative relationships.
- Strategic thinker with a deep understanding of creative processes and how to support them operationally.
- Adaptable problem-solver who can thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- 5+ years of experience in video editing, creative operations, or project management within the digital content industry
- Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and other video editing software
- Proven track record of managing and mentoring video editing teams, improving workflow efficiency, and delivering high-quality content
- Strong understanding of YouTube content creation, optimization strategies, and the broader creator economy
- Experience in developing and implementing post-production workflows for multi-channel content distribution
- Familiarity with DIY/Home Improvement content creation is a significant plus
- Demonstrated ability to balance creative vision with technical execution in video editing
- Proficiency in project management software and collaboration tools used in video production environments
- Understanding of content syndication strategies and thumbnail optimization techniques for maximizing video performance
- Ability to adapt to evolving video trends and implement new editing techniques to enhance content quality
- Competitive compensation. This will be a full-time 1099 position
- A collaborative, entrepreneurial environment with a proven venture studio playbook
- A highly validated concept and business model hypothesis developed by our team
- The support of the venture studio and platform services, our goal is to surround the startup with world-class expertise in every discipline required to build a market-leading company
About Fieldbook:
Fieldbook Studio conceptualizes, launches, and grows innovative startups in the Retail Value Chain sector. Our team works with entrepreneurs, investors, and corporate partners to identify and develop new business opportunities and provide support and resources to help startups succeed. Fieldbook Studio leverages the experience and expertise of the High Alpha Innovation team and partners to offer a wide range of services, including business strategy development, product design and development, marketing and branding, fundraising, and mentorship.
About High Alpha Innovation:
High Alpha Innovation (HAI) is an Indianapolis-based venture builder that partners with corporations, universities, and entrepreneurs to create and launch advantaged startups. Its dedicated team of company builders, strategists, and designers apply a proven playbook — pioneered by High Alpha — to help the world's leading organizations innovate through systematic startup creation. For more information, visit highalphainno.com or check out @highalphainno on X.
What we value at HAI :
WE BUILD
We make decisions with imperfect information and quickly move forward. We take action. We are comfortable with discomfort, and we measure our results in terms of what we build.
WE ARE BOLD
We seek, uncover, and speak truth. We are endlessly curious, we dream big and we lead through vision. Our ideas change the world.
WE CREATE OPPORTUNITY
We aim to create as much opportunity for as many people as possible, and we believe startups are a powerful vehicle for doing so. By creating opportunity, we create joy for ourselves, our loved ones, our corporate partners, and if we’re doing it right -- the world.
Equal Opportunity Employer
High Alpha Innovation and Fieldbook Studio is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. We do not just accept diverse backgrounds, we celebrate them. Our company, the work we do, and our partners benefit from the value of a diverse team. No team member's value lies alone in their diversity, and because we value diversity so highly, we reiterate that all hiring and employment decisions are made on merit, performance, competence, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
