Director/producer

Cool Cheese is a team of professional playful storytellers and we're looking to add a **DIRECTOR/AD** to our team

Full-time/ Term Contract (3-12 months or more)

**Education**: We don't really care

**Experience**: A few years of experience in production (esp in ads & campaigns), but more importantly, a great attitude & ability to learn & grow

**SKILLS REQUIRED**:

- Storytelling Abilities: able to translate ideas into stories that captivates the audience
- A sharp eye for detail
- Relatability: A thorough understanding of what appeals to the audience
- Strong communication & language skills (esp when dealing with clients & talents)
- On the ball, dependable, excellent, detailed. In simple words, 'Power'.

*Disclaimer: Not an easy job, but definitely fulfilling & allows space for much growth.

*We have an apprenticeship program and are looking to nurture young padawans too if you're just starting out.*
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Cool Cheese Productions is a video production team that focuses & excels in the craft of strategic storytelling, with the core essence of bringing 'play' back into creativity.
In other words, Cool Cheese is a team of professionally playful storytellers.

In the past 7 years, Cool Cheese has worked with many reputable companies such as Ogilvy & Mather, IRIS Worldwide, Philips Singapore, Intercontinental Hotels Group, Jteam Productions, MM2, NCS Pte Ltd, Fairmont & Swissôtel The Stamford, Shu Uemura (L'Oreal), SingTel, Starhub, Hungrygowhere, Fullerton Hotel and more.
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A job/career with us, is not just about getting work done or being the best. Its about synergy. Its about having the right people with the right talents, attitude & mindsets, being placed in the right group of people.

That is where creative synergy breeds. And so, this job post is not about finding the best, but finding who’s the most suitable at this present point of time. So before we tell you how to apply, here’s more about ourselves.
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**Some benefits of working with a young crazy company**:

- the opportunity to try out many different things
- your ideas are always listened to, no matter how crazy they are
- the space to grow
- to be able to voice out & make a difference
- the first hand personal experience & interaction with key players of the team & with our partners
- the space to seek self fulfillment
- limitless fun (if work is fun for you)

The **disadvantages** of working with a crazy company like ours:

- less comfortable work that requires you to keep growing
- interaction with crazy/weird/interesting people
- unnecessary amount of laughter in the office (not the creepy kind)

**What we believe in**:

- value of an individual - growth of character/skills
- the pursuit of creative expression
- originality - attitude & character being the backbone of success
- the seeking of self & team fulfilment
- rewarding value
- 1% inspiration 99% perspiration

**What we don't believe in**:

- "factory-like" creative work
- copying other's / standard template work
- a passionless job
- the lack of excellence
- squeezing dry employees
- solo work (because creativity thrives in teams)
- a boring joyless job
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**1. CV** (preferably with photo)

**2. Portfolio/Showreel** (link)

**3. One of your best selected works** (full length, not highlights)*

**4. Your answers to these questions below**:
**a)** On a scale of 1-10, how normal do you think you are? (10=totally normal, 1=totally abnormal)

**b)** Which do you think is more important to achieving success, having passion or being practical? Why? (Choose one only)

**c)** Talent or hard work? (Choose one only)

**d)** What do you value in your career?

**e)** What makes you unique & what value can you bring to Cool Cheese?

**f)** What are your goals, or which direction are you heading towards?

Thanks & have an awesome week ahead
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**OUR WORK ETHICS & VALUES**

We're a young company run by a young (looking) team.

What we believe in:

- the pursuit of creative expression
- value of an individual
- growth of talent & abilities
- originality
- attitude & character being the backbone of success
- the seeking of personal & team fulfilment
- rewarding value
- 1% inspiration, 79% perspiration, 20% enjoyment

What we don't believe in:

- "factory-like" creative work
- copying other's / standard template work
- a passionless job
- the lack of excellence
- squeezing dry our employees
- solo work (because creativity thrives in teams)
- a boring joyless job

PROS & CONS of working with us:

- the opportunity to try out many different things
- your ideas are always listened to, esp if they are crazily stupid
- the space to grow
- to be able to voice out & make a difference
- the first hand personal experience & interaction with key players of the team & with our partners
- the space to seek self fulfilment
- limitless fun (if work is fun for you ;)

The disadvant