Forward Deployed Creative - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

About the Role

As Luma's forward deployed creative lead in Riyadh, you will act as the primary creative partner with top brands and agencies, translating our advanced AI modeling capabilities into practical production workflows. This unique position blends creative craft with cutting-edge technology, allowing you to pioneer how generative video is utilized by leading creators. You will directly produce exemplary high-quality content using our Dream Machine platform, setting new standards and serving as a source of inspiration.

This is the inaugural Forward Deployed Creative position in the region and requires a senior professional comfortable with defining strategies and partner engagement practices from the ground up. If you prefer a structured, predefined process, this role may not align with your style.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with prominent brands and creative agencies, serving as their creative and strategic advisor for generative AI applications.
• Design and prototype AI-enhanced production workflows that accelerate partner processes while elevating storytelling quality.
• Create high-caliber hands-on content within Dream Machine, establishing case studies that inspire and influence partners.
• Engage with partner leadership to translate technical capabilities into tangible creative and commercial opportunities.
• Act as an on-the-ground liaison among Product, Partnership, and Sales teams, providing feedback that shapes product roadmaps.
• Develop and establish guidelines and strategies for engaging partners in the region through the Forward Deployed Creative role.

First 90 Days Plan

• Days 1-30 – Immerse & Diagnose: Deeply learn Dream Machine and AI models; meet key partners to assess their workflows and identify areas where generative AI adds value.
• Days 30-60 – Ship & Validate: Build a functional AI-accelerated workflow with a partner and create an exemplary high-quality case study.
• Days 60-90 – Scale & Systemize: Develop reusable frameworks and playbooks to extend successful workflows and processes to other Forward Deployed Creatives and partners.

Candidate Profile

• Proven senior client-facing creative experience, such as Creative Technologist or Technical Director, in leading agencies, studios, or tech companies.
• An impressive portfolio demonstrating high-craft, technically skilled storytelling work; submission of portfolio required.
• In-depth knowledge of creative production pipelines including VFX, animation, motion graphics, or general production, with experience designing innovative workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to create novel solutions in ambiguous and rapidly evolving environments.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, able to consult effectively with senior creative and business executives.
• A passionate belief in the creative possibilities enabled by artificial intelligence.

Desirable Qualifications

• Direct hands-on experience with generative AI creative tools such as Midjourney, Runway, Pika, or Stable Diffusion.
• A published presence as a creator or thought leader in emerging technologies or generative art.
• Experience from innovative agencies (e.g. Buck, The Mill) or in-house technology or brand labs (e.g. Google Creative Lab, Apple Marcom).

About Luma

Luma's mission is to build a unified general intelligence capable of generating, understanding, and interacting with the physical world. We emphasize multimodal intelligence, moving beyond language models to include vision as a critical component. Luma is committed to equal opportunity employment.