Head of Studio
primordial soupNew York (NY)
About the role
Primordial Soup is a generative AI lab and story studio founded by visionary filmmaker Darren Aronofsky. We invent original stories and the tools to tell them — merging bold narrative, emotional depth, and experimental workflows. From ANCESTRA, created with Google DeepMind, to our upcoming originals, we’re generating new IP, building cinematic tools, and shaping a creative model where artists and technology evolve together.
Our team is small and works at the cutting edge of what generative AI can create. We are based in New York City.
We're looking for a Head of Studio to lead our content business, shape our slate, and drive strategic growth. This is a senior leadership position at a high-growth start up. It is not a traditional studio job. We are building a studio from the ground up and many of the projects we produce won't fit neatly into existing categories. The ideal candidate is excited by the challenge of finding new and creative ways to tell stories and cultivate fanbases.
The Role:
As Head of Studio, you'll be responsible for the company's content strategy and studio operations. You'll oversee the development, production and commercialization of our slate, including digital-first creator content, feature films, television series, and branded content. You'll work closely with the founder and leadership team to define how the studio invests its resources and to move projects from idea to market.
What You’ll Do:
Lead our content business, from strategy through execution
Identify, structure, negotiate, and close deals with individual creators, studios, brands and technical partners
Build and manage a development pipeline, guiding creators from concept to execution of content that can be scaled across multiple platforms
Oversee strategy for marketing, audience growth and fan engagement – and build a team to execute on it
Help determine which projects move forward and how resources are allocated across our slate
Work alongside our Head of Production to oversee content and production budgets
Represent Primordial Soup externally across the entertainment, technology, and creative communities
Stay ahead of emerging trends in new media, AI, entertainment, and storytelling to identify new creative and commercial opportunities
What You’ll Do:
Extensive experience in creative development, digital media, and/or studio leadership
A proven track record building, scaling, and monetizing IP
Fluency in digital distribution — including social media, YouTube, FAST, and SVOD — and how to build audiences and monetize content across multiple platforms
An ability to recruit and lead creative and operational teams
Experience managing production budgets and P&L performance
Strong relationships with creators, talent representatives, distributors, and brands
Confidence operating between legacy media and the creator economy
A forward-thinking entrepreneur with a genuine curiosity in the future of storytelling
A strong communicator capable of representing Primordial Soup’s strategic vision internally, with investors, and the press
Primordial Soup provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities.
Primordial Soup is committed to a fair and transparent hiring process. We confirm that this advertisement is for an active, existing vacancy within our organization. Please be advised that we may use artificial intelligence-driven tools to assist our recruitment team in screening, assessing, and selecting candidates for this position.
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