Animated TV Series Creator (Volunteer)

Animated TV Series Creator (Volunteer)

PromiseStudios | Animation, Story Development & Creative Worldbuilding

Organization: Mentor A Promise (MAP)

Division: PromiseStudios

Location: Remote

Type: Volunteer Creative Leadership Role

Reports To: Director of Animation Department / Chief of Content & Storytelling

Works Closely With: Writers, Illustrators, Animators, Voice Actors, Audio Teams, PromiseBrands, PromiseVoice

About Mentor A Promise

Mentor A Promise (MAP) is a New York City–based nonprofit dedicated to empowering youth experiencing housing instability through mentorship, education, literacy, creative expression, and community.

At MAP, storytelling is more than entertainment—it is a tool for imagination, belonging, emotional connection, and visibility. Through animation and creative media, we aim to create stories that inspire children, families, and communities while expanding the reach of our mission.

About PromiseStudios | Creative Storytelling & Media Production

PromiseStudios is MAP’s creative division responsible for film, animation, podcasts, illustration, visual storytelling, and media production. The division develops original content designed to educate, inspire, and emotionally connect with audiences across platforms.

Role Overview

MAP is seeking an Animated TV Series Creator to help develop original animated series concepts, characters, worlds, and storylines for mission-driven entertainment and storytelling projects.

This role focuses on transforming ideas into fully imagined animated experiences—developing stories that can evolve into episodic content, educational media, short films, or long-form animation projects.

The ideal candidate is imaginative, collaborative, and passionate about storytelling through animation, character development, and visual narrative.

This is a creative development and worldbuilding role focused on storytelling, originality, and long-term creative vision.

Core Responsibilities

Animated Series Development

• Develop original animated TV series concepts and story worlds
• Create compelling characters, settings, themes, and story arcs
• Help shape episodic structure, tone, and creative direction

Storytelling & Creative Writing

• Write treatments, story concepts, outlines, and creative pitches
• Collaborate with writers and illustrators to expand narratives
• Support development of emotionally engaging and meaningful stories

Worldbuilding & Character Design Collaboration

• Work with illustrators and animation teams to visually develop characters and environments
• Help ensure consistency across story, visual identity, and tone
• Contribute ideas for visual storytelling and audience engagement

Creative Collaboration

• Collaborate with voice actors, audio teams, and production contributors
• Participate in brainstorming, story development, and creative reviews
• Support alignment between animation projects and MAP’s mission

Mission-Aligned Entertainment

• Develop stories that reflect imagination, empathy, belonging, resilience, and hope
• Ensure storytelling remains dignity-centered and emotionally authentic
• Help create content that children, youth, and families can meaningfully connect with

Qualifications

Required

• Strong storytelling, creative writing, or animation concept development skills
• Ability to develop original characters, stories, and worlds
• Creative imagination and collaborative mindset
• Strong communication and idea presentation ability
• Alignment with MAP’s mission and dignity-centered values

Preferred

• Experience in animation, screenwriting, storyboarding, comics, or media production
• Familiarity with animated television storytelling structures
• Experience writing treatments, scripts, or episodic concepts
• Interest in educational, family-centered, or emotionally meaningful storytelling

Commitment

• Volunteer creative leadership role
• Approximately 5–10 hours per week
• Minimum 6-month commitment required
• Remote / hybrid collaboration

What You’ll Gain

• Opportunity to help create original animated storytelling projects
• Collaboration with artists, writers, animators, and production teams
• Portfolio-building experience in animation and story development
• Professional references and letters of recommendation
• A meaningful role shaping stories that inspire imagination and connection

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply directly through Idealist and submit:

• Resume or portfolio (preferred)
• Writing samples, story concepts, or creative work (if available)
• Brief statement of interest describing storytelling or animation interests

Create stories children can grow with.

Build worlds that inspire imagination, connection, and hope.

This role holds the pieces together.

From research to outreach to execution—help ensure every story is fully built before it’s told.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with our organization. At this time, volunteer opportunities are limited to individuals based in the United States due to legal, safeguarding, data-privacy, and programmatic requirements. We appreciate your interest in our mission and your understanding of these constraints.