Every number below came from real client work, real deadlines, real results.
AI video, lifestyle photography, home walkthroughs, conference intros — delivered without crews, photoshoots, or location costs. Each production yielded more usable assets than a traditional shoot. More output from the same starting point. The work already generates a return that dwarfs the ask.
First AI video in Peak Seven's toolkit (Oct 2025). The internal AI tool won 1st place at the AI Presentation. 2nd place for SimplyDwell. 5+ photoshoots → full brand asset libraries. This isn't potential — it's a track record.
"Creative AI Lead & Producer" is actively being hired for at agencies right now at $90K–$105K in the Florida market. The work being done — building AI systems, producing AI-first content, developing creative workflows — aligns directly with what this title represents in the industry.
No agency in South Florida has a creative AI system built specifically for their department. This is that system. The ask funds the build. The build makes the department measurably faster.
Prices are rising faster than ever — national inflation hit 3.7% in September 2026, up from 3.4% last year. But that's a national average. South Florida is a different story entirely.
The $5,000 raise technically kept up with the national inflation rate. But that national rate is an average across the whole country — including places that are much cheaper to live in than here. In South Florida, the math works differently.
South Florida just became the most expensive metro in the United States — the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area officially surpassed New York City, according to federal economic data. On top of that: home insurance in Florida is the highest in the nation, and property taxes in South Florida have gone up 62% since 2019, more than double the national increase. Everything costs more here, and it keeps going up.
The proposed range closes the gap. It reflects what this role pays in this market — and what it realistically takes to keep doing it here.
Sources: BLS CPI Release, Sep 2026 (Oct 14, 2026) · Miami Surpasses NYC in Cost of Living — CBS12 · Fox Business: Miami Now Tops NYC · BLS Miami-Fort Lauderdale CPI
The Year Two plan in full — six areas of focus running in parallel, plus a dedicated skill stack to build out the creative AI toolkit over six months.
Once the creative AI toolkit is built, the next frontier is making those tools personal — built around the people using them.
The plan is here. The track record is there. All that's left is the conversation.