Creative Director (AI/Biology)

Location: Emeryville, California, United States; hybrid with 2–3 days on-site or remote. Applicants must have ongoing work authorization in the United States and must not require employer sponsorship.

Salary: $157,000–$207,000 USD annually, plus equity participation.

Company

hirify.global is a frontier AI lab for biology that builds foundation models for life’s molecules to advance medicine, agriculture, and protein design.

What you will do

• Own the creative process from concept through published work across brand, video, design, web, social, events, and physical materials.
• Translate frontier biology and AI research into clear, engaging, scientifically accurate public-facing work.
• Develop and evolve the visual identity system, including typography, color, imagery, motion, templates, and asset libraries.
• Art direct and produce photography, illustrations, podcast episodes, model and capability release videos, social clips, and announcement videos.
• Lead website updates, launch assets, decks, white papers, executive communications, conferences, and company-owned events.
• Manage the creative budget, vendors, contractors, and the future hiring and leadership of a small creative team.

Requirements

• 10–12 years of experience in brand and creative roles.
• Creative Director-level experience leading and producing content across multiple mediums.
• Portfolio covering motion and video, editorial, digital, environmental and event design, and physical merchandise.
• Ability to translate dense technical material into clear, human, non-hype communication.
• Background in biology, AI, or deep tech, with experience owning budgets and managing people or external teams.
• Fluency with Figma, a video editor such as Descript, Webflow, Adobe tools, Slack, Google Workspace, Notion, and Airtable.

Nice to have

• Experience at the intersection of hard science, design, and culture.
• Experience in high-growth startups or service-based industries.

Culture & Benefits

• High-growth opportunity focused on the future of protein design.
• Competitive compensation with equity participation.
• 401(k) with a strong employer match.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off, work-life balance support, and professional development opportunities.