Creative Director (Physical AI)

Location: Hybrid in San Francisco, Dallas, or Pittsburgh; remote options available in the US and Canada

Salary: $138,000–$198,000 USD yearly, plus equity incentives, annual performance bonus, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a technology startup building Physical AI for commercial autonomous trucks and robotaxis, backed by and partnered with leaders in AI, automotive, logistics, and deep tech.

What you will do

• Develop breakthrough creative ideas that communicate hirify.global's Physical AI narrative to customers, policymakers, regulators, investors, talent, and the public.
• Steward the visual identity across digital and physical surfaces, ensuring consistency and quality.
• Partner with CEO Raquel Urtasun, COO Lior Ron, and other senior leaders on high-visibility brand and creative decisions.
• Produce short- and long-form video, including shooting, directing, and editing as needed.
• Design keynote presentations, social content, website pages, and other core brand assets with hands-on execution early in the role.
• Direct external creative, design, and production agencies, manage quality and budgets, and build toward an in-house creative team.

Requirements

• 10+ years in a creative leadership role such as Creative Director, Design Director, or similar, ideally in deep tech, AI, robotics, or another technically complex company.
• Portfolio demonstrating breakthrough brand ideas and concepts that changed how audiences perceived a company or product.
• Experience developing a nascent brand into a fully realized identity across its touchpoints.
• Hands-on proficiency with design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite and Figma, video editing tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro, and AI tools such as Midjourney, Runway, and Google Veo.
• Experience managing external creative, design, or production agencies, including briefing, budget management, and quality accountability.
• Experience partnering directly with C-suite or founder-level leadership on brand and creative decisions.
• Strong visual design sensibility across web, presentations, social, and video.
• Comfort working hands-on in a small team and building toward leading a team over time.
• Collaborative, open-minded approach and willingness to help others; passion for self-driving technologies, hard problems, and innovative solutions.

Nice to have

• Experience translating complex technical or scientific work into compelling brand storytelling.
• Experience managing production budgets that scaled significantly as the company grew.
• Familiarity with end-to-end video production from concept through final cut.
• Experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or Physical AI.
• Experience building an in-house creative team from the ground up.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with flexible hours and work-from-home support.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, unlimited vacation, competitive compensation, and equity awards.
• Daily drinks, snacks, and catered meals when working in the office.
• Regular team-building activities and social events held on-site, off-site, and virtually.
• Inclusive and accessible workplace with accommodations available for qualified individuals with disabilities.