Creative Director (Robotics)

Location: Dartmouth, Canada, or Yateley, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global develops ocean robotics solutions focused on helping humanity overcome challenges in the oceans safely, efficiently, and sustainably.

What you will do

• Lead the company’s creative vision, brand strategy, visual identity, architecture, and standards across internal and external channels.
• Direct video, animation, motion graphics, 3D, graphic design, digital, event, exhibition, signage, and campaign production from concept through delivery.
• Manage creative priorities, workflows, timelines, capacity, agencies, freelancers, vendors, and the marketing intake process.
• Maintain a centralized, searchable creative asset library and oversee branded templates, apparel programs, facility graphics, and signage.
• Lead and develop the multidisciplinary creative team while managing annual planning, resource allocation, forecasting, and the creative budget.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Communications, Events, and People & Culture on campaigns, recruitment materials, events, facilities branding, and corporate communications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Marketing, Fine Arts, Multimedia Design, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in creative, brand, or design roles, including success leading multidisciplinary creative teams.
• 5+ years of management and people leadership experience, including coaching, performance management, team development, and resource planning.
• Strong portfolio covering branding, graphic design, video, motion graphics, digital media, and creative campaign execution.
• Experience developing, implementing, and governing brand standards across multiple channels and audiences.
• Experience managing end-to-end creative production, multiple concurrent projects, deadlines, external agencies, freelancers, and production vendors.
• Experience collaborating with marketing, communications, events, and human resources stakeholders.
• Understanding of industry-standard creative tools and platforms, including Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, Canva, video editing, and motion graphics software.
• Experience managing creative budgets and resource planning, with excellent communication, presentation, stakeholder management, digital design, website visual standards, and content asset management skills.

Nice to have

• Experience leading creative functions in B2B organizations or fast-paced, growth-oriented organizations with multiple business units and stakeholders.
• Experience overseeing photography, videography, animation, motion graphics, and 3D visualization teams.
• Knowledge of exhibition, trade show, environmental graphics, signage, wayfinding, print production, large-format graphics, and vendor management.
• Experience supporting employer branding and recruitment marketing initiatives.
• Familiarity with SharePoint design standards and content management.
• Experience implementing digital asset management systems and maintaining large creative asset libraries.
• Experience leading organizational rebranding or brand consolidation, including merger or acquisition-related brand integration.
• Certification or training in project management, creative leadership, or brand management; MBA or advanced management training is an asset.

Culture & Benefits

• Salaried, full-time employment.
• Work from the Canada or UK office.
• Leadership role centered on innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence.