Founding Creative Director, Interactive & AI

Role overview This founding leadership role owns the end-to-end creative vision for every website and campaign the organization produces. The position blends hands-on interactive design with strategic direction of an AI-augmented creative practice, shaping how visuals, motion, and copy come to life across digital surfaces. The successful hire will build the creative function from the ground up, setting standards, workflows, and a culture of craft from day one.

Responsibilities - Define and execute the overarching creative and communication strategy, spanning design language and copy across all web properties and campaign work - Build interactive experiences using SVG, CSS, scroll-driven motion, Blender, and Three.js - Direct generative image and video models to produce photography, illustration, and motion assets - Produce video and motion graphics that elevate brand storytelling and product narratives - Establish and grow the creative function, including tooling, processes, and team structure - Lead, mentor, and review the work of creative talent to raise the bar on craft and execution

Requirements - 8+ years of experience in digital creative roles, with a portfolio spanning web, motion, and brand work - 3+ years leading a creative team, discipline, or function - Deep, hands-on expertise with SVG, CSS, scroll-driven motion, Blender, and Three.js - Practical experience directing AI image and video generation models for production-grade assets - Strong video production and motion graphics skills - Demonstrated track record of building creative operations, processes, or departments from an early stage