Creative Director, Frontier AI Biology

Remote; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

401(k) match

Health/dental/vision insurance

Generous PTO

Professional development

Job summary

Profluent Bio, Inc. is seeking a Creative Director to own the creative function, shape how the company presents itself, and lead a future team of designers and producers.

You will balance scientific accuracy with visual craft to produce work that informs and inspires stakeholders across biology and AI. You’ll work with the Head of Comms & Brand and the CEO to drive concept-to-published-work while managing vendors, budgets, and a growing creative pipeline.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years in brand and creative roles.
• Track record of leading creative as a Creative Director or equivalent, spanning making and directing content across multiple mediums.
• Portfolio demonstrating creative leadership and including motion/video, editorial, digital, environmental/event design, and physical merch; translates dense technical material into clear, human work.
• Background in bio, AI, or deep tech.
• Fluency with modern design tools (Figma, Descript/video editor, Webflow, Adobe suite) and ability to learn new tools as needed.
• Experience with project management tools (Slack, Google Workspace, Notion, Airtable).
• Budget ownership and people/external team management.
• Bias toward shipping—ensures work is published, not only handed off.
• Taste, judgment, and confidence to set direction with founders and scientists.

Responsibilities

• Translate frontier science into a brand and public presence.
• Own the creative process from concept to finished work across brand surfaces.
• Develop and evolve Profluent's visual identity system (typography, color, imagery, motion).
• Manage the creative budget and build the team—designers, producers, contractors.
• Coordinate vendors and contractors (videographers, designers, agencies).
• Art direct imagery and video production including podcasts and major announcements.
• Design decks, white papers, and launch assets for technical audiences.
• Lead the website through cosmetic and structural changes with design/dev contractors.
• Create content for social channels and executive communications.
• Shape presence at conferences and Profluent-owned events.
• Build brand/design systems—templates, asset libraries, SOPs.

Skills

Creative leadership

Brand strategy

Motion design

Video production

Design leadership

Project management

Tools

Figma

Descript

Webflow

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Profluent Bio, Inc. is seeking a Creative Director to own the creative function, shape how the company presents itself, and lead a future team of designers and producers.

You will balance scientific accuracy with visual craft to produce work that informs and inspires stakeholders across biology and AI. You’ll work with the Head of Comms & Brand and the CEO to drive concept-to-published-work while managing vendors, budgets, and a growing creative pipeline.