LA-Based Brand Director — Defense Tech Storytelling

Furientis; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Furientis seeks a senior creative professional to build and own our brand voice, visuals, and storytelling. You will shoot, edit, design, and write many pieces yourself, while guiding freelancers for larger campaigns.

The role is hands-on, with responsibilities spanning photo/video, brand identity, launch films, and recruitment content. On-site in Los Angeles with travel to test sites; must thrive in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.

Qualifications

• A portfolio demonstrating a distinctive creative perspective and original brand work.
• 6+ years in brand, creative, or communications roles, with senior ownership of a brand's direction.
• Experience delivering high-quality creative work on fast-paced programs with aggressive schedules and changing priorities.
• Strong personal skills in photo and video, including shooting and editing your own work.
• Real experience capturing tests or operations in the field: long days, remote sites, and no second takes.
• Enough technical curiosity to understand the hardware and earn the trust of engineers.
• Comfort working within strict release rules without losing creative ambition.

Responsibilities

• Photo and video: Shoot photo and video of flight tests, factory work, and daily life at the company. Build and maintain the media library.
• Brand identity: Create the Furientis visual system and voice, including logo use, typography, color, motion, and photo style.
• Films and campaigns: Conceive and produce launch films, recruiting films, and social content from the footage you capture.
• Merch and collateral: Art direct merch, patches, posters, and company materials that people actually want to keep.
• Creative partners: Hire and direct freelance photographers, editors, designers, and fabricators.
• Release coordination: Work with our export compliance and program leads so every public asset is cleared before it goes out.

Skills

Brand strategy

Creative direction

Video production

Photo shooting

Editorial storytelling

Freelance management

Job description

Furientis seeks a senior creative professional to build and own our brand voice, visuals, and storytelling. You will shoot, edit, design, and write many pieces yourself, while guiding freelancers for larger campaigns.

The role is hands-on, with responsibilities spanning photo/video, brand identity, launch films, and recruitment content. On-site in Los Angeles with travel to test sites; must thrive in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.