Marianaminerals

San Francisco

Head of Creative at Marianaminerals

ON-SITE SENIOR
Posted 2 days ago
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Company snapshot

Marianaminerals

Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company focused on supplying the minerals critical to modern energy, AI, and defense technologies.

Mining & Metals

Quick Summary

Role Overview

The Head of Creative will lead the visual identity and creative execution for a software-first minerals company. Working with the Brand and Communications Lead, you will establish the systems and standards that define the company's public image and internal culture.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and evolve the company brand architecture and visual identity
  • Design marketing collateral, presentations, and recruiting materials
  • Create digital assets for websites and marketing campaigns
  • Develop scalable design systems and brand templates
  • Provide creative direction for photography and video production
  • Manage relationships with external creative contractors and vendors

Requirements Snapshot

  • Over 10 years of experience in graphic design or creative direction
  • Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
  • Proven experience building brands from an early stage
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating visual taste in digital and physical formats
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment

Expected Impact

You will shape the visual language of a generational company powering modern energy and AI technologies. By establishing robust creative workflows and a cohesive brand identity, you will ensure Mariana Minerals maintains a premium and consistent public image as it scales.

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Job Description

About Mariana Minerals

Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company on a mission to supply the critical minerals powering modern energy, AI, and defense technologies. We’re reimagining the minerals supply chain by combining deep industry expertise with advanced software, automation, and data-driven decision-making.

The Role

The Head of Creative is responsible for the creative execution and visual identity of the company. Working directly with the Brand & Communications Lead, you'll establish the systems, standards, and creative direction that shape the company's public image and internal culture.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building from zero, thrives in fast-moving environments, and wants their work to have a lasting impact on a generational company.

What You'll Do

  • Own Mariana's brand architecture across the company and its assets

  • Own and evolve Mariana's visual identity

  • Design presentations, marketing collateral, and recruiting materials

  • Create website assets and digital campaigns

  • Design premium employee and customer merchandise

  • Develop scalable design systems and templates

  • Creative direction for photography and video

  • Develop visual concepts for marketing campaigns

  • Design podcast branding and graphics

  • Review and maintain quality across all creative output

  • Help shape the visual language of Mariana's culture

  • Maintain brand guidelines

  • Build and organize asset libraries

  • Establish creative workflows

  • Manage relationships with contract photographers, videographers, editors, and designers

Desired Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in graphic design, creative direction, or brand design.

  • Portfolio demonstrating strong visual taste and execution in digital and physical formats.

  • Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.

  • Strong presentation and communication skills.

  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment.

  • Experience building brands from an early stage.

Additional Qualifications

  • Motion graphics or video art direction experience.

  • Industrial, technology, aerospace, automotive, or manufacturing brand experience.

Our culture is built on three principles:

Everyone Gets Home Safe. We never put speed or cost ahead of people.

Extreme Ownership. We take full responsibility for outcomes, relentlessly driving toward solutions.

Engineer Out Requirements, then Automate. We simplify, optimize, and then automate for scale.

Share Your Legos. We collaborate openly, share knowledge, and empower each other to build bigger, better solutions.

Join us as we build the future of responsible mineral sourcing and supply!

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