Head of Creative

About the company

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.

About the role

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. 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Motion graphics or video art direction experience
• Industrial, technology, aerospace, automotive, or manufacturing brand experience

Culture

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.

Pay

Compensation Range: $200K - $250K