Head of Creative Design

MinIO is the industry leader in high-performance object storage and the company behind the world’s fastest, most widely deployed object store, powering production infrastructure for more than half of the Fortune 500, including 9 of the 10 largest global automakers and all 10 of the largest U.S. banks. Our enterprise offering, AIStor, is engineered to handle the scale, speed, and pressure of modern AI and analytics, from terabytes to exabytes, all in a single namespace.

We are seeking an experienced Head of Creative Design to define and lead MinIO’s global brand and creative strategy. Reporting to the head of Corporate Marketing, this role will elevate the MinIO brand in the rapidly evolving AI and data infrastructure landscape, shaping a compelling visual identity and storytelling framework that differentiates MinIO in the market. The Creative Director will oversee the development of high-impact campaigns and assets across digital, social, and experiential channels—building deep affinity for the MinIO brand with customers, partners, and the broader industry, while ensuring creative excellence and consistency across all touchpoints.

What You Will Do:

Creative Vision & Brand Leadership

• Define, own, execute and measure effectiveness of MinIO’s creative strategy across brand, digital, and experiential channels.
• Lead the evolution of MinIO’s visual identity to differentiate our position in AI, storage, and data infrastructure landscapes.
• Drive brand consistency and creative excellence throughout all external and internal touchpoints.

Campaigns & Marketing Creativity

• Collaborate with product marketing, demand generation, and content teams to craft compelling, high-impact campaigns that resonate with target audiences.
• Oversee creative ideation, conceptual development, and execution across digital, social, events, and other brand activations.
• Deliver visually engaging, on-message assets for campaigns, collateral, and events (print, digital, video, etc.).
  

Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a multidisciplinary creative team (e.g., designers, copywriters, motion artists, video producers).
• Partner with Communications, Content, Product Marketing, and Sales teams to foster a culture of collaboration, creativity, experimentation, and continuous improvement, ensuring creative alignment and a cohesive brand narrative.
• Support campaigns and launches with powerful visuals, motion design, and storytelling that elevate awareness of MinIO.
• Coordinate and manage creative schedules, budgets, vendors and deliverables to support brand and business goals.

Your Skills and Experience:

• 5-7 years of creative leadership experience, with at least 3 years managing creative teams in high-growth B2B technology companies.
• Demonstrated success in building or evolving brands within B2B, and keen eye for differentiating in an AI “sea of sameness.”
• Strong portfolio showcasing excellence across digital, print, motion, and experiential design.
• Strong executive presence and presentation skills in order to socialize and sell in design concepts.
• Exceptional conceptual thinking, storytelling, and visual communication skills along with the ability and willingness to get tactical as needed.
• Proficiency in strategic creative planning, project management, and process workflows.
• Collaborative mindset with proven ability to translate complex technical concepts into elegant and compelling visual narratives.
• Startup or scale-up experience highly valued—self-motivated, resourceful, comfortable with ambiguity and imperfect timelines. 

What We Offer:

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• 401K with 3% Contribution
• Pre-IPO Stock Options
• At least 12 Public Holidays
• Flexible Time Off

MinIO determines compensation based on several factors including but not limited to job location, experience, applicable skills and training, external market value, and internal pay equity. The salary range for this position is an average of $212,500. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications. For positions with Remote-US locations, the actual salary range for the position may differ based on location but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience.