Director of Creative & Brand

Join Druva, a category leader in data protection and management, as the Director of Creative & Brand. In this role, you will own the creative direction and evolution of the Druva brand, leading our in-house creative team and partnering across marketing, product, and leadership. You will translate complex technical concepts into compelling visual storytelling and set the AI-forward creative operating model. This position is based in Santa Clara, CA, on a hybrid schedule.

• Diriger la direction créative et l'évolution de la marque Druva, en veillant à la cohérence, à la qualité et à l'ambition à chaque point de contact.
• Diriger, encadrer et développer les compétences de l'équipe créative interne, en construisant une culture de l'artisanat, de la collaboration et du courage créatif.
• Évaluer, adopter et gouverner de manière responsable les outils d'IA dans le processus créatif, en établissant des normes claires pour l'utilisation de l'IA.

• A strong track record translating complex technical concepts into clear, compelling visual storytelling
• Web design that pops off the page. Your portfolio has sites and campaign pages with real visual ambition, the kind that make people stop and look twice
• 8+ years in brand, creative, or design leadership, with proven experience building, leading, and mentoring a multidisciplinary creative team
• Deep expertise across brand, campaign, video, and motion creative, with the ability to create cohesive experiences across every touchpoint
• Demonstrated fluency with AI in the creative process: a real point of view on which tools earn their place, how to use them responsibly, and how to protect originality and craft while moving significantly faster
• A portfolio that makes us sit up: exceptional creative direction across brand, digital, and video, showing both strategic thinking and execution excellence
• Exceptional organizational instincts. You've built creative operating models, intake and review processes, and quality standards that let teams work efficiently at scale
• Seniority sufficient to have run a creative studio before, paired with a genuine willingness to stay hands-on and execute the work directly
• Experience in fast-paced, high-growth environments where the brand is being built and pushed forward, not just maintained
• A real passion for AI and technology, and the curiosity to keep learning as the category moves
• A sharp editorial eye and uncompromising standards for craft, consistency, and creative quality
• Excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing across marketing, product, and leadership
• Creative leadership experience in AI, SaaS, cloud, cybersecurity, or enterprise infrastructure
• Experience defining or redefining a brand at a high-growth or category-creating company
• Experience working directly with executives on keynotes, storytelling, and high-visibility moments
• Hands-on strength in motion design, experiential, or large-scale event creative
• Web work with a distinct visual signature, ideally including a site redesign or rebrand you led end to end
• Fluency with Asana for creative operations, intake, and resourcing
• Fluency with Figma, Canva and Midjourney
• Experience scaling an in-house creative team from lean to full capability
• Familiarity with technical audiences (IT, security, and infrastructure buyers) and how to create for them without dumbing it down
• A strong, well-argued point of view on where brand and AI intersect, and how to use emerging tools responsibly