Contra Labs
Head of Creative
$180K–$250K
San Francisco (Hybrid) · Hybrid · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in creative direction, art direction, digital design, or creative technology.
About the job
Leads creative vision and hands-on production of distinctive digital experiences that showcase the capabilities of frontier AI models.
What you'll do
- Define Contra Labs’ creative direction and deliver ambitious digital experiences, interactive reports, and creative experiments.
- Experiment with generative models and develop AI-native workflows that combine AI with traditional creative tools.
- Turn research and technical breakthroughs into compelling experiences, collaborating across design, research, and engineering.
What they ask for
- Based in San Francisco, CA.
- Exceptional portfolio of original, visually ambitious work across digital experiences, brands, or experimental creative projects.
- Demonstrated experience using generative AI to produce sophisticated, original creative work.
- Strong command of visual design, typography, composition, interaction design, and digital aesthetics.
Nice to have
- Experience building immersive websites, interactive experiences, or experimental digital products.
- Creative coding experience with React, Three.js, WebGL, or similar technologies.
Pay
$180,000–$250,000 USD base salary
Tools
Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, React, Three.js, WebGL
AI focus
Experiment with frontier generative models across image, video, code, motion, and 3D; use AI as a creative medium and develop workflows that combine models with traditional creative tools.
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