Creative Director / Story Crafter

About the role

Sauna.ai is looking for a full‑time Creative Director who will own and shape the narrative of its AI‑powered coworker product. Based in the San Francisco office, you will translate the founder’s vision into compelling visual stories that resonate across all channels.

Key responsibilities

• Extract and refine Sauna’s story from the founder and product, adding your own point of view.
• Craft visual narratives that explain why people should care, using motion, film and design.
• Lead end‑to‑end video production: concept, shoot, motion design, edit and publish.
• Define and maintain the visual/editorial direction for Instagram and other social platforms.
• Build repeatable creative pipelines with AI tools (Claude Code, etc.) to deliver high‑volume, high‑taste content.

Required profile

• Proven ability to create stories that move audiences, with a portfolio of successful campaigns.
• Strong motion‑design expertise that now includes HTML/CSS/code alongside traditional tools.
• Experience as both creator and director, capable of casting, directing and editing.
• Hands‑on experience building AI‑augmented creative workflows (Claude Code or similar).
• Self‑starter who can take ideas from zero to published without micromanagement.

Required skills

• After Effects
• Cinema 4D
• Blender
• HTML
• CSS
• Claude Code (or comparable AI creative tooling)

What we offer

• Base salary $120K–$220K plus meaningful early‑stage equity.
• Health, dental, 401(k), generous PTO, gym budget and lunch.
• Fast hiring process – offer within two weeks for exceptional candidates.