About Kira Learning

Kira Learning is creating curriculum and learning tools that empower teachers and prepare students for a world in which technology and science play pivotal roles in everyone's lives. By way of our expert-backed content and intuitive, integrated teaching platform, Kira is intent on transforming the way computer science and artificial intelligence is taught and learned. 

We are backed by top-tier Venture Capital funds including New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Andrew Ng’s AI Fund, and Primavera.

About this Role

We’re looking for a Creative Director, Brand & Marketing to build out and own the strategy, design and execution of our brand vision. The ideal candidate is a thoughtful storyteller, who can take a small idea and turn it into large scale initiatives and brand moments, all while owning the execution and remaining hands on from development through production. As our Creative Director, this person will partner with our internal marketing and social teams to ensure consistency across multiple brand touch points, but entirely own the creative vision. We expect this person to be curious and have a high bar of excellence when creating content.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Build out and own the creative strategy around Kira Learning, and create an engaging story that resonates with customers and potential users alike. You can bring Kira Learning to life and help demystify the world of computer science to audiences of all generations and experience levels.
• Partner with marketing and social teams to concept strategic buzzworthy earned media ideas at an industry winning level.
• Generate ideas – from a single social media post to implementing a local or global marketing campaign – across multiple touchpoints and languages.
• Develop & experiment with creative content across an array of touchpoints, including social media, marketing campaigns, partnership collateral and in new avenues we have not yet developed.
• Work with marketing and business stakeholders to define priorities and sustain delivery cadence.
• Partner with other teams to scale brand moments and constantly strive for excellence.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders across the team to establish a cohesive brand experience that is consistent and used across the company. 
• While building and scaling a creative vision, also being mindful of business acumen, including costs and budgets.

• 7 years of experience in the field of creative design and marketing, with a strong focus on creative storytelling
• Proven ability as an awarded creative with experience in either agency, brand or ideally both
• Ability to work in high-level content strategy and hands-on design tasks with extreme attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to take a trending moment in culture and turn it into a moment of attention for Kira Learning
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; you can patiently, professionally and effectively communicate with a diverse and multicultural group of peers across time zones and continents
• Nimble and adaptable. Can roll with the punches and thrive in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment
• A positive, can-do attitude. You’re not deterred by minor setbacks and are able to swiftly overcome ambiguity
• You believe feedback is a gift. You can thoughtfully share feedback to others as needed, and you can receive feedback and grow from it.
• Will consistently cultivate a culture of inclusion where all team members feel a sense of belonging and can bring their authentic selves to work
• Strong proficiency in Google Workspace programs, Microsoft Office Suite, and project management software tools. You also have a strong proficiency in design software (e.g., Adobe Suite, Figma, etc)

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Background Check: Kira Learning will make a conditional job offer in line with local, state and federal laws, and a subsequent criminal, education, and employment history background check will then be issued.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: At Kira Learning, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Kira believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Selection for employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.