Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company reclaiming the lost art of rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world today. By prioritizing relentless hardware iteration, we deliver high-speed systems at the pace of the modern battlefield. We work with the Department of War to provide the high-speed capabilities our nation and its allies need to maintain a durable, asymmetric advantage.
About the Role:
We’re looking for a versatile Art Director to support our creative team on a contract basis, working approximately two days per week. You will be responsible for defining visual and tonal guidelines, shaping storytelling strategies, and conceptualizing engaging brand content across PR and editorial channels, while also helping the executive leadership team with key assets.
This person will take projects through final delivery, operating as both a high-level strategist and a hands-on creator to ensure all output beautifully delivers against both performance and brand objectives while maintaining a consistent visual standard.
Contract Details
- Schedule: 16 hours/week, Monday–Friday
- Contract Duration: 3-6 months
Responsibilities:
Define and evolve visual and tonal guidelines to ensure consistency across all brand touchpoints.
Shape storytelling strategies and conceptualize engaging brand content specifically tailored for PR and editorial channels.
Partner directly with executive leadership to design, produce, and refine high-impact executive assets.
Conceptualize, design, and lead the end-to-end development of high-quality still and moving creative assets for both paid and organic marketing channels.
Help manage relationships with external agencies, creative partners, and freelancers for larger projects.
Requirements:
Proven professional experience as an Art Director, Designer, or in a similar creative role, with a strong balance of strategy and hands-on execution.
A robust portfolio showcasing strong conceptual thinking, typography, layout design, and brand identity work.
Mastery of industry-standard design tools.
Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate creative rationale and take feedback constructively.
Reliable availability to work approximately two days per week on a contract basis.
