Iru
Iru

Creative Director

TLDR

Senior creative leader shaping brand voice and multi-channel campaigns, partnering with design to maintain bold, cohesive brand expression.

About Iru   Iru is the AI-powered security & IT platform used by the world’s fastest-growing companies to secure their users, apps, and devices. Built for the AI era, Iru unifies identity & access, endpoint security & management, and compliance automation—collapsing the stack and giving IT & security time and control back.   Iru is backed by some of the smartest investors in tech—General Catalyst, Tiger Global, Felicis, Greycroft, and First Round Capital. In July 2024, Iru raised $100 million from General Catalyst, valuing the company at $850 million. Customers include Cursor, Vercel, Lovable, Replit, and Mercor, and Iru partners with industry leaders such as ServiceNow and AWS. Iru was named to Forbes’ America’s Best Startup Employers 2025 list for employee engagement and satisfaction. How You'll Make a Difference Day to Day:
  • Set Iru's creative direction across major channels, defining a cohesive brand expression that is unmistakably Iru.

  • Own Iru's brand voice and character, translating strategy into messaging principles and creative standards teams can execute consistently.

  • Partner closely with our Head of Visual Design to keep voice and visual identity aligned, co-developing the creative bar for campaigns and high-visibility surfaces.

  • Lead creative concepting and campaign development from early ideas through final execution, raising the bar on originality and coherence across formats.

  • Guide copy and creative production, ensuring Iru's writing feels sharp, high-conviction, and brand-right, especially on high-visibility surfaces like the website and ads.

  • Build and grow the creative function, developing the team and external partners (agencies and freelancers) to deliver excellent work quickly without sacrificing craft.

  • Create strong operating rhythms for briefs, reviews, and decision-making that improve creative throughput and quality.

  • Collaborate with marketing and company leadership to ensure creative supports business goals while pushing toward bold, differentiated work.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:
  • Proven experience leading creative for integrated, multi-channel campaigns, including OOH, direct mail, and digital ads, with strong examples of consistent brand execution across channels.

  • Demonstrated ability to lead creative and copy, and build a coherent brand voice that shows up in real execution.

  • A portfolio that shows exceptional public-facing work, especially ads and website messaging and copy.

  • Experience leading teams and partnering with design and cross-functional stakeholders, including setting direction, giving clear feedback, and making high-quality decisions efficiently.

  • A track record of strong creative partnerships, where the best work came from collaboration rather than top-down control.

  • Strong creative judgment and taste, with the ability to create work that feels distinctive and imaginative while still feeling like one cohesive brand.

  • Comfort operating at the brand-level marketing layer, not only product or feature marketing.

  • B2B SaaS experience preferred, especially in brands that value high craft and strong POV.

  • On-site 3x/week in our Miami (Coral Gables) office.

Benefits & Perks
 
Competitive salary
Hybrid work environment (3 days in office per week) 
100% individual and dependent medical + dental + vision coverage
401(K) with a 4% company match
20 days PTO
Iru Wellness Week the first week in July
Equity for full-time employees
In-office lunch stipend provided
Up to 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents
Paid Family and Medical Leave
Modern Health mental health benefits for individuals and dependents
Fertility benefits
Working Advantage employee discounts
Onsite fitness center
Free parking
Exciting opportunities for career growth
 
We are excited to be serving a significant need for a fast-growing market, and are proud of the high-performing team we have brought together so far. If you’re someone who wants to engage in new, exciting projects that will challenge your skills in the best way possible, we would love to connect with you.
 
At Iru, we believe in fostering an inclusive environment in which employees feel encouraged to share their unique perspectives, leverage their strengths, and act authentically. We know that diverse teams are strong teams, and welcome those from all backgrounds and varying experiences.
 
Iru is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, protected veteran or military status or any other status protected by applicable law. #LI-Hybrid

Benefits

Equity Compensation

Equity for full-time employees

Free Meals & Snacks

In-office lunch stipend provided

Health Insurance

100% individual and dependent medical + dental + vision coverage

Career growth opportunities

Exciting opportunities for career growth

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave

Paid Time Off

20 days PTO

Remote-Friendly

Hybrid work environment (3 days in office per week)

Wellness Stipend

Modern Health mental health benefits for individuals and dependents

Iru builds an AI-powered security and IT platform that helps fast-growing companies secure their users, applications, and devices. By unifying identity and access management, endpoint security, and compliance automation, Iru streamlines the security process and gives IT and security teams greater control and efficiency.

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