Head of Creative

Contra•New York, NY

1d•$180,000 - $250,000

About The Position

Contra Labs is a frontier human data and evaluation lab working at the intersection of human creativity and frontier AI. It partners with leading AI labs and technology companies to advance AI's creative capabilities through research, evaluation, and real-world creative expertise. The Head of Creative will lead the creative vision and execution of ambitious, original digital experiences that demonstrate the capabilities of frontier AI models. Projects may include experimental websites, interactive research reports, generative visuals, motion, and new creative formats. The role offers room to experiment with emerging models, combine disciplines, invent workflows, and turn ambitious concepts into polished work that expresses what is possible with creative AI. The role owns Contra Labs' creative direction and standards for originality, aesthetics, and craft. It involves conceiving and shipping distinctive digital experiences, exploring generative models across image, video, code, motion, and 3D, developing AI-native production workflows, and translating complex research and technical breakthroughs into compelling visual experiences. The Head of Creative works hands-on in design, code, and generative tools, collaborating with designers, creative technologists, researchers, and engineers to develop emerging creative formats.

Requirements

5+ years in creative direction, art direction, digital design, or creative technology.
An 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.
Experience taking ambitious creative concepts from initial exploration to polished execution.
Proficiency with tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and emerging AI-native creative platforms.
Strong creative communication and collaboration skills.
Based in NYC.

Nice To Haves

Experience building immersive websites, interactive experiences, or experimental digital products.
Creative coding experience with tools and frameworks such as React, Three.js, WebGL, or similar technologies.
Experience with generative video, motion design, 3D, or procedural visuals.
Experience combining multiple AI models into novel creative workflows.
Recognition for exceptional creative work, experimental projects, or digital experiences.
Experience working at an AI company, creative technology studio, or design-led startup.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the creative direction for Contra Labs, establishing a high bar for originality, aesthetics, and craft.
Conceptualize, design, and ship ambitious websites, interactive reports, creative experiments, and digital experiences.
Explore generative models across image, video, code, motion, and 3D to discover new capabilities and creative possibilities.
Invent and refine workflows that combine frontier AI models with traditional creative tools.
Transform complex research, benchmarks, and technical breakthroughs into compelling visual experiences.
Work hands-on in design, code, and generative tools to prototype, iterate, and bring creative concepts to life.
Collaborate with designers, creative technologists, researchers, and engineers.
Challenge existing conventions and pioneer new ways to communicate, interact, and create with AI.