Creative Director

Pirates Wanted: Creative Director

Every ecommerce business deserves the cheapest shipping rates. That’s why Pirate Ship’s simple shipping software levels the playing field for small businesses, giving them free access to the deepest shipping discounts with no fees or hidden costs. We’re currently on the lookout for exceptional pirates to join our crew as the Creative Director.

Pirate Ship is a remote-first company, and like any jolly crew of pirates we operate in a casual and creative atmosphere, where everyone’s ideas are welcome and having fun is encouraged. We offer competitive pay, exceptional benefits, and the opportunity to tell people you’re a pirate when they ask what you do. As Steve Jobs said, “It’s more fun to be a pirate than to join the navy!”

Responsibilities:

• Chart the course: Partner with product and leadership to set the creative vision and steer integrated campaigns across channels, agencies, and internal crews.

• Bottle the legend: Define and evolve Pirate Ship’s voice, tone, and visual identity, ensuring every story hook feels unmistakably us: fun, clear, and fearless.

• Raise the crew: Lead, mentor, and inspire a multidisciplinary creative team, setting the bar for craft, curiosity, and creative courage.

• Spin tall tales: Guide big ideas from first spark to final execution, turning business goals into bold brand moments that earn attention and loyalty.

• Unbury the treasure: Translate customer insight, strategy, and performance data into creative direction that outsmarts the competition.

• Guard the colors: Ensure brand consistency and excellence across all touchpoints—digital, social, video, experiential, and beyond.

• Balance the tides: Align creative ambition with real-world constraints, managing priorities, timelines, and resources to keep the ship sailing smoothly.

• Light the signal fires: Champion a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and smart risk-taking that makes great work inevitable.

• Ride the changing seas: Thrive in a fast-moving, remote-first environment where adaptability and clarity matter as much as vision.

• Fly the flag: Share your experience, perspective, and passion to strengthen Pirate Ship’s creative culture and progressive spirit.

• Sail from any port: Work remotely while staying closely connected to your crew through chat, voice, and video, with quarterly in-person gatherings to plot the next great voyage.

• At this time we are only accepting applicants in the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming.

Requirements/Minimum Qualifications:

• 10+ years of creative and advertising experience.
• 5+ years of experience managing creative teams in an in-house creative team or agency.
• Team-player that’s all about “yes, and.”
• Familiarity with content marketing.
• History of creative leadership.
• You can do it, not just command it.
• Holistic view of branding.
• Experience in high-growth startups.
• Strong leadership and organization skills.
• YARRrrr! The ability to speak like a pirate!

Compensation & Benefits:

• Compensation - The pay range for this role is $180,000 - $200,000 yearly plus a performance based bonus.
• Vacation Time - We offer 144 hours of accrued vacation time to start to keep our pirates rested & rejuvenated!
• Paid Holidays - 12 paid holidays per year.
• Paid Sick Time - 80 hours annually.
• Medical Insurance - 100% covered for Pirates by the company and kicks in the first of the month after enrollment. If you want to add any dependents (spouse, partner or children), they’ll be 50% covered.
• Dental and Vision - 100% covered for Pirates and 50% covered for dependents.
• 401(K) - We offer a Traditional 401(K) and a Roth 401(K), and pirates who contribute 1-3% of their annual salary get matched 100% by the company.
• Parental Leave - Full 12 weeks for parents for the birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child.
• Home Office Reimbursement - We provide a one-time home office reimbursement of up to $1,500 to purchase an ergonomic desk and chair.
• Other Stipends for Remote Individuals - Wifi & snacks, we’ve got y’er back!
• Virtual Tacos for ARRrrrsome Rewards- “Hey Taco!” is our employee recognition program where you can give and receive virtual "Tacos" which can be redeemed for rewards.

We Sail Under Our Three Pirate Codes:

• People Over Plunder - Screwing people over is a game for lily-livered landlubbers! We believe that doing what’s right is the tide that raises every ship, including ours.
• Clarity, Not Confusion - Confusion is tyranny. Clarity is freedom. We strive to make things easy to understand and tackle real needs for our customers.
• Play or Perish - A life without laughter isn’t worth living. Why should that be any different in business?

Our Values Reflect Who We ARRrrr:

• Be Fair - Accessible to everyone, so no one’s left out.
• Be Nice - Empathy, humanity, and humor go a long way.
• Be Real - Be reliable and back up the pirate talk.

We work to ensure our company is a safe and supportive environment for everyone. As our crew continues to grow rapidly, we want to do all we can to create an environment where everyone can feel included.

How we do this:

• We pay well and offer world-class health benefits so you can focus on being a balanced pirate!
• No degree? No problem. We value experience of all kinds!
• The crew helps select nonprofits for our quarterly donation program.
• We don’t shy away from hard conversations. Building a better world takes constant feedback, conversations and hard work!
• We do engagement surveys twice a year to constantly iterate our policies and procedures.
• We acknowledge the identities and experiences of everyone.

Pirate Ship is committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) and equal pay to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Pirate Ship will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as needed.

Before candidates officially set sail with Pirate Ship, we do conduct a post-offer, pre-employment background check. But don’t worry, Pirate Ship is all about second chances! We proudly consider qualified applicants with prior arrest or conviction records. Our commitment to building a diverse and talented crew means that we look at the whole person, not just their past, and we do so in line with local, state, and federal laws. So, whether you're a first-time sailor or have a bit of history, we’re excited to explore the possibility of you joining our crew!

We welcome feedback for making our company a lighthouse in the industry.