Progress is impossible without change, and at VAST, we're doing things differently. We are pushing the boundaries of what has long been deemed impossible. Backed by Space Capital.
About the role
Vast is looking for an Associate Creative Director, Brand & Design , reporting to the Senior Director, Brand Design, to help build and protect the creative standard for how Vast shows up in the world . You'll be in the work every day: designing, art directing, and solving creative problems directly, while giving clear direction to a small team and mentoring the people on it. You help shape the creative direction for key brand moments, then roll up your sleeves to make the work great.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
- A strong portfolio that demonstrates hands-on craft across multiple channels and audiences, with a clear pull toward innovative, simple, and technically-minded work
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment, and genuinely enjoying the pace, volume, and ambiguity that come with it
- Experience managing a small design team: giving clear creative direction while staying deeply hands-on in the work itself
- A natural people mentor who develops direct reports and helps them grow their craft and confidence
- Experience translating business objectives, audience insights, and complex concepts into clear, executable creative
More about this role
Vast is developing next-generation space stations and space infrastructure using an incremental, hardware-rich, and low-cost approach. Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world’s first commercial space station when it launches in 2027, followed by additional Haven modules. Additionally, the company recently announced Vast Satellite , a high-power satellite product line leveraging its space station components and the heritage of Haven Demo.
Headquartered in Long Beach, California , and with more than 1,000 employees and over a billion dollars in private capital, Vast has built the facilities required to manufacture and operate America’s next space station. The company plans to develop future habitats and systems for the Moon and Mars, dedicated space stations for government...
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