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Creative Director
Work Location: Toronto, ON

About Canadian Strategic Missions Corp. (CSMC)
Canadian Strategic Missions Corporation is building the capabilities that will shape Canada's future in space, defence, and energy. We focus on developing dual use systems that address critical challenges here on Earth while enabling sustained human activity beyond it.

Ina short time, CSMC hasestablishedreal momentum. Wehave secured significant government investment to advance next generation micro nuclear reactors in partnership with leading institutions, alongside expanding a portfolio of technologies designed for remote environments, national defence, and future space missions. These efforts reflect a broader ambition to deliver reliable power and critical infrastructure where it matters most.
Our work is grounded in close collaboration with government and guided by a clear sense of purpose: to build sovereign capability at a time when it has never been more important. We care deeply about execution, long term impact and earning the trust required to deliver systems that will service Canada and its allies for decades.

CSMC is a company for builders. We are a group of people drawn to hard problems, meaningfulimpactand the opportunity to shape systems that matterata national and global scale. We are building a team that thrives in ambiguity, values execution, and is motivated by mission and impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead CSMC's marketing and communications function, setting the creative direction while remaining deeply handson in producing highquality materials.
• Translate complex engineering, nuclear, defence, and space concepts into clear, compelling narratives for government, partners, investors, and the public.
• Develop and maintain CSMC's visual identity across all channels, ensuring consistency, clarity, and alignment with mission and sovereigncapability messaging.
• Create technical and nontechnical content including presentations, reports, infographics, animations, web copy, social media content, and branded collateral.
• Produce graphic design assets using modern tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, etc.) and oversee multimedia development including video, photography, and motion graphics.
• Support PR and external communications, including press releases, media packages, announcements, and stakeholderfacing materials.
• Partner closely with engineering, business development, and leadership teams to support proposals, RFPs, regulatory submissions, and strategic communications.
• Manage CSMC's digital presence, including website content, social media strategy, and targeted campaigns.
• Ensure all communications comply with security, controlledgoods, and exportcontrol requirements.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to building a highperformance creative and communications capability within CSMC.
• Operate with a builder mindset - comfortable in ambiguity, proactive in execution, and motivated by missiondriven impact.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in marketing, communications, creative direction, or visual design, ideally in technical, scientific, or regulated industries.
• Demonstrated leadership ability with experience guiding creative strategy while remaining handson in execution.
• Strong graphic design skills and proficiency with modern design tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Canva, or equivalent).
• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and persuasively.
• Experience producing multimedia content (presentations, infographics, animations, video scripts, technical visuals).
• Familiarity with PR, media engagement, and external communications best practices.
• Ability to work crossfunctionally with engineering, leadership, and external partners in a fastmoving, missiondriven environment.
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail.
• Experience in defence, aerospace, nuclear, or other technical sectors is an asset but not required.

Why Join CSMC

CSMC is building technologies that will shape Canada's future in energy, space, and national security.You'lljoin a team of engineers, scientists, andmissiondrivenbuilders who care deeply about solving hard problems that matter. We move quickly, support each other, and take pride in doing work that hasrealimpact. Along the way,you'llhave access to competitive compensation, benefits, and equity, and the chance to grow with a company that values ownership, curiosity, and technical excellence.

Employment Eligibility
CSMC works withhighly sensitivenuclear, defence, and aerospace technologies, and all roles require eligibility for federal security screening and compliance with controlled goods and export regulations. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada, able to obtain andmaintainGovernment of Canada security clearance, and eligible to meet foreign affiliation and export control requirements. These conditions aremandatoryBona Fide Occupational Requirements and reflect the need to securely develop and protect nationally significant capabilities.