Art Director, Brand & Marketing Design

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom, +3 more countries.

📋 Description

• Take charge of Finom's visual identity, encompassing brand systems, guidelines, design systems, and documentation.

• Ensure consistent adoption of the visual identity across various teams and touchpoints.

• Establish creative direction while upholding high standards for consistency and quality.

• Lead and nurture the Marketing Design team while evaluating future staffing requirements.

• Outline design requirements for intake, briefing, prioritization, SLAs, and reviews.

• Design and oversee visual and motion assets.

• Develop an AI-native production pipeline that maintains quality and brand integrity.

• Create templates, systems, and tools tailored for designers and AI workflows.

• Provide creative direction for significant projects from inception through concept and narrative development.

• Manage mood boards, design references, scamps, storyboards, and animatics.

• Collaborate with Marketing, Product, copywriters, and strategists on digital-first campaigns.

• Oversee projects from concept to delivery across multiple simultaneous workstreams.

• Present creative work and the rationale behind it to senior stakeholders.

• Manage freelance and external creative partners.

• Serve as the guardian of the visual identity while creatively advancing the brand.

• Review the existing identity, team, and workflows to lay the groundwork for the next evolution.

⛳️ Requirements

• 8+ years of experience as a graphic or brand designer.

• 4+ years of experience as a design leader with direct oversight of a team of three or more.

• Proven experience in building customer-facing technology brands or consumer digital products at scale.

• Demonstrated success in developing and evolving brand systems across campaigns, products, or businesses.

• An impressive portfolio showcasing strategic thinking, creativity, and refined execution across visual design, motion, editorial, digital, and social formats.

• Clear examples of leading or directing other creatives are essential.

• Proven fluency in AI design and experience with AI-native production.

• Experience in creating scalable brand systems, templates, tools, and guidelines.

• Expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma.

• A portfolio of delivered brand assets, including campaign visuals, social graphics, presentation decks, event materials, and marketing collateral.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence at a senior level.

• Proficiency in English.

• Experience in fintech or financial services is a plus.

• Experience with large-scale sponsorship, partnership, or event-led brand initiatives is a plus.

• Depth in motion design or experience directing motion specialists is a plus.

• Experience collaborating with a product design function on a unified brand system is a plus.

• Experience in building and managing a freelance or external creative network is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Continuous personal and professional development resources and opportunities.

• Flexibility to travel and work remotely or in a hybrid model across Europe.

• Stock Options Program available to every team member.

• Ongoing support and care within a modern, friendly, and eco-conscious corporate culture.

• One month in a corporate apartment in Cyprus through the Work & Swim Program.