Lead Brand Designer (Fintech)

Location: London, hybrid

Salary: £75,000–£95,000 per year, plus performance-based incentive awards

Company

hirify.global is a UK digital bank building personal and business financial products, including accounts, savings, investments, pensions, and credit cards.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end brand design projects from ideation through execution with marketing, product design, engineering, and project management teams.
• Shape, evolve, and maintain hirify.global’s visual identity and brand guidelines across all touchpoints.
• Manage, mentor, and support a small team of designers through feedback, design critiques, and internal leveling frameworks.
• Develop campaign assets, motion storyboards, typography, print and production materials, web designs, and product design work.
• Act as a brand guardian for external agency partners and collaborate with the Creative Director.
• Create concepts, art direction, and motion for in-app experiences with product teams.

Requirements

• Strong portfolio demonstrating branding, art direction, product design, advertising campaigns, and typography.
• Experience managing designers and leading design projects from start to finish.
• Expert typography skills and proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, creative problem-solving, and prioritization skills.
• Experience working in fast-paced technology startups or creative agencies on global brands.
• Experience with web design, print design, storyboarding, art direction, film, illustration, or related areas.

Nice to have

• Motion design, 3D programs, and hands-on experience with AI tools for creative work.
• Strong motion ideation and storyboarding skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours based on the needs of the role and team.
• Home-working setup with a company MacBook; fully remote employees receive additional setup support.
• £1,000 annual learning budget for books, training courses, and conferences.
• Inclusive workplace focused on diversity, support, and professional growth.

Hiring process

• 30-minute recruiter call.
• One-hour craft interview with a case study presentation to two Brand Design team members.
• One-hour interview focused on values and ways of working; applications should include a CV and portfolio.