Creative Director

November 7, 2026

Hybrid

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Description

A European fintech payments platform is hiring a Creative Director to lead and evolve its Brand Design function. The role owns the global brand design vision, visual identity, design systems and creative principles across campaigns, product experiences and storytelling. The hire will build and scale an in-house studio, introduce AI-enabled creative workflows and act as the quality bar for all brand output, partnering with Marketing, Product, Growth and leadership.

Responsibilities

Lead and evolve the Brand Design function, defining and driving the global brand design vision across every channel and market
Own the evolution of visual identity, design systems and creative principles as the quality bar for all brand output
Build a consistent, world-class brand experience across platforms and markets to power GTM and growth across Europe
Partner with marketing leadership, product, growth and the founder to turn strategy into insight-driven creative
Work with Marketing Operations on workflows and tooling, bringing in AI tools to speed up ideation, production and iteration
Collaborate with Employee Experience and Internal Events teams when relevant
Manage external agencies, freelancers and production partners when needed
Lead an in-house studio of around 5 to 8 designers, building a culture of craft, feedback and continuous improvement
A clear, evolved brand design vision, plus a refreshed visual identity and design system that markets adopt consistently
A high-performing, well-structured in-house studio, with the workflows, tooling and modular systems to deliver high-quality output at scale
Impactful end to end creative for flagship campaigns, product launches and brand moments that is on-brand, insight-driven and effective
AI-enabled creative workflows that measurably increase speed and output while holding the quality bar
Strong creative partnership with Marketing, Product, Growth and leadership, including a meaningful uplift to performance marketing creative
In your first 90 days: an assessment of the team, output and brand system, a defined vision and quick wins delivered
Within 6 to 12 months: a scaled studio operating model, the evolved identity live in market and AI workflows embedded

Requirements

Proven experience leading and scaling in-house design teams or creative studios, including people leadership of a multidisciplinary team
A strong portfolio that shows high-quality brand, campaign and digital work, backed by proven brand craft
Exceptional creative judgement and taste, and a clear point of view on what great looks like
Experience building and maintaining design systems and brand frameworks that scale for consistency and self-serve
Operational strength in planning, prioritization, resourcing and workflow design, so quality holds at scale
Hands-on experience applying AI in creative workflows, including concepting, production and scaling assets
Strong communication and storytelling, with the ability to explain creative decisions to senior stakeholders, and fluent English

Conditions

Full-time employment
Hybrid work format
Regular feedback and performance reviews with fair, transparent salary reviews along the way
Personal growth with the chance to develop skills and shape your career on your own terms
AI is core to how we build across every team, every role, every day

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