Head of Design
Summary
Leads a multidisciplinary design team to define brand identity and product design, integrating AI tools to scale creative output while maintaining visual consistency for a global fintech company.
We're looking for a Head of Design to take full ownership of our company's visual identity - uniting brand-level art direction with product design (UX/UI) into a single, coherent design language. You'll lead and develop a multidisciplinary team (Product, Graphic, Web, and Motion), and drive the adoption of AI tools that scale creative output without compromising quality. In this role, you'll operate as both a hands-on art director and a strategic partner to the business - ready to define and elevate our design culture on a global scale.
Responsibilities
Define and own the overarching art direction, brand identity, and visual strategy for the company
Lead the design team's AI transformation - researching, testing, and standardizing new tools to boost creative velocity
Act as the final quality gate for major product releases, brand campaigns, and web updates, ensuring visual consistency
Manage, hire, and mentor a diverse team of designers, conducting regular 1-on-1s, creative reviews, and skill development planning
Implement company-wide DesignOps frameworks (asset libraries, review processes) to maximize the team's speed and efficiency
Requirements
5+ years in design leadership, managing multidisciplinary teams (Product, Graphic, Web, Motion) with a strong focus on Art Direction and Brand Identity
Proven experience integrating and scaling Generative AI tools (Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, ChatGPT, AI Figma plugins) into a design team's daily workflows
A strong, diverse portfolio spanning both Brand/Visual Design (identity, typography, 3D, composition) and Product Design (UX/UI, design systems)
Expert-level Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud skills, with proven experience building and scaling Brand Guidelines and Design Systems
Deep understanding of visual storytelling, emotional design, and how aesthetics shape user trust in financial products
Visual Evangelism - passionate advocacy for aesthetic excellence and the ability to inspire the whole company around top-tier design
360° Strategic Vision - seeing corporate branding and the trading terminal interface as chapters of one user story
Creative Leadership - constructive critique that elevates designers' work while keeping creative exploration psychologically safe
Diplomacy & Alignment - collaborating with C-level stakeholders and defending bold art direction with logic and user-centric reasoning
Will be a plus
Domain knowledge in FinTech, CFD trading, Crypto exchanges
Advanced technical knowledge of training custom AI models (e.g., fine-tuning Stable Diffusion on specific brand guidelines) for scalable, automated asset generation
Recognition in the global design community (e.g., Awwwards, Red Dot, Behance featured projects, or similar industry accolades)
We offer
20 paid vacation days per year
10 paid sick leave days per year
Public holidays as per the company’s approved public holiday list
Medical insurance
Opportunity to work remotely
Professional education budget
Language learning budget
Wellness budget (gym membership, sports gear and related expenses)