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Capital One; City of Westminster; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company is seeking a Design Lead to manage and inspire a team of designers. The role requires strong leadership abilities, extensive design experience, and proficiency in Adobe Suite and Figma. The successful candidate will be responsible for streamlining the design process and maintaining brand consistency across various platforms. This position offers a dynamic environment focused on collaboration, creativity, and professional growth.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Extensive design experience preferably in Marketing.
• Experienced people leader with strong communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt quickly.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design team and manage design projects.
• Develop design principles and streamline creative requests.
• Collaborate with various teams across the organization.

Skills

Design leadership

Strong communication

Adobe Suite proficiency

Experience in Marketing design

Figma proficiency

People management

Creative production

Job description

The successful candidate will lead Velocity Blacks design function reporting into the Director of Content. The role will involve being the main point of contact for all design queries and tasks, creating a robust process for the team to intake design work and leading the team of designers in bringing the brand to life.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and deliver Velocity Blacks design principles in line with the content director.
• Develop an integrated intake process for the team which streamlines creative requests.
• Work with a wide variety of teams across the organization to execute Velocity Blacks design needs.
• Create a collaborative model for the design team to work with teams around the business.
• Manage a team of talented designers to help them reach their full potential.
• Take the lead on design projects while also contributing hands on to the work.
• Deploy our brand across all touchpoints and be the guardian of consistency wherever we show up.
• Creative ideation and art direction in line with our strategic goals and brand identity.
• Create presentations that communicate concepts and showcase work.
• Coordinate external agencies on design strategy production and creative.
• Manage brief production timelines and asset delivery.
• Adaptability and multitasking.
• Yes first mentality.
• Experienced people leader.
• Strong communicator.
• Extensive design experience preferably in Marketing.
• Advanced skills in Adobe Suite and Figma. Administrative Skills. Facilities Management. Biotechnology. Creative Production. Design And Estimation. Architecture.

About Velocity Black

Velocity Black a Capital One company harnesses the power of technology the warmth of human experts and the convenience of the latest interfaces to help high-performance people actualise the full potential of their lives.

From access to the hottest restaurants to guaranteed upgrades at the worlds finest resorts our concierge team is available 24 / 7 / 365 via our proprietary app to support our customers and fulfill their requests. Its concierge reimagined for the digital age.

What unites us are the values we share: the relentless pursuit and celebration of excellence, actualising the full potential of our lives and impacting the world in a positive way.

Capital One

Capital One provides a fast paced dynamic environment where you can excel in your career. At Capital One diversity inclusion & belonging are valued at our core sparking and enabling us to do good for our associates customers and communities. Guided by our shared values we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We nurture an environment that attracts and develops talent from all backgrounds and experiences and empower our associates to do great work by creating a culture of belonging that values diverse perspectives fosters collaboration and encourages innovative ideas and are routinely recognised as one of the best companies to work for.

This is a permanent remote position. Please note to be eligible to apply to this role you must reside in the UK.

What’s in it for you

Bring us all this - and you’ll be well rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation.

We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers).

Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme bonus generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance with flexible benefits available including season-ticket loans cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave.

What you should know about how we recruit

We pride ourselves on hiring the best people not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are whatever you look like wherever you come from. We know its about what you do not just what you say. Thats why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages. We also partner with organisations including the Women in Finance and Race At Work Charters Stonewall and upReach to find people from every walk of life and help them thrive with us. We have a whole host of internal networks and support groups you could be involved in to name a few:

Internal Networks

• REACH – Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies.
• OutFront – provide LGBTQ support for all associates.
• Mind Your Mind – signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for all.
• Women in Tech – promoting an inclusive environment in tech.
• EmpowHER – network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders particularly for female talent in our industry.