Creative Director

Albert Bow; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing AI startup in London is seeking a Creative Director to own the creative vision across all brand, product, and marketing surfaces. The ideal candidate will have 8-10 years of experience in creative direction and a strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking. You will lead campaigns and ensure cohesive branding while mentoring designers. This is an opportunity to work at the zero-to-one stage and significantly influence the brand's narrative and visual identity. Direct applications can be sent via the provided email.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years in creative direction, brand design, or visual storytelling.
• A portfolio showing strong conceptual thinking and refined visual taste.
• Experience shaping or scaling a brand at a high-growth company is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the creative vision across all brand, product, and marketing surfaces.
• Lead concept development for campaigns and product explainers.
• Oversee design and motion to deliver cohesive, high-impact creative.

Skills

Creative direction

Brand design

Visual storytelling

Mentoring designers

High standards

Simplifying complexity

Job description

Building high-impact product organisations at startups and scaleups in FinTech, AI & Complex Data by connecting senior Product & Design talent with…

Creative Director | London | AI Startup | On-Site

About the Company

Albert Bow is supporting a rapidly scaling AI company that’s transforming how major global organisations produce and validate high‑stakes work.

Backed by top‑tier investors and experiencing explosive growth, they’re building a brand from the ground up and need a Creative Director who can define an entire category through world‑class storytelling, design, and motion.

What You’ll Do

• Own the creative vision across all brand, product, and marketing surfaces
• Lead concept development for campaigns, launches, product explainers, and narrative work
• Oversee design, motion, and copy to deliver cohesive, high‑impact creative
• Build a scalable, unified brand system from scratch
• Direct a major rebrand and a full website rebuild
• Translate complex workflows into clear, compelling narratives
• Provide hands‑on creative leadership, mentoring designers and guiding end‑to‑end craft
• Manage external creative partners to ensure consistent output and quality

What You Bring

• 8‑10 years in creative direction, brand design, or visual storytelling
• A portfolio that shows strong conceptual thinking and refined visual taste
• Proven experience shaping or scaling a brand at a high‑growth company or leading agency
• Ability to direct designers, motion artists, copywriters, and video teams
• Instincts for powerful narrative and the ability to simplify complexity
• High standards, low ego, and the ability to operate at speed without sacrificing craft
• A desire to build something category‑defining – not incremental

Why It’s Special

You’ll be joining at the zero‑to‑one stage: no legacy systems, no slow processes, and complete freedom to define how a new category should look, feel, and communicate.

You’ll partner directly with senior leadership, influence strategy at the highest level, and work on some of the most creatively and intellectually challenging projects of your career. This is the kind of role that leaves a mark.

If this sounds like you, apply now or send your CV to [e-mail].

Can't wait to share more!

Caila

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Design, Marketing, and Art/Creative

Industries

Information Services, Financial Services, and Technology, Information and Media