Creative Lead - Brand

Zeal Group; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Zeal Group seeks a creative leader for their growing team in London to oversee brand campaigns and develop innovative marketing strategies. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in creative roles, a strong portfolio, and be adept at managing teams. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the creative direction of a leading FinTech organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in creative/design roles, ideally in fintech.
• Strong portfolio showing multi-channel brand campaigns.
• Experience mentoring junior creatives is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Lead concepting and design across brand campaigns.
• Manage a team of designers and copywriters.
• Drive development of creative systems for ongoing campaigns.

Skills

Creative Direction

Brand Consistency

Design Skills

Strategic Thinking

Education

Degree in Design or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Job description

Zeal Group is an award-winning FinTech organisation offering a variety of products. Established in 2017, we have rapidly expanded to a team of over 700 employees globally

With our headquarters in London and offices around Europe, Asia, North & South Africa, Middle East, and South America, we take pride in our Technology hub located in Cyprus

At Zeal, we are dedicated to fostering a product-centric and people-oriented culture, driven by our passion for growth, technological innovation, and collaboration .

About The Role

This is your chance to own the creative function at a critical growth stage. Reporting into the Global Head of Communications, you'll lead concepting and design across brand campaigns, product launches, social assets, and digital experiences.

You'll manage a small, high-performing in-house team (copy + design/video) and operate like the head of a boutique agency inside a global fintech — from pitch to production.

Perfect for a Senior Designer or Art Director ready to step up, this role blends leadership, hands-on creativity, and strategic influence.

Requirements


Creative Direction & Brand Consistency

• Establish and own the creative vision and output for our key brand's global communications and marketing efforts
• Concept, design, and lead the execution of brand campaigns, performance ads, product launches, and social content
• Translate strategic briefs into compelling creative assets that work across formats and channels — from video to banners to high-impact social and web
  
  
  

In-House Creative Vision

• Operate as an internal design agency lead: prioritise, brief, and manage requests from regional departments as well as marketing, employer branding and
• Onboard and manage two direct reports (design/video and copy), maintaining quality while fostering creative development
• Champion best-in-class design thinking and storytelling across the company
  
  
  

Content & Campaign Development

• Drive the development of modular creative systems for recurring brand and acquisition campaigns
• Produce storyboards, scripts, and motion briefs for video content and animations
  
  
  

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Align creative output with performance data, iterating assets for higher engagement and ROI
• Support key global launches, sponsorships, and major events with scalable creative assets
  
  
  

Qualifications

• 5+ years in creative/design roles, ideally in fintech, financial services or fast-growing tech
• Strong hands-on skills in Adobe Creative Suite (especially Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro), Figma and other digital design tools
• Confident across visual, video, motion, and campaign thinking
• Strong portfolio showing multi-channel brand and performance campaigns
• Bonus: Experience mentoring junior creatives and juggling fast-paced creative priorities

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing and Sales

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations and Primary and Secondary Education

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