Creative Lead (Brand + Product) | AI Startup

Futureheads; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An ambitious AI startup in the UK is seeking a Creative Lead to shape its brand and product aesthetic. You will lead visual design, collaborating closely with the founding team. The role requires a strong portfolio demonstrating design impact and experience in scaling visual identity. This position offers a salary between £60k and £90k, with the opportunity to work hybrid, contributing to ground-breaking AI solutions.

Benefits

Meaningful share options

Direct work with founders

Self-funded team environment

Qualifications

• A portfolio showing brand and product design impact is essential.
• Experience in establishing visual identity and design systems.
• Ability to work in fast-moving, ambitious team environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead visual design across product and brand.
• Craft a world-class aesthetic to build excitement and trust.
• Collaborate with founders and UX to maintain product joy.

Skills

Brand + Product Design Impact

Scaling Visual Identity

Collaboration in Fast-paced Teams

Job description

Overview

Creative Lead (Brand + Product) | AI Startup | Bristol / Hybrid

We’re working with a stealthy AI startup (founded by the team behind a UK unicorn) that’s building the world’s first AI software builder for serious teams + projects. They’ve been in deep build mode for 2 years, with a public beta next year and big launch end of 2025. Now they’re looking for a Creative Lead to shape their brand and product aesthetic from the ground up. This isn’t just a “make it pretty” role - you’ll be the guardian of their visual identity across product, marketing, and brand strategy, ensuring everything they put into the world is simple, beautiful, and distinctive.

What you’ll do

• Lead visual design across product & brand
• Craft a world-class aesthetic that builds excitement & trust
• Collaborate with founders + UX to keep the product joyful
• Manage external partners when needed

What they’re after

• A portfolio showing brand + product design impact
• Experience in scaling visual identity + design systems
• Someone who loves fast-moving, ambitious teams
• Bristol or London-based - able to be in the office 1–2 days a week

The offer

• £60 to 90k (DOE) + meaningful share options
• Work directly with founders who’ve already built one unicorn
• 15-person, self-funded team
• A truly unique chance to shape the brand + future of AI software

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, so if there is anything we can do to make our recruitment processes better for you and to allow you to show your best self, let us know. We also understand that some people require extra time to complete assessments, require alternative application methods and can also benefit from having interview questions or a guide to the type of questions pre-interview. We are open to any suggestions or requests that you may have and are always looking for creative ways to assess talent. Our commitment to you is that you should always feel safe and secure when you’re working with us. Futureheads is a B Corp accredited digital recruitment agency based in London. We specialise in recruiting permanent, contract and freelance digital and tech professionals in creative, data, design, digital marketing, engineering, product, project and programme management, UX and service design jobs.