Design Lead

Citigroup Inc.; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services company seeks a Design Leader to establish best practices and oversee a diverse creative team. You will define the design vision, ensuring alignment with brand identity, and manage the design process for critical internal campaigns. The ideal candidate will possess a proven track record in design leadership, excellent communication skills, and expertise across multiple design disciplines including branding and digital design. Join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering engaging creative solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a design leadership role within a corporate environment.
• Exceptional portfolio demonstrating a track record of impactful creative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Establish and enforce best practices for creative deliverables.
• Lead and inspire a diverse team of designers in the creative agency.
• Oversee design processes for internal campaigns and marketing materials.

Skills

Design leadership

Strategic design thinking

Branding

Digital design

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Graphic Design or related field

Job description

• Establish and enforce best practices, design systems, and brand guidelines to ensure consistency, quality, and efficiency in all creative deliverables.
• Define and champion the global design vision and strategy for all internal creative output, ensuring strong alignment with the company's overarching brand identity, values, and business objectives.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a diverse team of designers within the in-house creative agency, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and design excellence.
• Oversee the end-to-end design process for critical internal campaigns, digital platforms, marketing materials, and corporate communications across various business units.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders across product, marketing, communications, and other departments to translate business requirements into compelling and effective design solutions.
• Conduct internal research and gather feedback to continuously refine design approaches and enhance user/audience engagement within the company's ecosystem.
• Stay ahead of design trends, tools, and industry innovations to continually elevate the in-house creative agency's capabilities and output.
  Proven experience in a design leadership role, with experience managing design within a large corporate or in-house creative environment.
• Experience of developing large scale design projects for complex organizations, including brand identity design systems.
• An exceptional portfolio demonstrating strategic design thinking, a deep understanding of corporate brand application, and a track record of delivering impactful creative solutions.
• Expertise across multiple design disciplines, including branding, digital design, print, motion graphics, all applied within a corporate brand context.
• Outstanding leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate effectively with senior internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate and thrive in a complex, fast-paced corporate environment, managing multiple internal priorities.
• A strategic mindset with a clear understanding of how design drives internal engagement, brand perception, and business results within a large organization., Bachelor's or Master's degree in Graphic Design, Communication Design, or a related creative field. Equivalent professional experience will also be considered.
  Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact., Citi's in-house creative agency functions as a dedicated creative partner to our global business, leveraging deep knowledge of Citi and its clients to develop campaigns and content that consistently drive superior client outcomes. This dynamic team is responsible for producing a full suite of marketing content, encompassing strategic campaign development, exceptional design craft, and agile content production. Located between London and New York, their diverse portfolio includes engaging video, impactful social media content, insightful podcasts, immersive experiential campaigns, and comprehensive marketing collateral.