Manager Design Lead Velocity Black UK (Remote)

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

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Design Lead to manage and inspire a design team remotely in the UK. This role involves developing design principles, coordinating with various departments, and ensuring brand consistency across all platforms. The ideal candidate will possess advanced skills in Adobe Suite and Figma, coupled with strong leadership and communication capabilities. Benefits include a competitive salary, flexible benefits, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a design leadership role.
• Experience in marketing or related fields is preferable.
• Ability to manage a team and help them excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design team and oversee all design functions.
• Manage creative requests and streamline processes.
• Work collaboratively with various teams across the organization.
• Ensure brand consistency across all touchpoints.

Skills

Adaptability

Multitasking

Strong communication

Extensive design experience

Advanced skills in Adobe Suite

Advanced skills in Figma

Tools

Adobe Suite

Figma

Job description

Manager - Design Lead - Velocity Black UK (Remote)

About this role

Velocity Black is looking for a Design Lead to join and lead the design team.

The successful candidate will lead Velocity Black’s 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 Black’s 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 Black’s 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 briefs production timelines and asset delivery.
• Lead a team of designers and manage their workflow.

What We’re Looking For

• Adaptability and multitasking.
• Yes first mentality.
• Experienced people leader.
• Strong communicator.
• Extensive design experience preferably in Marketing.
• Advanced skills in Adobe Suite and Figma.

Where and How You’ll Work

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

Whats in it for You

Bring us all this – and you’ll be well rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organization 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.

About Our Recruitment Process

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 it’s about what you do, not just what you say. That’s 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:

• REACH – Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focusing on representation, retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies.
• OutFront – to 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.

Commitment to Diversity

Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all candidates.