Head of Creative at Wise

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Jun, 26

Salary

150000.0

Posted On

26 Mar, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Creative Leadership, Design, Copywriting, Brand Identity, Stakeholder Management, Talent Management, Emotional Intelligence, Concepting, Craft Skills, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Motion Principles, AI Tools, Performance Marketing, Brand Fame, DEI Initiatives

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Company Description Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. Min fees. Max ease. Full speed. Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money. As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money. For everyone, everywhere. More about our mission and what we offer. Job Description Our Brand, Creative and Strategy team acts as an in-house creative agency to our Marketing organisation, supporting paid, organic and PR teams in delivering world-class, strategically rigorous creative work across a variety of marketing channels. As we scale globally, the Brand and Creative team is integral to helping Wise achieve its ambitious growth goals while building brand fame in multiple markets. We’re looking for a Head of Creative to join us and take the team to new heights. This is an exciting time for Marketing at Wise, and we’re looking for a seasoned creative leader to head up our creative function. As Head of Creative, you’ll lead a multi-disciplinary team of designers and copywriters to develop highly effective creative work that delivers on commercial metrics and drives brand fame. Additionally, you’ll work with other team members to develop key partnerships with external agencies to elevate the quality of the creative work. What you’ll do: Oversee Creative Function Lead the team to deliver creative excellence from ideation to production, for a variety of marketing channels (paid, organic, and web) across brand activity (ATL, social, influencers) and DR performance marketing. Bring a strong and informed opinion on what effective creative looks like at each stage in the funnel. Coach the wider marketing team on what good ads look like and implementing standards for creative quality. Steward Brand Identity and creative guidelines across multiple markets. Challenge briefs and proactively drive the creative work forward to improve quality, bringing diverse stakeholders on the journey with you. Whilst we need someone to lead the team, you will also need to lead by examples, so you need to be willing to be on the tools actually creating work yourself, rather than just reviewing the work of others. Talent Development and Team Culture Manage, Inspire and nurture talent within the team, providing growth opportunities Influence the marketing culture at Wise, championing DEI initiatives and fostering a culture of creativity, feedback, and innovation. Help the team to develop both their concepting capabilities and their craft skills. The experience, background and competencies needed to succeed in this role. Strong leadership skills with a high level of emotional intelligence to inspire and manage creative teams in dynamic environments. Ability to be organized and manage numerous competing priorities. Ability to build strong partnerships across internal and external stakeholders and work collaboratively to improve creative output. Experience introducing new tools, processes, workflows or technologies to improve creative output Knowledge of how to use AI to good effect in creative development, execution and versioning. We want someone with good knowledge and hands on experience using AI tools to develop high quality creative work in the most efficient way possible. Ideally the candidate will be from a design background with exceptional craft skills, but also be able to create brilliant conceptual ideas. Strong proficiency in Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite. Solid knowledge of motion principles and best practices. Ability to attend the London office 3 days a week. Our leadership framework includes the key attributes of impactful leaders at Wise. Leading at Wise, like a lot of other things, is quite unique. Our teams and individuals have the autonomy to make impactful decisions for our customers. Our leads empower the team to deliver impact and champion our culture. LEAD - Define the direction and empower your team to work interdependently to achieve goals in an autonomous environment. DELIVER - Make sure the team is driven to make the most impact possible for our Customers. DEVELOP - Create an environment focused on the ongoing development of your team through knowledge sharing and feedback. NURTURE - Build a culture where your team can have maximum impact by being and challenging themselves. Additional Information For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive. We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences. Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers. If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs. Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on LinkedIn and Instagram. Compensation: GBP 105000 - GBP 150000 - yearly

Responsibilities

The Head of Creative will lead a multi-disciplinary team of designers and copywriters to deliver creative excellence across various marketing channels, ensuring work meets commercial metrics and drives brand fame. This role also involves coaching the wider marketing team, stewarding brand identity, and proactively driving creative quality forward.