Associate Creative Director leading design and visual identity with strategic and creative execution at Starling Bank. Focusing on brand guardianship and collaboration across teams.
Responsibilities
Own and evolve Starling’s visual identity and design system
Guide the design team through complex briefs with clarity and intent
Ensure consistency and quality across formats, channels and outputs
Develop scalable design frameworks that support brand growth
Lead design thinking and visual development on brand and marketing projects
Translate creative concepts into clean, confident executions
Ensure final work meets both strategic and visual standards
Present confidently to stakeholders and offer clear rationale for design decisions
Support and develop designers across levels with structured, useful feedback
Champion a high level of craft across the team
Collaborate closely with product, marketing, motion and writing teams
Help connect the dots across design, content and technology
Requirements
6+ years experience in design, with a strong track record of building or evolving brands
Expert-level understanding of brand systems, typography, layout and composition
Deep fluency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
A portfolio that shows clarity, consistency and design excellence across a variety of outputs
Strong communicator who can advocate for design and inspire others
Able to give clear, actionable feedback and lead by example
Bonus Points
Experience building and maintaining design systems
Comfort working alongside developers or product teams
Understanding of accessibility, responsive design and digital guidelines
Ability to input into tooling, process or team operations
Benefits
25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
16 hours paid volunteering time a year
Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
Life insurance at 4x your salary
Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
Generous family-friendly policies
Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work and Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships
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