Job Title
Art Director
Job Description
We're IG Group. We are a FTSE100 FinTech company who run mobile, web and desktop platforms that help our clients trade stocks & shares, leveraged products, Futures & Options and Crypto. We are ambitious. Over 340,000 people already use our platforms. We're global with offices in 18 countries and products in 16 regions. We're hungry to move faster, ship better product for our customers and grow our user base. We believe in high autonomy, and we want people who are looking to do things differently in order to create better experiences for our customers. We work in cross-functional teams and are laser focused on increasing the number of active clients we serve to drive sustainable growth.
We are seeking an Art Director to lead creative vision and visual storytelling, elevating brand expression through outstanding design direction across campaigns and brand touchpoints.
Key Responsibilities
- Direct visual creative direction for integrated campaigns across all channels
- Lead design concepts from ideation through to final execution
- Mentor and guide designers and artworkers, elevating team capabilities
- Collaborate with copywriters to develop integrated creative concepts
- Present creative work to stakeholders and incorporate feedback
- Ensure creative output meets brand standards and regulatory requirements
- Partner with external agencies and production partners on creative execution
- Stay current with design trends and bring fresh thinking to the brand
Requirements
- 5+ years experience in art direction roles, preferably in agency or in-house brand teams
- Strong portfolio demonstrating solid conceptual thinking and visual craft
- Expert knowledge of design principles and Adobe Creative Suite
- Demonstrated experience directing photography, video, and motion design projects
- Strong presentation skills and proven ability to communicate creative concepts to stakeholders
- Good stakeholder management skills and ability to incorporate feedback constructively
- Understanding of digital-first creative and multi-channel campaign execution
- Experience in financial services or regulated industries beneficial
- Leadership capability with ability to inspire and develop creative talent
- Knowledge of brand guidelines and regulatory compliance requirements
- Design review and feedback capability
Number of openings
1
