Job Description

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Description

As a senior member of the Marketing Team, the Design Lead will lead a team of in-house designers alongside external resource. They will influence and contribute to global strategic projects both within the Marketing Team and throughout the business. They are experienced in communicating with senior stakeholders and working cross functionally. The team is going through a period of change following significant growth, this role will be responsible for transforming the function to adopt new techniques and technologies that optimise global efficiency and effectiveness in delivering creative solutions.

Our Design Lead is responsible for the CFC brand and visual identity. They act as a group-wide brand ambassador and advocate for consistent and high-quality creative across the business.###

About the role

Lead and mentor a design team of three plus external resources, providing guidance, feedback, and professional development support. Evaluate team performance, set development goals, and foster a growth-oriented environment. Collaborate with stakeholders to assess design needs, prioritize strategically, and allocate team focus for maximum impact. Oversee the creative process to ensure high-quality, brand-aligned visual outputs; promote best practices and a user-focused approach. Drive the evolution and consistent application of the CFC brand across regions, products, teams, and marketing channels. Lead brand development for all entities within the wider CFC group. Promote brand consistency across the business through training, onboarding materials, and internal engagement initiatives. Monitor design trends and competitor activity to keep the brand fresh and competitive. Manage design budgets and resources to ensure timely, cost-effective project delivery.


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About you

The Design Lead opportunity will suit candidates with at least 5 years' experience leading design teams in global organisation as well as experience as a multi-disciplinary graphic designer.

You will have experience in leading a design team equipped to support a fast-growing, global business. Confident in identifying and implementing appropriate tools and methods to optimise design resources, building on existing workflows and processes.




You'll be a creative thinker with expertise in brand identity and art direction with a good technical understanding of creative design, editorial, typography, digital design, social media, web design, event design, motion graphics. You must be proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma and Microsoft Office software.


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Core Values

Love what you do:

We show up each day ready to take on the world. Our passion and intensity set us apart and makes the difference to our colleagues, customers, brokers and carriers.

Challenge everything:

We're never afraid to question the way that things are done and we constantly challenge ourselves and others to makes things better.

Have fun, be good:

Insurance is a serious business, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. We make it fun to work at CFC, we welcome all viewpoints, and we treat everyone how we would expect to be treated.###

About CFC

CFC is a specialist insurance provider, pioneering emerging risk and market leader in cyber. Our global insurance platform uses cutting-edge technology and data science to deliver smarter, faster underwriting and protect customers from today's most critical business risk.

Headquartered in London with offices in New York, Austin, Brussels and Brisbane, CFC has over 950 staff and is trusted by more than 100,000 businesses across 90 countries.

At CFC, insurance isn't just about underwriting. From data science to software development, and digital marketing design, we've got something for everyone. We're passionate about pushing boundaries, thinking differently and building the insurance company of the future.



CFC is committed to the principles of equal opportunities and creating an environment in which all individuals are always treated with dignity and respect. We encourage a diverse corporate culture of openness and appreciation to create an environment in which your talent can be developed in the best possible way. Should you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know.