Visual Design Lead

At bunq, we're not just building a banking app; we're on a mission to reshape finance globally. As our Visual Design Lead, you are the visionary who will define and elevate the creative bar for our brand. In our fast-paced, high-growth environment, you won't just manage a team,you will set the strategic art direction that ensures every visual we produce is instantly recognizable, emotionally resonant, and true to bunq’s promises.

Take Ownership:

• Set the Vision and Art Direction: You are the creative heart of the brand. You will lead, mentor, and inspire our visual design team to a new level of excellence, championing a powerful strategy for "strategic visual storytelling" across all our still and animated assets.
• Architect and Scale a World-Class Visual System: As we execute a major brand refresh, you will take full ownership of building and evolving our visual system. Your primary goal is to create a sophisticated, scalable framework that prepares our "content engine" for high-quality automation across all global markets.
• Pioneer Smart Creative Automation: You will lead the charge in embedding AI and automation into our workflows. Your mission is not just to improve speed, but to scale excellence, championing a 'quality first' approach that uses technology to amplify creative impact, not just produce more mediocre assets faster.

Requirements

• You are a proven Art Director with a portfolio that showcases your experience building and evolving sophisticated visual systems for major, globally-recognized brands.
• You are a master of your craft with expert-level, hands-on proficiency in Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite.
• You have proven experience elevating the work of other designers through visionary mentorship, either as a formal team lead or as a highly senior designer ready to step into a leadership role.
• You have deep experience using creative AI and automation not just to increase speed, but to scale excellence and amplify creative quality.
• You have an unstoppable 'get-shit-done' mentality, driven by a passion for going above and beyond to create world-class work.

Benefits

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• Your space to perform

We give you the space and the tools you need to succeed

• Great, international colleagues who share your mindset
• Hybrid setup: after 3 months in-office, work 2 days remote, 3 days in-office weekly.
• Digital Nomad Program: After your first year, enjoy up to 20 days per year to work while traveling, combining flexibility with strong team collaboration
• We reward tenure with a dedicated travel budget: €1.5k after 2 years and €3k after 4 years to visit another core office.
• We support growth with bunq Academy and €1500 annual learning budget
• Massive discount with Urban Sports Club
• Travel expenses are covered whether you come walking or by bike, bus or car (though we prefer green choices)
• A MacBook so you can Get Shit Done with us
• Delicious lunches from our fabulous in-house chefs with vegan and vegetarian options
• An optional pension plan with monthly contribution from bunq
• Monthly contribution to your phone and internet bills
• Friday drinks and other celebrations - bunq style