Brand Design Director

**About Us**

We're TravelPerk, a hyper-growth SaaS platform offering companies a one-stop-shop for booking, managing and reporting business travel.

Our aim is to revolutionise the $1.3 trillion business travel market by combining an unrivalled choice of travel options with a powerful booking and management platform and access to 24/7 customer support we've become the leading all-in-one travel management solution.

Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Barcelona, we've grown to over 1200 people in 9 offices across Europe and North America. In 2022 we became a 'unicorn' and in 2024 we raised** $104 million** in additional investment, with a total valuation of $1.4 billion.

We've been winning awards too. Since 2023, we've been voted one of the best places to work, one of the** **fastest-growing apps and tech companies**,** and a leading pioneer of business travel.

These are just some of the reasons why global brands like Wise, Red Bull, GetYourGuide, and Aesop trust us to supercharge their corporate travel.

**About the Role**

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Director of Brand Design to lead our creative team. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining brand consistency across all touchpoints while driving strategic creative opportunities that have measurable value for TravelPerk.

Reporting to the VP of Marketing, you will oversee a small, agile team, manage resources, and contribute to the company's Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), ensuring that the design goals are understood company-wide. Your leadership will be key in aligning creative efforts with broader business goals, optimizing budgets, and delivering high-impact design outcomes.

**What You'll Be Boing**
- **Creative Leadership**: Oversee the brand's visual identity, ensuring creativity and consistency across all channels. Lead your team in delivering standout design outcomes that align with TravelPerk's strategic objectives. Foster a culture of collaboration and accountability, ensuring seamless cross-functional communication and knowledge sharing.
- **Creative Impact**: Drive creative initiatives that add measurable value to the company. Collaborate with senior leadership to align design goals with business objectives. Use data and analytics to assess the effectiveness of design initiatives and guide future strategies.
- **Team Management**: Manage a small, agile team of designers, setting clear goals and expectations that align with company-wide OKRs. Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability within the team.
- **Stakeholder Engagement**: Act as a key liaison between the design team and other departments such as marketing, product, and technology. Ensure that design initiatives are aligned with broader company goals and that stakeholders are engaged throughout the creative process.
- **Budget and Resource Management**: Oversee the budgeting and resourcing of the design team, ensuring that projects are delivered on time and within budget. Optimize the allocation of resources to maximize efficiency and impact.
- **OKR and Goal Setting**: Contribute to the development of company-wide OKRs, ensuring that design-related goals are clearly communicated and understood across the organization.
- **Self-Serve Enablement & Scale**: Support the creation, testing, and implementation of self-serve templates and tools, enabling others to design at speed without compromising our brand or consuming excessive design resources. In addition, explore and deploy tools to scale creative outputs in particular for ads.

**What You'll Need to Succeed**
- 8+ years experience in creative design and branding, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
- Bachelor's degree in Design or a related field. A Master's degree is a plus.
- Strong strategic thinking skills with a track record of driving high-impact creative initiatives.
- Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills, with a keen attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
- Previous experience in budget management and resource allocation.
- Proficiency in data analysis and reporting to drive data-informed decisions.
- Familiarity with creative industry trends and emerging technologies is preferred.
- Experience with design software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Sketch) is a plus.

**About the Team**

Our Creative Design Team is a dynamic and agile group of professionals dedicated to ensuring the seamless flow of creativity and innovation within our organization. Composed of visionary designers and writers, we are united by a common goal: to deliver exceptional design solutions that resonate with our audience.

Agile Excellence:
At the core of our team's approach is agility. We understand that the creative landscape is constantly evolving, and we embrace change as an opportunity to excel. Guided by the principles of agility, we swift