Head of Brand Design – Creative
Wave Mobile Money
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Senegal
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About the role
- Define and lead Wave’s brand design strategy, ensuring it supports business objectives across all markets
- Conceive and implement scalable brand systems, guidelines, approval processes and quality standards to ensure consistency and local adaptability
- Build, structure, and lead a global team of brand designers and creative leads
- Establish clear creative processes, intake systems, prioritisation frameworks, and review cadences to improve efficiency and quality
- Partner closely with Marketing, Growth, Product and leadership to align creative output with strategic priorities
- Lead and facilitate high-level creative direction sessions and provide clear, actionable feedback that elevates the team’s work
- Collaborate and optimize relationship with external agencies, production partners, and vendors
- Set performance standards, mentor team members, and build career development paths
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in brand design or creative leadership roles
- Experience leading and scaling creative teams in high-growth environments
- Proven ability to design and implement scalable creative systems and governance frameworks
- Experience operating across multiple markets or regions
- Strong strategic thinking paired with high creative standards
- Experience managing agencies and external partners
- Fluent in English (French is a strong advantage)
- Hold a BSc/BA in advertising, fine art, design, or a relevant field
- You will be occasionally required to travel to our operating markets
Benefits
- Subsidised health insurance for you and your dependents, and retirement contributions (both vary from country to country)
- 6 months of fully paid parental leave and subsidised fertility assistance
- Unlimited vacation with a 20-day minimum requirement
- $10,000 annual charitable donation matching
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
brand designcreative leadershipcreative systemsgovernance frameworksstrategic thinkingcreative directionquality standardsdesign guidelinesperformance standardscareer development
Soft Skills
mentoringcollaborationcommunicationfeedbackprioritizationteam buildingrelationship managementstrategic alignmentproblem-solvingadaptability
Certifications
BSc in advertisingBA in fine artBA in design