[Hiring] Creative Lead @Circle

Role Description

You’ll bring together conceptual creativity, storytelling, strategic thinking, and a curiosity for technology to create standout brand stories and experiences across campaigns, launches, and physical and digital activations. You’ll develop ambitious creative ideas and explore how AI and emerging technologies can unlock new ways to solve problems, tell stories, and bring ideas to life. As an individual contributor, you’ll partner with Creative & Design and technical teams to move work from early thinking to beautifully crafted execution.

What you'll work on

• Owning development of bold conceptual ideas for brand campaigns, launches, partnerships, and experiences
• Simplifying blockchain, payments, and financial infrastructure into clear, engaging narratives
• Approaching briefs as strategic problems, aligning audience insight, idea, and execution
• Exploring AI and emerging technologies to unlock new creative possibilities and integrate tech into the process
• Experimenting and prototyping ideas using AI, code, design tools, and other appropriate methods
• Partnering with designers, copywriters, engineers, and creative leaders to realize polished executions
• Maintaining a high bar for creative craft so original idea strength carries through final experiences

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in conceptual creative, interactive, experiential, innovation, or equivalent creative roles where technology is central
• A portfolio of high-quality work demonstrating strong conceptual thinking across brands, campaigns, or experiences
• Demonstrated ability to originate ideas and develop them from early concept through to compelling outcomes
• Strong strategic and creative problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret briefs and identify opportunity
• Proven ability to prototype and make ideas tangible using code, AI tools, design tools, or other appropriate methods
• Familiarity with generative AI models (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) and prompt development

Preferred Requirements

• Experience in financial services, fintech, or related industries, with blockchain or digital assets preferred
• Experience working both agency-side and in-house or in high-craft creative/experiential environments
• Experience/familiarity with Slack, Apple MacOS and GSuite.

Benefits

• Base Pay Range: $140,000 - $170,000

Company Description

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or any other protected status required by the laws in the locations where we hire. Additionally, Circle participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations, as required by law.

Should you require accommodations or assistance in our interview process because of a disability, please reach out to [email protected] for support. We respect your privacy and will connect with you separately from our interview process to accommodate your needs.