Overview

Lead Brand Designer (Maternity Cover) role at Moutout SARL. This is a hands-on, fixed-term role within Cappfinity's Creative & Design team, responsible for leading brand and marketing design output to tell Cappfinity's story with creativity, consistency and impact across channels. This is a maternity cover position for up to 12 months, with the opportunity for an extended handover before leave begins. This role is offered on a hybrid basis: 2 days per week in the London office, with remaining days from home.

Responsibilities

• Typeset and format whitepapers, reports (InDesign), RFPs, and pitch decks (PowerPoint).
• Create engaging digital assets such as LinkedIn carousels and posts, email campaigns (Figma), and UI mockups for assessment platforms.
• Produce custom illustrations and graphics (neumorphic, glassmorphic styles, iconography).
• Design large-format print materials (pull-up banners, event stands, posters) and occasional merchandise.
• Act as brand custodian, ensuring all materials are on-brand, visually engaging, and consistent across regions and channels.
• Lead the delivery of brand and marketing design projects, from concept through to final artwork across digital, print, event, and multimedia collateral.
• Work closely with the Marketing Manager and Head of Design to support campaigns, events, and initiatives with strong creative execution.
• Manage and mentor the part-time Brand Designer, overseeing workload and providing creative guidance.
• Develop and refine brand guidelines, evolving the visual identity in step with industry and design trends while balancing continuity with fresh ideas.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the business to scope requirements, advise on creative approaches, and deliver high-quality, impactful design.
• Stay hands-on primarily in Figma, PowerPoint, and Adobe Creative Cloud to produce day-to-day creative work as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong professional experience in branding and marketing design, ideally within a fast-paced business or agency environment.
• A track record of delivering high-quality creative across digital, social, print, and event channels.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution, confident setting creative direction while also designing and delivering personally.
• Attention to consistency, detail, and craft ensuring the brand feels premium and cohesive across touchpoints.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, able to work with marketing colleagues, senior stakeholders, and team members.
• Experience mentoring or managing other designers, providing constructive feedback and support.
• Proficiency with Figma, PowerPoint, and Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and strong working knowledge of digital-first design practices.
• Ideally motion/animation skills or video editing experience; not essential but advantageous.
• A relevant Design/Creative qualification or equivalent industry experience.

Employment details

• Employment type: Part-time
• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Location: Hybrid (London office 2 days/week)
• Job function: Design, Art/Creative, IT
• Industries: Marketing Services
• Duration: Up to 12 months with potential extension