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Art Director

US, East Coast

About Cleo

At Cleo, we're not just building another fintech app. We're embarking on a mission to fundamentally change humanity's relationship with money. Imagine a world where everyone, regardless of background or income, has access to a hyper-intelligent financial advisor in their pocket. That's the future we're creating.

Cleo is a rare success story: a profitable, fast-growing unicorn with over $200 million in ARR and growing over 2x year-over-year. This isn't just a job; it's a chance to join a team of brilliant, driven individuals who are passionate about making a real difference. We have an exceptionally high bar for talent, seeking individuals who are not only at the top of their field but also embody our culture of collaboration and positive impact.

If you’re driven by complex challenges that push your expertise, the chance to shape something truly transformative, and the potential to share in Cleo’s success as we scale, while growing alongside a company that’s scaling fast, this might be your perfect fit.

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About the Role  

As our Art Director, you’ll play a central role in shaping the visual expression of the Cleo brand. Partnering closely with our creative studio leaders and working alongside copywriters, designers, and marketers, you’ll craft bold, conceptually driven creative that cuts through and connects with our audience. From campaign concepts to product visuals, you’ll bring a sharp eye, fresh thinking, and a deep commitment to storytelling through design.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Concepting & Executing Campaigns: Develop and deliver multi-channel visual campaigns across digital, social, and experiential.
  • Evolving the Brand: Contribute to the growth of Cleo’s visual identity, helping to push the brand forward while maintaining consistency.
  • Creative Collaboration: Work side-by-side with writers, product designers, and marketers to create cohesive, strategically grounded work.
  • Art Directing Production: Provide art direction across photo and video shoots to ensure output is aligned with brand standards and creative vision.
  • Maintaining Visual Standards: Uphold high levels of craft and consistency across everything you touch - from a social asset to a full-scale campaign.
  • Bringing New Ideas: Keep Cleo visually ahead of the curve, with an eye on emerging trends and platform innovation.

Who You Are:

You’re a conceptually strong designer with a sharp visual eye and a track record of creating impactful work. You balance craft with clarity, and you’re just as comfortable leading an idea as you are refining the layout.

You have:

  • Excellent typography, layout, and composition skills.
  • Strength in concept development and campaign thinking.
  • Experience art directing photo and video shoots.
  • The ability to present and pitch creative ideas to internal teams and stakeholders.
  • A collaborative mindset where you’re energized by working closely with writers, strategists, and producers.

Other attributes that we're looking for:

  • 6+ years of experience in art direction or brand design, ideally in high-growth, creative-led environments.
  • A portfolio that shows both strong conceptual work and polished execution across channels.
  • A keen attention to detail and a high bar for creative quality.
  • Flexibility and focus - you’re comfortable shifting between fast-paced campaign work and deeper brand development projects.
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

What do you get for all your hard work?

  • A competitive compensation package (base + equity) with bi-annual reviews, aligned to our quarterly OKR planning cycles. The salary range for this position is $110k-$135k and you can view our public progression framework and salary bandings here: https://cleo-ai.progressionapp.com/.
    • Please note that, as this is a new position, it is not currently included in our framework but please feel free to review the framework for helpful context on the surrounding areas.
  • Work at one of the fastest-growing tech startups, backed by top VC firms, Balderton & EQT Ventures.
  • A clear progression plan. We want you to keep growing. That means trying new things, leading others, challenging the status quo and owning your impact. Always with our complete support.
  • Flexibility. We can’t fight for the world’s financial health if we’re not healthy ourselves. We work with everyone to make sure they have the balance they need to do their best work.
  • Work where you work best. We’re a globally distributed team. Our US team works fully remotely, but we host virtual socials and an annual company offsite in Europe with all expenses paid.
  • Other benefits;
    • Company-wide performance reviews every 6 months.
    • Generous pay increases for high-performing team members.
    • Equity top-ups for team members getting promoted.
    • 15 days annual leave a year + public holidays (+ an additional day for every year you spend at Cleo).
    • 401k matching.
    • Medical Insurance, Dental and Vision care.
    • Generous Parental Leave.
    • 1 month paid sabbatical after 4 years at Cleo.
    • Regular socials and activities, online and in-person.
    • We'll pay for your OpenAI subscription.
    • Online mental health support via Spill.
    • And many more!

We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.

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