Head of Creative & Design

About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to shape how IRIS shows up in the world.

We’re looking for an experienced Head of Creative & Design to define and elevate our global creative identity across every brand touchpoint – from major campaigns and digital experiences to social, sales and events.

You’ll join IRIS at a pivotal time, taking a leading role in an ambitious global rebrand and turning our evolving vision into a distinctive and compelling brand experience.

What you’ll be doing 🚀
Own the creative vision and design direction across IRIS globally.

Lead the upcoming global rebrand, from concept and identity development through to rollout.

Lead, mentor and develop our in-house creative team, alongside agency and freelance partners.

Act as a brand guardian, ensuring quality and consistency across regions and channels.

Partner with Product Marketing, Demand, PR and Social to create standout integrated campaigns.

Own and evolve our visual identity and design system, including typography, imagery, motion, templates and guidelines.

Shape creative across web, digital, video, motion, events and executive communications.

Build effective creative processes covering briefing, reviews, resourcing and quality standards.

Use AI within the creative workflow to increase speed and scale while maintaining originality and quality.

What we’re looking for ⭐
8+ years’ experience in senior design or creative leadership, ideally within B2B technology, SaaS or professional services.

A standout creative portfolio, particularly across brand identity and design.

Experience leading or playing a major role in a rebrand or large-scale brand refresh.

Strong experience across brand, campaigns, digital, web and motion.

Experience leading and developing creative teams and managing agencies/freelancers.

Comfortable being both strategic and hands-on.

Ability to turn complex or technical ideas into simple, compelling creative.

Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence providing creative direction.

Experience using AI tools within creative workflows.

Strong knowledge of Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud.

Experience within a PE-backed, high-growth or fast-moving B2B environment would be advantageous.