Head of Studio in Nottingham

Head of Studio – NottinghamWe\’re looking for a creative lead to head up our Studio team in Nottingham. You\’ll guide our creative approach to marketing campaigns and customer communications that help our customers succeed with credit.

What you\’ll do

Lead the team. You\’ll manage 12 talented Designers (including Visual and Motion Designers), Copywriters and Design Ops.

Inspire growth. You\’ll coach your team to help them do their best work while developing their careers.

Set the bar. You\’ll guide our approach and inspire creative excellence, consistency and innovation.

Be the customer\’s voice. You\’ll champion our customers\’ needs to develop great experiences across the entire journey, not just the parts you own.

Bridge the gap. You\’ll work with business partners to understand customer needs and influence marketing strategy.

Run the shop. You\’ll manage the team\’s roadmap and resources, making sure we deliver on time while still finding space to experiment.

The final word. You\’ll give the final creative sign‐off, ensuring all output is on‐brand, legally compliant and creatively exceptional.

Who you are

A proven leader. Significant experience in creative leadership, either in a creative agency or in‐house marketing or design team. Experience in Finance or a regulatory industry is a nice‐to‐have but not essential.

A creative pro. Your portfolio is packed with examples showing expertise in branding, visual identity and integrated campaign creatives.

A mentor. You know the creative process inside out and love guiding others through it.

A storyteller. You make the complex feel simple and compel your audience to act.

Open‐minded. You share your points of view but listen to others with an open mind.

Patient but persistent. You know great ideas need data and a bit of grit to get over the line.

Ready to lead our StudioYou can apply online right now.

Where and how you\’ll workThis is a permanent position based in our Nottingham office.

We have a hybrid working model, so you\’ll be based in our Nottingham office three days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and can work from home on Monday and Friday.

Many of our associates have flexible working arrangements and are open to talking about an arrangement that works for you.

Whats in it for you

Bring us all this – and you\’ll be well rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation.

We offer high‐performers strong and diverse career progression, investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers).

Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance, with flexible benefits available such as season‐ticket loans, cycle‐to‐work scheme and enhanced parental leave.

Open‐plan workspaces and accessible facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head‐office has a fully‐serviced gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and music facilities, a rooftop running track and an espresso bar at the Workshop Coffee café.

What you should know about how we recruitWe pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it\’s about what you do, not just what you say. That\’s why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages.

REACH – Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focused on representation, retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies.

OutFront – provides LGBTQ support for all associates.

Mind Your Mind – signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for all.

Women in Tech – promotes an inclusive environment in tech.

EmpowHER – network of female associates and allies focused on developing future leaders, particularly for female talent in our industry.

Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact us. All information will be kept confidential and will only be used for the purpose of applying a reasonable adjustment.

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