Lead Graphic Designer

At Kpler, we are dedicated to helping our clients navigate complex markets with ease. By simplifying global trade information and providing valuable insights, we empower organisations to make informed decisions in commodities, energy, and maritime sectors. Since our founding in 2014, we have focused on delivering top-tier intelligence through user-friendly platforms. Our team of over 700 experts from 35+ countries works tirelessly to transform intricate data into actionable strategies, ensuring our clients stay ahead in a dynamic market landscape.

You will lead Kpler’s Graphic Design practice, setting the creative direction and raising the standard of visual communication across campaigns, reports, events, and digital channels. Working closely with Marketing and Data Visualisation, you will shape how we tell stories through design and will ensure every asset is clear, consistent, and impactful. You will manage and mentor the graphic and motion designers in your team, foster cross-functional collaboration, and drive innovation in formats and systems that scale with Kpler’s growth.

Your mission is to:

• Lead and evolve the creative direction for Kpler’s Graphic Design team, setting high standards for quality and consistency across campaigns, reports, marketing assets, and event collateral.
• Collaborate closely with Marketing and Communications stakeholders to translate business goals into effective, high-impact visual design across campaigns and content.
• Stay ahead of the curve on AI and automation, putting the tools, workflows, and guardrails in place alongside Marketing, so the wider business can move faster while keeping the bar high.
• Champion and scale our growing motion design capability, building on momentum to shift Kpler's visual communications from static to dynamic.
• Partner with Data Visualisation and Product Design teams to align storytelling across products, insights, and communications.
• Mentor, support, and grow designers, fostering a collaborative and development-focused environment.
• Drive innovation in new formats, including motion, video, and interactive design, to expand how Kpler communicates and engages its audience.

You could be a fit if you have/are:

• 10+ years of experience in graphic design, with at least 3 years in a leading/management role and a track record of elevating team performance.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating creativity, craft, and impact across campaigns, reports, and digital channels.
• Proven ability to lead projects end-to-end, balancing strategic direction with hands-on execution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present a compelling design narrative, and organise and structure information clearly and concisely.
• At your core, you’re a designer who loves the fundamentals of the craft, from brand identity to the details of type and layout, and that grounding shapes your leadership.
• The drive to master the tools you use (we use primarily Adobe suite and Figma).
• A strong appetite to experiment with AI tools, and iterate on new ways of working in today’s fast-moving tech environment.

Nice to have:

• Experience with Motion Design.
• Experience in B2B/data-driven industries.

We are a dynamic company dedicated to nurturing connections and innovating solutions to tackle market challenges head-on. If you thrive on customer satisfaction and turning ideas into reality, then you’ve found your ideal destination.

We make things happen. We act decisively and with purpose, going the extra mile.

We build together. We foster relationships and develop creative solutions to address market challenges.

We are here to help. We are accessible and supportive to colleagues and clients with a friendly approach.

Our People Pledge: Don’t meet every single requirement? Research shows that women and people of colour are less likely than others to apply if they feel like they don’t match 100% of the job requirements. Don’t let the confidence gap stand in your way, we’d love to hear from you! We understand that experience comes in many different forms and are dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team.

Kpler is committed to providing a fair, inclusive and diverse work environment. We believe that different perspectives lead to better ideas, and better ideas allow us to better understand the needs and interests of our diverse, global community. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives and are an equal opportunity employer.

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