Head of Brand Design and Creative
Wave Mobile Money is a financial technology company providing affordable mobile money services across Africa.
Funding history
About Wave Mobile Money Inc.
Wave Mobile Money builds and operates a mobile financial network intended to help make Africa the first cashless continent. Its consumer services enable users to deposit and withdraw money, send funds, pay bills, buy airtime, and access customer support through mobile applications and agents. Wave Business provides bulk payments, in-person merchant payments, cash collection tools, a business portal, and checkout APIs. The company serves consumers, agents, merchants, businesses, and other clients across multiple African countries.
Skills
About the Role
Own Wave's brand expression at scale, shaping how the brand appears across every market. Build and lead a high-performing creative team, establish strong creative processes, partner with senior stakeholders, and manage external agencies and production partners.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in brand design or creative leadership.
- Experience leading and scaling creative teams in high-growth environments.
- Ability to design and implement scalable creative systems and governance frameworks.
- Experience operating across multiple markets or regions.
- Strong strategic thinking and high creative standards.
- Experience managing agencies and external partners.
- Fluent in English; French is a strong advantage.
- BSc/BA in advertising, fine art, design, or a relevant field.
- Occasional travel to operating markets is required.
Responsibilities
- Define and lead Wave’s brand design strategy across all markets.
- Implement scalable brand systems, guidelines, approval processes, and quality standards.
- Build, structure, and lead a global team of brand designers and creative leads.
- Establish creative processes, intake systems, prioritisation frameworks, and review cadences.
- Partner with Marketing, Growth, Product, and leadership on strategic priorities.
- Lead creative direction sessions and provide actionable feedback.
- Manage relationships with agencies, production partners, and vendors.
- Set performance standards, mentor team members, and build career development paths.
Benefits
- Subsidised health insurance for you and your dependents
- Retirement contributions
- 6 months of fully paid parental leave
- Subsidised fertility assistance
- Unlimited vacation with a 20-day minimum requirement
- $10,000 annual charitable donation matching
- Remote work
Hiring Process
Fill out the application form and upload a resume in English and a cover letter describing your interest in Wave and the role.
