Head of Design
Bumper
- London, England, United Kingdom
- London, England, United Kingdom
À propos
About the Role At Bumper, we are looking for a visionary and hands‑on
Head of Design
to lead and inspire our growing design function. The role will own the entire design process across Bumper from brand identity and visual storytelling to user experience and produce design. Reporting directly to the Chief Strategy Officer, you’ll manage a small but high‑performing design team (two designers) and collaborate with marketing, product and engineering to ensure our brand and digital experiences are beautiful, consistent and impactful. This is a full‑time hybrid role, with three days a week based at either our Sheffield or London office.
We are a passionate and professional team, and we are looking to welcome a Head of Design with a shared interest in our scale‑up journey and the aim to embed Bumper as the leading payments platform in Europe. In this role, you’ll play a critical part in leading and elevating our design function across brand, product and content. You’ll own our visual identity ensuring it’s consistently applied across every touchpoint. Working closely with marketing, product and engineering, you’ll help shape beautiful, intuitive experiences that reflect our brand and resonate with customers. If you’re a creative leader who thrives on collaboration and loves building scalable systems that support experimentation and growth, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
Own the visual and brand identity, including logo, typography, colour systems and creative assets.
Oversee creation of marketing and communication materials: digital ads, social graphics, presentations and campaign visuals.
Develop and refine UX/UI for digital products, ensuring a seamless and intuitive customer experience.
Contribute to the creation of engaging multimedia content, including video, animation and motion graphics.
Evolve the company’s visual identity and ensure it is applied consistently across product, marketing and internal communications.
Partner with marketing to produce high‑quality video, social and campaign assets that reflect the brand’s tone and style.
Champion design quality across the organisation, embedding a culture that values creativity, experimentation and innovation.
Own end‑to‑end product design, from initial concepts through final implementation.
Conduct and oversee user research, usability testing and feedback analysis to understand pain points and inform design improvements.
Work closely with product managers and engineers to define roadmaps, ship user‑friendly, accessible and visually consistent experiences.
Establish and track design quality metrics, gathering user feedback and analytics to continuously iterate and improve product experience.
Lead, mentor and develop a team of two designers across brand, product and content design.
Define and implement the design vision, ensuring a consistent and elevated brand identity across all touchpoints.
Build scalable design processes, standards and systems to ensure consistency and quality.
Collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders (marketing, product, tech and leadership) to align design strategy with business goals.
Our Ideal Candidate
Extensive design experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership or senior management role.
A visionary with a practical edge – ready to lead and still get stuck into the creative details.
Proven track record in both product UX/UI design and brand design.
Proficiency with prototyping tools such as Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro).
Strong portfolio showcasing a balance of creative and functional design work.
Excellent understanding of responsive web and mobile design principles.
Experience simplifying complex workflows into clear logical user experiences.
Experience managing and mentoring designers, with a collaborative and supportive leadership style.
Nice to Haves
Experience in video editing and motion graphics.
Understanding of front‑end capabilities and limitations.
Experience in SaaS, fintech or digital product environments.
What You’ll Get From Us
Competitive salary.
Company bonus scheme.
Private healthcare with Vitality and Medicash health cash plan.
Time off: 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, plus volunteer days.
Flexible benefits: salary sacrifice pension with Aviva; cycle to work scheme; electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme with Octopus; salary sacrifice childcare; wellbeing allowance of £250 per year.
Work‑life balance: flexible working policy.
Annual company retreat.
Parental leave: 4 months paid leave for primary carers and 1 month for secondary carers.
Employment Details
Seniority level: Director.
Employment type: Full‑time.
Location: Sheffield City Centre (hybrid). Three days a week at Sheffield or London.
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Compétences linguistiques
- English
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