Creative Lead, Partnerships
Robinhood was founded on a simple idea: that our financial markets should be accessible to all. With customers at the heart of our decisions, Robinhood is lowering barriers and providing greater access to financial information. Together, we are building products and services that help create a financial system everyone can participate in.
Just as we focus on our customers, we also strive to create an inclusive environment where our employees can thrive and do impactful work. We are proud of the competitive products and company culture we’ve built and have been recognized as:
- Forbes Fintech 50 2021
- Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2021
- Inc. Best-Led Companies 2021
- TIME 100 Most Influential Company 2021
We’re growing and looking for...
We continue to hire Robinhoodies at a rapid pace to drive this journey, and with that growth comes necessary change. We’re seeking culture builders and curious thinkers looking to co-author the next chapters of our story. We’re in build mode, majorly expanding our team while also growing up as a company. Joining now means helping shape our structures and systems, then taking part as we launch into our ambitious future.
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About the team:
Robinhood is looking for a Creative Lead to guide and grow our Creative Team, build bridges with our partners in other departments, and guide the growth and evolution of our brand. Part creative strategist and part creative (art or copy), this role is a balance between leadership and execution. You will be the main creative partner to our Partnerships team and work closely with them to solidify brand partnerships and creative campaigns that are rooted in strategy and meet business needs. You will succeed in this role if you can shift seamlessly from hands-on execution, to managing stakeholder/partner presentations, to directing design or copywriting resources and help ideate, conceptualize and pitch creative ideas to bring outstanding brand partnerships to life.
You think strategically and holistically about brand experience. You are a quick problem solver, a proven innovator who thrives on delivering elegant and unorthodox creative solutions to complex briefs. You have a passion for brand partnerships/collaborations and thrive on bringing brands together through creative executions.
What you’ll do day-to-day:
- Partner closely with the Partnerships, Growth and Brand Strategy teams to build co branded experiences that are true to our brand and delightful to our audiences
- Work with XFN partners in developing and evolving the Robinhood partnerships strategy
- Ideate, develop and pitch creative concepts
- Manage external collaborators and partners
- Build and drive creative presentations (both internal + external)
- Be a Robinhood brand advocate when talking to external parties
- Put together pitch decks (writing + design)
- Manage a small team of creatives
- Foster and nurture strong collaboration and alignment between key XFN partners
- Develop unique creative executions rooted on strategy
- Comfortable driving a creative process in collaboration with another brand’s creative team.
- Be an advocate for quality and world-class creative in all executions
About you:
- Proven experience as a creative building brand campaigns, partnerships and carrying out world-class creative work.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to convey creative concepts in a way that inspires partners.
- Experience managing internal creative teams as well as external resources and agencies
- Portfolio of previous work, that displays an ability to turn an idea into a cohesive campaign across different channels and mediums.
- Proven ability to deliver business results through valid metrics.
- Great eye for exceptional creative and design, and can chip in yourself if resources are tight.
- Passion for story-telling and connecting to audiences. Adept at putting yourself into our customers' shoes, understanding their needs, and speaking to them with authenticity.
- Ability to communicate effectively on an ego-free, highly energetic, and cross-functional team
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment.
Bonus points:
- Experience working both in-house and at creative agencies.
We’re looking for more growth-minded and collaborative people to be a part of our journey in democratizing finance for all. If you’re ready to give 100% in helping us achieve our mission—we’d love to have you apply even if you feel unsure about whether you meet every single requirement in this posting. At Robinhood, we're looking for people invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world, not just those who simply check off all the boxes.
Robinhood promotes diversity and provides equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We are dedicated to building a company that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work (and work environment) will be for everyone. Additionally, Robinhood provides reasonable accommodations for candidates on request and respects applicants' privacy rights. To review Robinhood's Privacy Policy please visit rbnhd.co/applicant-privacy.
Robinhood's benefits include generous time off, 401(k) participation with employer match, comprehensive health coverage, a health savings account (HSA), wellness benefits, backup childcare and education stipends (all benefits are subject to applicable taxes and based on eligibility).