Creative Lead

Phoenix, AZ (Remote)

$140K/yr – $170K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own the creation of bold brand concepts from idea to execution, translating complex fintech and tech topics into engaging narratives while exploring AI and emerging tech to unlock new creative possibilities.

  • Lead concept development across campaigns, launches, partnerships, and experiences.
  • Collaborate with designers, engineers, and creatives to deliver polished executions.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Owning development of bold conceptual ideas for brand campaigns, launches, partnerships, and experiences
  • Simplifying blockchain, payments, and financial infrastructure into clear, engaging narratives
  • Approaching briefs as strategic problems, aligning audience insight, idea, and execution
  • Exploring AI and emerging technologies to unlock new creative possibilities and integrate tech into the process
  • Experimenting and prototyping ideas using AI, code, design tools, and other appropriate methods
  • Partnering with designers, copywriters, engineers, and creative leaders to realize polished executions
  • Maintaining a high bar for creative craft so original idea strength carries through final experiences

Requirements

  • 7+ years of relevant experience in conceptual creative, interactive, experiential, innovation, or equivalent creative roles where technology is central
  • A portfolio of high-quality work demonstrating strong conceptual thinking across brands, campaigns, or experiences
  • Demonstrated ability to originate ideas and develop them from early concept through to compelling outcomes
  • Strong strategic and creative problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret briefs and identify opportunity
  • Proven ability to prototype and make ideas tangible using code, AI tools, design tools, or other appropriate methods
  • Familiarity with generative AI models (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) and prompt development

Preferred

  • Experience in financial services, fintech, or related industries, with blockchain or digital assets preferred
  • Experience working both agency-side and in-house or in high-craft creative/experiential environments
  • Experience/familiarity with Slack, Apple MacOS and GSuite.
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Circle

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Building the Internet Financial Platform — powered by USDC, Arc, and Circle Payments Network.

Founded in 2013
First, West Virginia, USA
1.3K employees (101 in marketing)
74% recommend to a friend
85% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$140K/yr – $170K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Creative median pay in the United States

$109K/yr

Most pay falls between $83K and $155K. Based on 2,610 salaries.

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Funding

Total Funding
$2.4B
Last Raise
$17.7M
Post IPO Secondary, 4 months ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2025
    Post IPO Secondary • $17.7M
  • Aug 2025
    Post IPO Equity • $260M
  • Aug 2025
    Post IPO Secondary • $1B

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
759.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$105K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
32.4%
Direct
52.5%
Referral
8.4%
Social
5.6%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.3K
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Creative Lead

Circle · Phoenix, AZ · Remote