Creative Director (d/f/m)

Berlin - Brand Communication

Our story:


Every year millions of people are either filing their taxes in fear or giving up on their tax refund altogether. We're working on fixing that. Our intuitive app enables anyone, regardless of education or background, to file their taxes with newfound confidence.


Spread across Berlin and Madrid, Team Taxfix is a compassionate group of solution-finders. We speak our minds openly, and with 500+ professionals from 60+ different nationalities, we're rich in ideas and voices. In five years, we've raised over 300 million euros in funding and helped people reclaim more than one billion euros.



Your responsibilities: 

  • Lead, inspire and grow a team of enthusiastic, ambitious creatives across all the disciplines (design, copy, creative productions). 
  • Act as a creative leader in the business. Comfortable working with upper management to influence and drive creative goals over time. 
  • Work closely cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to gather insights, influence creative - specifically, but not limited to Marketing and Product. 
  • Build and maintain a strong network of external agencies/freelancers and manage projects to budget and deadline. 
  • Understand the Taxfix customer deeply and use that knowledge to build a creative vision which brings our brand strategy to life.
  • Develop and build our brand identity playbook across design, copy and creative productions (motion, photo), ensuring all creative is on-brand and consistent in terms of style, quality and tone of voice.
  • Guide the Studio to translate marketing objectives into compelling creative assets for a range of markets, driving brand awareness, consideration and/or conversion. 
  • Work with brand operations to set up processes and briefing requirements, delivering to timeline with scalability in mind.
  • Data-oriented, with strong understanding and ownership of creative KPIs. Able to conduct usability tests to gauge creative effectiveness. Manage creative learnings and make recommendations based on those results.  


Your profile: 

  • 10+ years creative experience incl. Min. 3 years client side, ideally in an international digital or fin-tech environment.
  • Proven track record of building and translating brands across multiple channels and touchpoints, from display to landing pages, to offline retail and TV campaigns (and everything in between).
  • Passionate, experienced leader, experienced in building and growing a team of 15+.
  • Collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal influencing skills across a range of teams. 
  • Entrepreneurial, able to work in a fast-paced data-driven environment with a positive attitude and the effortless ability to multitask. 
  • Ability to stay focused under pressure, prioritizing and managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
  • Fluent in English with other European languages a plus.


Why Taxfix? 

  • A chance to do meaningful, people-centric work with an international team of passionate professionals.
  • Holistic wellbeing with free mental health coaching sessions and yoga.
  • A monthly allowance to spend on an extensive range of services that you can use and rollover as flexibly as you like.
  • Employee stock options for all employees—because everyone deserves to benefit from the success they help to create.
  • Dedicated relocation and visa support for those that need it.
  • 30 annual vacation days and flexible working hours.
  • Work from abroad for up to six weeks every year. Just align with your team, and then enjoy your trip.
  • Plenty of opportunities to socialise as a team. In addition to internal tech meetups, our international team hosts regular get-togethers—virtually and in person when possible.
  • Free tax declaration filing, of course, through the Taxfix app—and internal support for all personal tax-related questions.
  • Have a four-legged friend in your life? We’re happy to have dogs join us in the office.


Excited? So are we. Learn more about
Team Taxfix on our blog and get a glimpse of our culture below:

 

At Taxfix, we believe that incredible things happen when you have a wealth of perspectives and experiences. We're proudly committed to equal employment and development opportunities no matter your gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation, colour, disability, or place of origin. To help mitigate any potential unconscious biases, we ask that you refrain from including your picture, age, or marital status on your CV. Let your experiences speak for themselves.

Not sure if you meet all the requirements for this role? Please apply anyways. You might bring something special to the team that we hadn't previously considered.