Brand and Design Lead (m/f/d)

Speexx is the #1 platform for people development. Combining cutting-edge AI technology with world-class coaches, Speexx delivers digital business coaching and language training services for global workforces. Since 2012, Speexx has helped over 1800 international clients level up their organization's professional development and received over 200 prestigious accolades from top tier publications like G2, Fosway, and TIME Magazine for our best-in-class product. Together with our diverse network of trainers, coaches, and full-time Speexxies, we are building the future of learning and development, and this is just the start.  

Now as we grow, we are searching for a Head of Brand and Design  to lead the next chapter of Speexx’s visual brand, building AI first brand and design workflows for a global B2B learning company. This is a hands-on leadership role that combines brand direction with operational excellence. You will report to the Head of Marketing, lead the production design team, and ensure our creative output is consistent and high-quality across every channel. 

If you enjoy building clarity out of complexity, setting a creative standard teams can execute at scale, and turning new tools into real impact, this role will be a great fit. 

What you'll do

• Own and evolve Speexx’s visual brand, including guidelines and the design system, ensuring consistency across all touchpoints. 

• Lead the production design team, setting priorities, workflows, and quality standards to deliver fast and reliably at scale. 

• Drive creative direction and execution for major marketing initiatives across web, campaigns, lifecycle, paid, events (including booth/stand design), and video. 

• Build scalable production systems, including templates, modular asset kits, and repeatable formats that increase output and consistency. 

• Establish AI- and automation-enabled design workflows that improve speed and quality while staying brand-safe and compliant, including rights and review processes. 

• Partner with Revenue Operations, Sales Enablement and Growth Marketing to enable execution through component libraries, templates, and dynamic formats. 

• Ensure brand excellence across regions and teams by acting as brand ambassador and advisor to international marketing teams. 
• Keep a pulse on design, AI, and marketing trends, translating them into practical improvements for Speexx.e a great fit. 

What we look for:

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, digital design, visual communication, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of marketing experience, including at least 2 years leading creative or marketing teams in a cross-functional environment.
• Proven brand and digital marketing design experience with a portfolio showing strong systems thinking and multi-channel execution. 
• Strong command of modern digital design workflows, from concept and brand systems to high-quality production across web, campaigns, email, social (primarily Linkedin), paid media, and video. 
• Working knowledge of performance-oriented marketing design, including fast iteration, modularity, and versioning. 
• AI literacy applied to creative production, including building repeatable, brand-safe workflows and governance others can follow. 
• Solid understanding of quality control, licensing and usage rights, data privacy, and brand governance in an enterprise/B2B context. 
• Strong prioritization and stakeholder management, calm under deadlines, with a high bar for quality. 
• Excellent English; German is an asset. 

Your Benefits

At Speexx, we’re all about empowering people. That includes YOU! Working at Speexx, you can expect: 

• Flexible Working Hours. We don't believe that a rigid 9 am - 5 pm is the right path to a great work-life balance, so we give you the flexibility to do your best work in a way that works for you and your team.
• Flexible Remote or Hybrid Work. We believe great work can happen from different places. Whether you need to work from home, support family responsibilities, or simply change your environment, we offer flexible hybrid options or a fully remote setup, with a visit to our Munich office at least once per month to stay connected with the team..
• International Team. You will be working in a highly multicultural, agile environment with team members from office locations around the world, including Munich, Madrid, Pavia, Rome, Paris, and Shanghai.
• Culture of Learning. Take a deep dive into our Speexx Academy, participate in our global mentoring program, internal workshops or third-party training.
• Award-winning Language Training. Learn a new language or level up existing skills with our Speexx platform. Your friends and family can also receive a discount on our world-class language training.
• Wellbeing. We have 30 vacation days per year, because it is important to rest and to conciliate.

Our Hiring Adjustments & Experiences

At Speexx, we are searching for individuals with varied skill sets, backgrounds, and experiences that can help enrich our culture even further. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Don't let the confidence gap or imposture syndrome hold you back from shining! 

Just like our personalized learning solutions, our recruitment is not one-size-fits-all. Please let us know if you need any adjustments throughout the hiring process.

We are looking forward to hearing from you! 

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