How you'll help us achieve it

We’re looking for a Head of Brand Design and Creative who is strategic, thrives for creative excellence and is operationally effective to be responsible for defining Wave’s brand expression at scale. You will build up and lead a high-performing creative team, establish strong creative processes, and ensure our brand supports Wave’s rapid growth across Africa.

In this role, you'll:

• Define and lead Wave’s brand design strategy, ensuring it supports business objectives across all markets
• Conceive and implement scalable brand systems, guidelines, approval processes and quality standards to ensure consistency and local adaptability
• Build, structure, and lead a global team of brand designers and creative leads
• Establish clear creative processes, intake systems, prioritisation frameworks, and review cadences to improve efficiency and quality
• Partner closely with Marketing, Growth, Product and leadership to align creative output with strategic priorities
• Lead and facilitate high-level creative direction sessions and provide clear, actionable feedback that elevates the team’s work
• Collaborate and optimize relationship with external agencies, production partners, and vendors
• Set performance standards, mentor team members, and build career development paths

Key details

• This is a remote position and can work remotely from anywhere (between UTC -8 and +4) with reliable Internet access.
• Our salaries are competitive and are calculated using a transparent formula
• Subsidised health insurance for you and your dependents, and retirement contributions (both vary from country to country)
• 6 months of fully paid parental leave and subsidised fertility assistance
• Unlimited vacation with a 20-day minimum requirement
• $10,000 annual charitable donation matching

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in brand design or creative leadership roles
• Experience leading and scaling creative teams in high-growth environments
• Proven ability to design and implement scalable creative systems and governance frameworks
• Experience operating across multiple markets or regions
• Strong strategic thinking paired with high creative standards
• Experience managing agencies and external partners
• Fluent in English (French is a strong advantage)
• Hold a BSc/BA in advertising, fine art, design, or a relevant field
• You will be occasionally be required to travel to our operating markets

You might be a good fit if you

• Have successfully built and scaled creative or brand teams in high-growth, multi-market environments
• Demonstrate strong organisational leadership, with the ability to implement structured processes and operating models
• Have a proven track record of translating brand strategy into scalable systems and consistent execution
• Are experienced in cross-functional leadership and influencing senior stakeholders
• Bring experience managing external agencies and complex production workflows
• Have strong business acumen and understand how brand contributes to growth, trust, and customer adoption
• Combine high creative standards with operational rigor and accountability