Senior/Lead Motion Designer, Cleo AI
$80-165k
+ Equity. Salary is benchmarked based on US rates and may vary depending on the location
AI personal finance assistant
Posted today
AI personal finance assistant
201-500 employees
Posted today
$80-165k
+ Equity. Salary is benchmarked based on US rates and may vary depending on the location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To change the world’s relationship with money.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for senior+ motion creatives with 6+ years of experience across brand, agency, or media environments
- The ideal candidate can manage high-stakes projects and think big picture but also roll up their sleeves to get the job done
- Your portfolio shows exceptional storytelling in motion - whether it’s a 15-second Instagram ad, a brand campaign film, or a type-led animation that punches
- You’ve developed motion systems and toolkits for brands, and you understand how to balance craft with consistency
- Strong hands-on skills in After Effects, Premiere, Figma, and a solid grasp of 3D or mixed media workflows
- You’re a creative thinker and a strategic doer - able to translate business needs and briefs into joyful, unexpected moving content
- You should be able to think strategically and always have a focus on overarching goals, and how your role contributes to the wider Cleo business objectives
- You’ve got a sharp eye for detail, killer taste, and the ambition to set a new bar for what motion looks like in fintech, and beyond
What the job involves
- We’re looking two hire 2 seasoned Motion Designers - Senior and Lead level
- The role will be looking to help define how our forthcoming brand moves in the world
- This role will help define and deliver Cleo’s motion identity across all marketing and brand touch points
- This is a hands-on creative role that combines executional excellence with the opportunity to shape how we use motion as a key driver of our brand expression
- You’ll work closely with our brand, campaign, and growth teams to concept and craft motion work that cuts through, brings energy to the Cleo voice, and sets new creative standards for the fintech space
- We value artistry in every sense of the word and we use AI in the creation of video assets responsibly
- We want a leader to help us set and maintain those principles while being excited about utilizing AI in video creation as an exciting new tool in your toolbox
- Craft and deliver high-quality motion assets across a range of formats - from social content and paid ads to brand films and product storytelling
- Collaborate with copywriters, art directors, designers, and wider marketing teams to bring concepts to life through animation
- Help evolve Cleo’s motion language and visual system, contributing to the development of toolkits and templates
- Maintain high creative standards across output while working quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced, test-and-learn environment
- Push creative boundaries with an eye for trends, tech (including AI tooling), and innovative storytelling formats
- Work cross-functionally with marketing, growth, product, and creative teams to ensure alignment and consistency
Our take
People are increasingly not satisfied with the products being offered by traditional banks, which have proven slow to react to the needs of younger consumers who expect more from their everyday experiences.
Cleo was one of the first companies to make great use of chatbots that sit within Facebook's messenger app. This chatbot-first approach and Gen Z user base have given it strong virality. It now has millions of registered users, 99% of which are based in the US, leading to a decision to take a year break from the UK market to focus on its US Gen Z customers. And after a successful year in the US its now eyeing up a return to the UK.
Its Series C funding will help the company to double down in the US, where it will make a significant increase in employee headcount, and enable Cleo to maintain and expand its service during an economic downturn.
Financial advice delivered via bots is a crowded space, so Cleo benefits from having a strong brand presence. It has gone for very bold, fun, Gen Z-focused messaging which helps it to stand out from competitors such as Emma, Plum, and Chip.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jun 2022
$80m
SERIES C
Dec 2020
$44m
SERIES B
Total funding: $137.5m
Company benefits
- Meaningful equity with early exercise, plus top-ups on promotion
- Up to 26 weeks’ parental leave
- Paid 1-month sabbatical every 4 years
- Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
- Pension/401K match up to 6%
- Learning & development budget
- Mental health support via Spill
- Flexible working for a healthy work–life balance
- Work remotely from one of our hiring locations, with a hybrid option in our London office (1+ day/week)
- Annual company off-sites
- Company-wide performance reviews every 6 months
- Clear progression plans with opportunities to lead, grow, and challenge the status quo
- We’ll cover your OpenAI subscription
Company values
- Make it Happen - Own the outcome. Lend a hand, take a hand. Fast execution.
- No bullsh*t - Intellectually honest. Go hard on problems, not people. Data-backed decision making.
- Learn at Speed - Jump in and figure it out. Dig deep, do it right. Learn what matters.
- Bring Good Vibes - Read the room, lift the room. Show up for others. Keep it real, keep it positive.
Company HQ
London, UK
Leadership
Barnaby Hussey-Yeo
(Founder & CEO)Previously a Data Scientist at Wonga, one of the companies that pioneered the smart use of data for loan decisions. Joined Entrepreneur First where Cleo was formed.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Cleo AI
- We’ve set up an internal committee of truly passionate people that are dedicated to ensuring Diversity and Inclusion is embedded in how we all operate as a team. We agree on meaningful actions, and get on with implementing them. We have three main focuses right now, which are:
- 1) Improving SocioEconomic diversity across the company
- 2) Increasing the number of women in Leadership roles
- 3) More community outreach
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