Creative Lead

Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circle’s platform includes the world’s largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC, Circle Payments Network for global money movement, and Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet.

Enterprises, financial institutions, and developers use Circle to power trusted, internet-scale financial innovation. Learn more at  you’ll be part of:

Circle is committed to visibility and stability in everything we do. As we grow as an organization, we're expanding into some of the world's strongest jurisdictions. Speed and efficiency are motivators for our success and our employees live by our company values:
High Integrity, Future Forward, Multistakeholder, Mindful, and Driven by Excellence. We have built a flexible work environment where new ideas are encouraged and everyone is a stakeholder.

What you'll be responsible for:

You’ll bring together conceptual creativity, storytelling, strategic thinking, and a curiosity for technology to create standout brand stories and experiences across campaigns, launches, and physical and digital activations. You’ll develop ambitious creative ideas and explore how AI and emerging technologies can unlock new ways to solve problems, tell stories, and bring ideas to life. As an individual contributor, you’ll partner with Creative & Design and technical teams to move work from early thinking to beautifully crafted execution.

What you'll work on:

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

What you'll bring to Circle:

Core Requirements7+ years of relevant experience in conceptual creative, interactive, experiential, innovation, or equivalent creative roles where technology is centralA 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 Requirements 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.

Circle is on a mission to create an inclusive financial future, with transparency at our core. We consider a wide variety of elements when crafting our compensation ranges and total compensation packages.

Starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skill set, qualifications, and other business and organizational…