Creative Lead - B2B/SaaS

Job title: Creative Lead - B2B/SaaS

Location: London - Hybrid

Part time available? Yes, 80%

Salary: £85,000 - £95,000

Team: Marketing

Reporting To: VP of Communications & Marketing

Closing date for applications: Friday 29th November 2024

Kaluza reimagines energy to bring net-zero within everyone’s reach. The Kaluza Platform enables energy utilities to unlock the full value of a radically changing energy system and propel us to a future where renewable energy is sustainable, affordable and accessible for all. 

From automating and simplifying core operations including billing to create a lower-cost, higher-engagement experience, to optimising energy usage across smart devices in the home, we turn tough challenges into win-win-win outcomes for customers, suppliers and the energy system. 

We have a strong flexible, hybrid working ethos, we aim to be as flexible as possible to balance work with life. As a company we come together annually for our conference and end of year celebrations! 

What will I be doing?

We are looking for a stellar Creative Lead with proven experience in B2B technology/SaaS to drive the evolution of our visual language and storytelling and elevate the Kaluza brand.

• Working closely with the VP of Marketing and Communications and the wider Marketing Leadership Team, set the creative direction for the Kaluza brand 
• Lead the execution of that vision from the front creating a wide range of visual assets such as presentations, digital ads, infographics, pdfs, product animations, web graphics, video etc.
• Evolve Kaluza’s visual storytelling through developing a deep understanding of our value proposition and market opportunity and translating complex software propositions into simple and engaging visual stories 
• Lead the next stage of the evolution of the Kaluza brand to strengthen our identity and distinctiveness in key markets 
• Act as the principal custodian of Kaluza’s visual language, ensuring the consistent adoption of brand guidelines and principles across the Kaluza organisation for internal and external purposes
• Create stunning Google Slides templates and presentations to support Kaluza’s global growth 
• Manage a creative designer, coaching them and supporting their learning and growth
• If required, effectively select, brief and manage freelance/agency support and ensure successful outcomes
• Set up robust but flexible ways of working to ensure effective delivery of design assets according to fast-changing business needs
• Exchange knowledge and best practice with our Product Designers to support the growth of design excellence at Kaluza
• Build a good understanding of our product development process to oversee the creation of product demos that drive positive commercial outcomes  

About You 

In order to set you up for success as Creative Lead at Kaluza, we are looking for the following skills and experience:

• An accomplished,  strategic and hands-on creative lead with proven experience in B2B/B2E technology/SaaS
• Quality experience at a Creative Lead / Head of Design level
• Solid track record in managing freelancers or agencies for project work
• Extensive experience and understanding of design systems (e.g. Figma) 
• Flexible mindset and a penchant for offering creative and innovative solutions to creative briefs
• Extensive experience of creating stunning Google Slides presentations; talented at constructively challenging the limitations of Google Slides and  maximising the real estate of the format
• Genuine passion for the creative craft as a powerful storytelling tool 
• Appetite to build a solid understanding of the energy transition and its driving forces including renewable generation, distribution and storage, electrification, and the energy trading markets
• Hugely organised. Ability to prioritise ruthlessly and work to set deadlines.
• Great communicator and high EQ with an ability to engage with and influence key stakeholders at all levels within the organisation
• Naturally curious and keen to learn 
• Committed to self-development and keeping apace with the latest design approaches and techniques - implementing them with impact
• Bias for action and motivated by positive outcomes - you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are highly motivated to see Kaluza drive positive change in the world
• Be able to galvanise support across the organisation and drive alignment across multiple business areas
• Enjoy working outside of a defined swim lane and proactively dig into projects with a focus on getting results
• You are a pragmatic and practical self-starter; an outcomes oriented person who can juggle multiple workstreams, loves to problem-solve and can efficiently drive a collaborative process

Kaluza Values

Here at Kaluza we have five core values that guide us as a business: 

We’re on a mission, We build together, We’re inclusive, We get it done, We communicate with purpose.

Read more about our values over on our careers site.

From us you’ll get

• Pension Scheme
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance + Virtual GP
• Life Assurance
• Access to Furthr - a Climate Action app
• Free Mortgage Advice and Eye Tests
• Perks at Work - access to thousands of retail discounts
• 5% Flex Fund to spend on the benefits you want most
• 26 days holiday

• Flexible bank holidays, giving you an additional 8 days which you can choose to take whenever you like

• Progressive leave policies with no qualifying service periods, including 26 weeks full pay if you have a new addition to your family 
• Dedicated personal learning and home office budgets
• Flexible working — we trust you to work in a way that suits your lifestyle
• And more…

Even better? You’ll have access to these benefits from day 1 when you join.

We want the best people

We’re keen to meet people from all walks of life — our view is that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We want to build teams which represent a variety of experiences, perspectives and skills, and we recognise talent on the basis of merit and potential.

We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. But if you're excited about joining us and think you have some of what we're looking for, even if you're not 100% sure, we'd still love to hear from you.

Find out more about working in Kaluza on our areers page and LinkedIn.