Brand and Creative Lead
Location: Belfast
Salary: Competitive
Join the Options Marketing Team!
Working for Options
Developing and engaging our people is a strategic priority for our business. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and contribute to Options’ future growth and success.
We want to hear from candidates that are motivated, self-driven and have a passion to learn and develop their skills in the world of financial technology.
Who are we?
Options is the largest global financial technology company headquartered in Belfast. We are at the forefront of banking and trading infrastructure, serving clients globally with offices in New York, Chicago, Toronto, London, Cambridge, Paris, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, and Auckland. At Options, our services are woven into the hottest trends in global tech, including high-performance Networking, Cloud, Security, and AI (Artificial Intelligence).
Why Options?
- Global travel: We have offices in New York, Chicago, Toronto, London, Belfast, Dublin and across Asia.
- Continuous career development opportunities: We provide professional skills development and technical training.
- The chance to be a part of a self-sufficient, successful team: The Options team operates in a fast-paced environment with endless opportunities for innovation and forward-thinking.
- Competitive salary: In addition to a competitive salary, Options reward employees with a range of bonus incentives and employee benefits.
The Role
Options are looking for a Brand and Creative Lead to define and elevate how Options shows up
across every touchpoint, from sales decks and global events to our website. This is a hands-on role with real ownership. You’ll build our brand system from the ground up and then bring it to life across marketing and sales.
If you enjoy both creating the vision and executing it, this is a rare opportunity to shape a rapidly growing global fintech brand. Brand consistency and quality directly impact how we win business. This role will define how we present ourselves to clients, partners, and the market globally.
We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate:
- Demonstrated background with 3-5 years experience in a brand development or creative role.
- A strong portfolio across digital, print and presentation design.
- Expertise in Figma, Adobe Suite and PowerPoint.
- The ability to balance creativity with structure and consistency.
- Confidence working at pace in a collaborative environment.
- B2B experience and a Financial Technology background is preferred, but not essential.
Typical job duties would include:
Brand System
- Developing and implementing brand guidelines (visual identity, typography, tone alignment with messaging).
- Creating scalable templates for sales and marketing (decks, one-pagers, case studies).
- Ensuring consistency across all outputs globally.
Creative Execution
- Designing high-quality: Sales collateral (PowerPoint expertise will be key), Digital assets (LinkedIn, campaigns, landing pages), Event branding (booths, signage, merchandise).
- Support video content (or direct external support where needed).
Website
- Leading design direction for upcoming website rebuild.
- Owning ongoing visual updates and improvements post-launch.
How to apply
Please submit a CV and cover letter to the Brand and Creative Lead role on the Options Careers Page at https://www.options-it.com/careers/. Alongside your CV, please share a portfolio of previous work, please include this via a link, additional document or email directly to [email protected]. On your CV, please include a section on your hobbies and interests’.
We look forward to discussing how you can make an impact at Options Technology!
If you have any questions about this position, please contact [email protected]
Skills Required
- 3-5 years experience in brand development or creative role
- Strong portfolio across digital, print and presentation design
- Expertise in Figma, Adobe Suite and PowerPoint
- B2B experience in Financial Technology preferred but not essential
What We Do
Options are the No.1 provider of IT infrastructure to global Capital Markets firms, supporting their operations and ecosystems. With almost 30 years of experience, we understand the highly complex requirements of the Capital Markets sector and work relentlessly to improve our offering, ensuring we stay ahead of the curve and offer clients best-in-class service. Options provide high-performance managed trading infrastructure and cloud-enabled managed services to over 200 firms globally, providing an agile, scalable platform in an Investment Bank grade Cybersecurity wrapper. Our clients include leading global investment banks, hedge funds, fund of funds, proprietary trading firms, brokers, dealers, private equity houses and exchanges. These clients are supported daily, across over 20 countries, in a true 24x7 ‘follow the sun’ model. With offices in 8 key cities; New York, Toronto, Chicago, London, Belfast, Hong Kong, Singapore, and New Zealand, Options are well placed to service customers both onsite and remotely. Visit www.options-it.com for more.









