Director, In-House Creative Studio

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LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC) is the parent company of LendingClub Bank, National Association, Member FDIC. We are the leading digital marketplace bank in the U.S., having helped our nearly 5 million members secure over $90 billion in loans to refinance high-cost debt and achieve their financial goals. Members today have mobile-first access to a growing range of products and services designed to work seamlessly together to deliver value in new ways. Everyone deserves a better financial future, and our team is committed to making that a reality. Join the Club!

About the Role

We’re looking for a strategic and hands-on Creative Director to lead our in-house creative studio, overseeing a team of writers and designers to deliver high-impact, brand-forward, and performance-driven creative.

This role helps define the creative vision, shapes how our brand shows up, from breakthrough campaigns to high-velocity performance creative, while building a modern, scalable, AI driven creative workflow and operation.

What You'll Do

Creative Leadership  

• Lead the creative vision and strategy across branded content and performance marketing channels  
• Deliver compelling, cross channel campaign creative that drives conversion and delivers on business goals 
• Ensure all creative output aligns with brand standards while evolving the brand in a competitive fintech landscape  
• Oversee the end-to-end internal creative process from concept through execution and optimization  
• Present and advocate for creative concepts to senior stakeholders  

Performance-Driven Creative 

• Partner closely with Creative Strategy and Channel Marketing teams to develop creatives that deliver on strategic asks to drive acquisition, engagement, and retention  
• Establish scalable frameworks to deliver on a high volume of creative testing and iteration, leveraging AI tools and driving a culture of harnessing AI with the team
• Balance short-term performance goals with long-term brand equity
• Use data and insights to continuously refine messaging, formats, and channels  

AI & Creative Innovation 

• Identify and implement AI tools and workflows to scale creative production and ideation  
• Develop systems that increase output and productivity without sacrificing quality or brand consistency  
• Stay ahead of trends in creative automation, generative AI, and content production  

Team Leadership & Operations 

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of copywriters and graphic designers  
• Manage creative capacity, prioritization, and workflows in a fast-paced, high-volume environment  
• Build a culture of high standards, speed, and experimentation  

About You

• 10+ years of experience in creative roles, with team leadership experience  
• Proven experience in fintech, or banking highly preferred  
• Strong portfolio demonstrating performance marketing and branded campaigns creative that drove results  
• Experience leading in-house or agency creative teams in fast-paced environments preferred