Creative Director

On-site in London·Added 7 days ago (last checked 6 Oct)

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Overview

Requirements

Work on-site in London
No relocation package mentioned.
Have senior-level experience
Director-level role.

Skills

Art Direction

Requirements

What we're looking for

A portfolio of work you led as a creative director: brand platforms, repositionings, campaigns, activations
An art direction background and the visual judgment to lead the idea in any medium
A track record setting creative vision and quality standards for a brand, while staying hands-on with the work
Credibility with cross-functional leadership as a peer
A history of catching cultural shifts early and putting them in the work
Experience carrying brand thinking across multiple products or business lines
Experience working in agencies, in-house, or both

The role

Tidal is a small, nimble design team building at the intersection of music, technology, and culture-shipping across uploads, streaming, AI-powered creative tools, and financial services that connect artists directly with their audiences in 60+ countries. We're looking for a Creative Director to help set the vision and quality bar across Tidal's product and brand ecosystem. This is a rare opportunity to be a foundational creative voice on a small team where your work will have outsized impact-shaping not just pixels but the future of how artists build careers. You'll drive complex initiatives from concept to ship, influence cross-functional strategy, and directly elevate the craft of everyone around you.

This is an individual contributor role. You'll lead project teams and set the creative standard.

What you'll do

Originate brand platforms and campaign-level ideas, and own them from concept through 360 activation
Reposition, reshape the brand and bring a tapped in culture and keep the platform coherent across brand and product surfaces
Hold the idea intact from first cut to final placement
Shape the brief alongside an embedded creative-strategy team
Design and when needed direct designers, writers, and production partners on the work
Work with marketing, product, and partnerships leadership to get campaigns made

Application Guidelines

Candidates may submit up to 9 active applications within a 60-day period. Reapplications to the same role are accepted 90 days after a previous application has been reviewed.

Hiring process

3 steps2 interviewsa task to do

Recruiter conversation
With a member of the recruiting team
A conversation with a member of the recruiting team about your past work experience and interest in Square; they give an overview of life at Square and answer questions.
Interviews with the team
With teammates and cross-functional partners
Conversations about the team, role, responsibilities, workflow and growth opportunities; you may meet several teammates as well as cross-functional partners depending on the role.
Work samples and problem solving
For most roles: complete a project, walk through a case study, or provide a portfolio of previous work. For engineering roles: a pair-programming task to evaluate technical abilities.

All interviews are currently conducted virtually, by phone or Google Meet.
Square says it is committed to an inclusive interview experience, including reasonable accommodations shared confidentially with your recruiter.

Hiring process

Please submit your application along with a link to your portfolio. If your portfolio is password-protected, include the password in your application.

We may use automated AI tools to evaluate job applications for efficiency and consistency. These tools comply with local regulations, including bias audits, and we handle all personal data in accordance with state and local privacy laws.

Every benefit we offer is designed with one goal: empowering you to do the best work of your career while building the life you want. Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering. Check out our other benefits at Block.

Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) builds technology to increase access to the global economy. Each of our brands unlocks different aspects of the economy for more people. Square makes commerce and financial services accessible to sellers. Cash App is the easy way to spend, send, and store money. Afterpay is transforming the way customers manage their spending over time. TIDAL is a music platform that empowers artists to thrive as entrepreneurs. Bitkey is a simple self-custody wallet built for bitcoin. Proto is a suite of bitcoin mining products and services. Together, we're helping build a financial system that is open to everyone.

About Block

Website: block.xyz

In their own words

About the company & team

Tidal was founded for artists by artists as the next innovative streaming platform to bring value back to the music industry. We empower artists with the products, resources, services, and content required to take control of their careers and connect more deeply with fans. Available in over 60+ countries, Tidal continues to help artists break down economic barriers to continue creating what's next in culture. Tidal is part of Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ), a global technology company with a focus on financial services.

Additional information

We're working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, based solely on the core competencies required of the role at hand, and without regard to any legally protected class.

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we're doing to build an inclusive workplace? Check out our Inclusion & Diversity page

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