LAB49 is a strategic consulting firm that designs and builds digital products for the world’s leading investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers, and fintech startups. We’re seeking a strategic but entrepreneurial Creative Lead to sit at the at the intersection of pitch development, creative concepting, and client-facing delivery.
This is a hybrid role: you’ll lead the creative charge on new business pursuits while also delivering high-value product design work for clients. You’ll work across functions to craft narratives, prototypes, and concepts that win work — then help shape and deliver the strategic phases of engagements that reflect that same bold thinking. We’re looking for someone who is energized by sales-stage ambiguity, excels at executive-level storytelling, and brings polish and originality to every conversation.
You’re a rare hybrid — part strategist, part storyteller, part product designer. You think commercially and act creatively. You’re just as comfortable shaping an executive pitch as you are prototyping a new user experience — and you instinctively frame problems in ways that drive clarity and momentum.
You excel in ambiguity and bring structure to open-ended challenges. Your strength lies in distilling vague ideas into clear, elegant solutions — whether crafting a product interface, building a persuasive concept deck, or shaping a go-to-market narrative. You bring a confident design voice to the room, articulating user needs in ways that resonate with both product teams and business leaders.
You’re energized by growth — in the business, in the work, and in your own craft. You lead by example, elevate those around you, and bring a human-centered lens to even the most technical or abstract environments. Whether you’re in a design review, a strategic workshop, or a business development pitch, you deliver clarity, momentum, and measurable impact.
You’re not precious about where ideas come from, but you are particular about how they’re expressed. You know that in high-stakes Financial Markets, how we tell the story is part of the solution — and you hold a high bar for both the craft of communicating ideas and bringing them to life.
This is a dual-focus role that blends creative leadership in new business pursuits with high-impact delivery on product discovery engagements. You’ll drive pitch development, concept creation, and early-stage storytelling — then help bring those ideas to life through product visioning, design execution, and cross-functional collaboration. Your work will span the full lifecycle of opportunity creation and delivery, shaping both how we win work and how we deliver it.
At LAB49, you’ll work on cutting-edge digital solutions with some of the brightest minds in the industry, and in one of the most complex and fast-moving sectors : Financial Services. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment where your creativity and leadership make a real impact — on both our clients and our Product Design practice Whether helping win new engagements or shaping the user experience of next-gen trading platforms, you’ll bring clarity, creativity, and commercial impact to every stage of the journey.
The base salary range for this role is $190,000 - $240,000. Placement within the range provided above is based on the individual’s relevant experience and skills for the role and level.
Base salary is only one component of our total compensation package. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, which is determined upon company and individual performance.
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Lab49/ION is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We respect the varied identities, abilities, cultures, and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our business.
Lab49/ION adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.
