Brand & Digital Design Associate Manager

About Foundervine

Today, Foundervine stands as one of the largest and most active accelerator ecosystems, successfully designing and delivering business and investment readiness programmes that empower entrepreneurs. Our track record includes collaborations with leading organisations such as Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group, Sainsbury’s, Google, and the UK Government.

At Foundervine, you’ll be joining a small but dynamic team at a pivotal moment in our mission, creating a collaborative and results-driven culture where every team member plays a meaningful role. Our mission to transform society by making innovation accessible to anyone, anywhere, is what fuels us to deliver our best work every day. Behind the scenes, we operate with the energy, agility, and expertise of a much larger organisation, despite our lean team size. With a strategic presence in the UK, Ghana and soon in the US, we are deeply connected to our core values: action, impact, inclusion, innovation, courage, and integrity.

A Culture of Support and Development

At Foundervine, we are more than just colleagues, we are a team that genuinely cares about one another. We prioritise well-being, collaboration, and continuous learning ensuring that our team feels valued and empowered. Through regular check-ins, cross-team collaboration, and knowledge-sharing sessions, we create an environment where ideas thrive.

We understand that life happens beyond work, which is why we strive to provide flexibility, especially where it's most needed, ensuring that no one has to choose between professional success and personal well-being. At Foundervine, we don’t just focus on what we’re building, we focus on how we build it and who we build it with. You’re not just an employee, you’re part of something bigger! 🚀

Job Overview

We are seeking a creative and detail-driven Brand & Digital Design Associate Manager to lead on design and digital brand delivery across Foundervine’s programmes and ventures. With a 70/30 focus on design (including web and video) and marketing support, this is a hands-on, fast-paced role that sits at the intersection of brand, digital, and strategy.

You’ll own the look, feel, and functionality of our design output, from branded materials and websites to video content and business development assets. You’ll also play a key role in supporting the launch of new ventures like Foundervine Spaces and Foundervine USA, building new brands and digital presences from the ground up.

Responsibilities 

Brand Design Strategy & Execution

• Oversee the development and consistent application of Foundervine’s visual identity, including logos, colour schemes, tone of voice and brand architecture.
• Maintain and enforce brand guidelines across all design and communication outputs.
• Design and manage branding for new ventures and initiatives—creating new logos, palettes, templates and digital assets from concept to execution.
• Support brand guardianship by ensuring consistency across all programmes, departments and partner-facing materials.
• Design brochures, case studies, business development decks, and other promotional materials that clearly communicate Foundervine’s value and impact to external stakeholders.
• Take a human-centred approach to all design work, ensuring it resonates with our diverse and growing community.

Asset Management

• Create and maintain a centralised, organised library of branded assets across all programmes, including speaker visuals, cohort content, recruitment packs and event branding.
• Ensure all programme presentation decks and templates are visually consistent and professionally designed, such as for masterclasses, showcases and internal briefings.
• Maintain structured design documentation and version control to support shared understanding across the team.

Website Design & Management

• Lead the design, maintenance and performance optimisation of the Foundervine website to support recruitment, partner engagement and storytelling.
• Build and manage new websites or microsites for ventures such as Foundervine Spaces and Foundervine USA, ensuring clear UX, strong SEO, and strategic content alignment.
• Regularly update programme cohort pages, team listings, careers and landing pages to reflect real-time activity and drive engagement.
• Streamline content pathways to improve user journeys for founders, partners, and job applicants.

Video Editing & Visual Content

• Produce and edit video content using tools like Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Rush, Canva or Figma — including founder stories, testimonials, motion graphics and event content.
• Design engaging and reusable video and social templates to ensure consistent, high-quality visual storytelling across platforms.

Marketing Support

• Collaborate with the Marketing Manager to deliver visual assets for recruitment campaigns, events and impact communications.
• Translate written content into compelling visual formats (e.g. social media, email, decks, digital brochures).
• Help craft visual materials for digital storytelling campaigns that demonstrate the tangible outcomes of our work.

Innovation, UX & Internal Communication

• Stay up-to-date with design and marketing trends to ensure Foundervine remains visually relevant and digitally innovative.
• Translate community insights into user-centred design solutions — including interaction design, prototypes, and visual experiments.
• Contribute to internal process improvements by ensuring new templates and internal tools are intuitive and easy to use.
• Communicate updates and process changes clearly to internal teams, ensuring everyone is equipped with the tools and understanding to work effectively.
• Log and track project and process changes in a way that supports knowledge-sharing and transparency across the organisation.

Qualifications and Key Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Brand Management, Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field (Desirable).
• 3–5+ years of experience in brand management, graphic, or visual design.
• Demonstrated success in building, positioning, and evolving a brand across multiple channels
• Experience working in or with multinational teams, international agencies, or cross-border projects is highly desirable.
• Proficient in Figma, Canva, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Adobe Rush.
• Well-versed in working with CMS platforms, Webflow
• Solid understanding of visual design for both digital and print (social media, pitch decks, brochures, websites).
• Experience with video editing and motion design for social platforms and events.
• Highly organised, with strong file and version management habits.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Collaborative and solutions-focused, with strong stakeholder engagement skills

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary: Receive a competitive salary commensurate with your skills, experience, and contributions.
• 25 Days of Annual Leave: Enjoy paid time off to recharge and pursue personal interests.
• Birthday Off: Celebrate your special day with a day off to enjoy as you please.
• Birthday Gift: Celebrate your special day with special tokens of appreciation.
• Flexible Working Arrangements: Embrace a healthy work-life balance with flexible scheduling options.
• Optical Benefits: Take care of your vision with optical benefits.
• Internet Allowance: Receive an allowance to cover internet expenses, ensuring seamless connectivity for remote work.
• Fitness Benefits for Gym and Sports: Take advantage of fitness benefits that include gym memberships, sports activities, and wellness programs to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Career Advancement Opportunities: Take advantage of opportunities to gain expertise, advance your career, and make a meaningful impact on the broader community.
• Commitment to Development: Receive dedicated support for personal and professional growth, including an individual annual training budget.
• Performance-Based Bonus: Eligibility for a 1-3% bonus based on performance ratings.
• Peer Recognition Scheme & Team Socials: Foster a culture of appreciation and camaraderie through peer recognition and team-building events.
• Monthly Lunch Allowance: Enjoy a delicious lunch every month, courtesy of the company.
• Office Snacks: Stay fuelled and focused with a selection of office snacks.
• Join a Company Passionate about Diversity and Inclusion and Social Impact: Be part of an organisation that is deeply committed to fostering diversity and inclusion and making a positive social impact.
• Access to Expert-Led Events: Participate in numerous events and training sessions led by industry-leading experts.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Our mission is to welcome everyone regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, skin colour, marital status or parental status. We celebrate and support diversity, and we are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for employees, partners, contractors, and applicants. If you need assistance or require reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us @Foundervine, at your earliest convenience.