About Aplazo

Aplazo is Mexico’s leading “buy now, pay later” platform, giving consumers adaptable, transparent payment solutions while helping merchants grow their sales. We’re a fast‑growing Series B fintech backed by top global investors, combining technology, data, and design to redefine financial access.

Role’s Mission
Aplazo needs one creative owner who puts ideas on the table and makes sure they ship on‑brand. Today that function—concept, narrative, trend judgment, and craft ownership—is split across leadership, the content team, and the agency. This role concentrates it in one person, giving the brand a single voice and a single eye, from idea to final piece.

The Creative & Brand Guardian owns what the brand says and how it looks. You originate the concept and narrative behind campaigns and tentpole moments, and you are the last word on craft—nothing ships that doesn’t meet the bar.

Key Responsibilities
CONCEPT & NARRATIVE

Put ideas on the table — Originate campaign concepts and brand narrative; ideas start here, not just execution.

Own tentpole storytelling — Define the storytelling and creative territory for the brand’s biggest moments of the year.

Set the trend judgment — Decide what the brand jumps on, when, how—and when it doesn’t.

Write briefs that give direction — Translate concept into clear briefs the content and design team can execute against.

BRAND GUARDIANSHIP & CRAFT

Own the design system — Be the steward of the brand book—know it well enough to defend it and evolve it.

Guard visual quality — Review and correct the team’s output before it ships; you are the last word on craft.





Direct the creative work of others — Give creative and design direction to the Content Specialists, correcting with a clear point of view.

This role does not own operations: the calendar, scheduling, and publishing live with Marketing Ops.

Requirements
Must Have

5+ years of experience in art direction, creative direction, or brand design (agency or in‑house)

Background in design or art direction—not a pure content strategist; hands‑on craft skills are non‑negotiable

Proven experience originating campaign concepts and brand narrative end‑to‑end, not just executing briefs

Strong ownership of design systems—able to defend and evolve a brand book

Fluency in digital/social culture and trend judgment—knows what to jump on and what to skip

Experience directing and correcting the work of designers or content creators

Working proficiency with generative AI tools for creative production

Bachelor’s degree in Design, Visual Arts, Communication, or a related field (or equivalent demonstrable experience)

Nice to Have

Experience in fintech, retail, or other fast‑moving consumer brands

Background managing or briefing external contributors

Motion, video, or art direction for social‑first formats

Experience building or evolving a brand book from scratch

Skills
Technical Skills: Art direction,



brand systems, campaign concepting, generative AI tools (Midjourney, Runway, etc.), Adobe Creative Suite

Soft Skills: Strong point of view, ability to give and receive critique, cross‑functional communication, decisiveness under ambiguity

Languages

Spanish (native/advanced)

English (advanced)

What Success Looks Like

There is a defined visual system that nothing ships without going through—craft consistency across every channel

A tentpole campaign has landed end‑to‑end, from concept to execution, owned by this role

Dependency on the external creative agency for concept and narrative has dropped measurably

Content Specialists are executing against clear briefs and creative direction, with visible improvement in output quality

The brand has a single, recognizable creative voice across campaigns and everyday content

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