Art Director/Sr. Brand Designer

*Design portfolio link must be included on resume in order to be considered for this role!

*This role is currently remote but requires part-time work onsite in San Francisco post-Covid.

A very cool, modern, fintech startup is seeking a Sr. Art Director with strong experience executing marketing campaigns in partnership with large e-commerce brands! Working under the Brands team, you'll be given a full autonomy and will be responsible for big conceptual thinking as well as rolling up your sleeves to craft consumer and merchant-facing communications.

What You'll Do:

• Build brand consistency, ensuring that company-wide materials and those of our major e-commerce partner support and strengthen their brand and personality.
• Shape the visual identity of the brand on our partner platforms across multiple mediums including illustration, photography, digital media, application design, web design, video/film, print, and presentations
• Work closely with marketing to craft marketing assets including emails, digital display, social media, business collateral, video, infographics, and photography.
• Lead the concepting and development of compelling integrated marketing campaigns.
• Articulate our narrative to help the world understand how our products fit into a new generation of commerce.
• Guide and partner with internal teams and platform partners in the development of B2C and B2B campaigns and partner marketing.
• Provide guidance and creative feedback to our platform/e-commerce partners.

Experience:

• 6+ years of proven experience in developing inspiring, well-crafted brand and creative work across mediums - web, mobile, video, email, social, print, experiential/event.
• Experience in partner marketing campaigns
• 3+ years of self-managing and leading design projects
• A self-starter, designer, conceptual problem solver, mentor, and communicator.
• Proficient across the creative spectrum, with an understanding of skill and execution requirements across visual design, art direction, and brand positioning.
• Experience in branding work (brand development, brand refresh) and campaign development, big and small-from brand campaigns and tentpole ideas to seasonal campaigns and promotions.
• Experience in e-commerce platforms, web design, and/or UX is a plus.
• Understanding of how to use consumer attitudes and strategic insights to drive creative thinking.
• Understanding of marketing strategy, user journeys, and targeted marketing.
• Agency experience or have managed/partnered with agencies.
• Experience working across consumer, business, global, and internal audiences (sales teams, PR/communications).