Senior Creative Designer

We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam.

We are Plaid’s Creative team—a group of brand designers, motion designers, video strategists, and writers who bring the Plaid brand to life across every channel. We partner closely with Product Design as part of a unified design organization that reports directly to the CEO, and collaborate with the broader Marketing team to ensure our brand continues to evolve in alignment with Plaid’s goals and values. Learn more about the team at https://designedbyplaid.com/.

We’re looking for a Senior Creative Designer to help shape and evolve the Plaid brand, driving awareness through multi-channel campaigns, events, and more. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on both concepting and execution across a range of mediums—from digital and social to physical experiences—and can translate big ideas into cohesive, high-quality work. You bring a strong point of view, a high bar for craft, and a deep understanding of how to deliver creative that is both consistent and impactful. This role will report to the Head of Creative.

Responsibilities

• Own the art direction and visual concept of omni-channel campaigns across digital, video, and social

• Work closely with copywriters to iterate and bring ideas to life 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to align on creative strategy, timelines, and production plans 

• Work closely with motion designers and editors to storyboard and design video content

• Design a suite of marketing collateral, including banner ads, social assets, print, and email 

• Provide creative leadership and feedback across our broader design team, ensuring visual consistency and alignment to the overall brand

• Communicate progress clearly and regularly, offering creative rationale with a strong and strategic point of view

• Mentor other designers on the team 

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in design/art direction, with a portfolio that showcases 360 brand campaigns spanning video, social, and digital (print and OOH a plus)    

• An evolving love for AI tools. Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite

• Advanced understanding of photography, videography, motion, animation, illustration. On-set experience nice-to-have.

• Experience working alongside cross-functional teams and an understanding of motion design workflows 

• Comfortable driving projects end-to-end, giving and receiving feedback (both internally and with external agencies), and delivering under tight timelines

• A strong collaborator with impeccable taste, strategic thinking, strong presentation skills, and the ability to work autonomously

Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn't fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!

Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations@plaid.com.

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