Senior Brand Designer

Responsibilities

• Own the creative vision for Mercury's growth channels, establishing brand excellence at the performance layer.
• Design paid ad creative across static, motion, and social formats to reinforce the brand while driving results.
• Use creative testing as a strategic tool by developing hypotheses and translating quantitative and qualitative data into stronger creative direction.
• Partner closely with growth marketing on campaign briefs, iteration cycles, and channel strategy.
• Translate product UI into compelling visual moments for campaign and growth contexts.
• Design for lifecycle marketing, including email imagery, landing pages, and conversion-focused touchpoints.
• Build scalable creative systems, such as templates and asset libraries, to increase team velocity.
• Utilize AI design tooling to scale and test growth creative and produce bespoke imagery.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in brand design, art direction, or visual communication.
• A portfolio demonstrating both high-level craft and strategic thinking.
• Proficiency in Figma.
• Fluency with AI design tooling as part of a creative practice.
• An analytical mind with an appetite for creative testing and data-informed iteration.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate creative decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with motion graphics and video editing.
• Experience with paid social platforms (Meta, LinkedIn) and familiarity with ad spec requirements.
• A mix of in-house and agency experience.

About the Company

Mercury is a financial technology company building products that feel extraordinary to use. We help people and businesses accomplish more with their money by turning banking from a frustration into a catalyst for their ambitions. We believe in bringing a high level of care and craft back to the world of finance.