Brand Designer

About The Company

Mercury is a forward-thinking financial technology company dedicated to transforming the banking experience for startups. Founded with a philosophy rooted in transparency, community, and thoughtful design, Mercury challenges traditional financial institutions by prioritizing user-centric design and innovation. Since its inception, Mercury has been committed to helping startups spend less time managing banking complexities and more time focused on building their businesses. Our approach combines high standards of craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology to deliver a seamless and intuitive financial platform.

About The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Brand Designer to join our team and set the craft standard for Mercury's brand across multiple platforms, including campaigns, web, social media, and events. This role involves leading technically complex and high-visibility brand design projects from inception through delivery. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with creative leadership and other senior designers to evolve Mercury's creative direction, ensuring consistency and excellence in typography, imagery, layout, and motion design. Additionally, this position requires mentoring junior designers, providing hands-on oversight, and commissioning external creative talent. The Staff Brand Designer will play a crucial role in developing brand system documentation and frameworks that empower the team to maintain quality and coherence across all brand touchpoints.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10+ years of brand design experience in high-craft environments such as agency, fashion, elevated consumer brands, or design-forward technology companies.
• Proven ability to operate at a staff level, working autonomously and influencing team-wide design decisions.
• Exceptional portfolio demonstrating mastery of typography, layout, color, and composition across diverse brand contexts.
• Deeply held aesthetic point of view with the ability to articulate design strengths and weaknesses.
• Fluency in building and managing scalable brand systems through periods of growth or change.
• Proficiency in Figma and experience contributing to or owning a design system.
• Strong verbal and presentation skills to clearly communicate design processes, intentions, and impacts.
• Excellent judgment to balance detailed focus with broader strategic vision.
• Curiosity, restraint, and a passion for producing meaningful and high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Set and uphold the craft standard for Mercury’s brand across all channels and materials.
• Lead end-to-end management of complex, high-visibility brand design projects.
• Collaborate with senior designers and creative leadership to define and evolve Mercury’s visual identity.
• Provide hands-on craft oversight and review of Brand Studio output to elevate quality and decision-making.
• Commission and art-direct external creatives including photographers, illustrators, and motion designers.
• Develop comprehensive brand system documentation and decision-making frameworks.
• Mentor and guide IC3 and IC4 level designers through critiques, pairing, and direct feedback.
• Work closely with brand strategists, copywriters, product marketing managers, and leadership to ensure cohesive brand presence.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary aligned with industry standards and geographic location.
• Equity compensation through stock options or restricted stock units (RSUs).
• Comprehensive benefits package designed to support health, wellness, and work-life balance.
• Opportunities for professional growth and mentorship within a collaborative and innovative environment.
• Flexible work locations including San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or remote options within Canada or the United States.

Equal Opportunity

Mercury values diversity and belonging and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All individuals seeking employment at Mercury are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities or special needs. If you require assistance or an accommodation, please inform your recruiter upon contact regarding a role.