Senior Brand Designer

Summary

Join Affirm's Product Creative team as a Senior Brand Designer and help shape the visual identity of Affirm's consumer communications and product experiences. You will drive the visual strategy and execution across various platforms, ensuring every communication is thoughtful, clear, and visually delightful. This pivotal role involves partnering with various teams, building scalable design systems, and pushing creative boundaries. The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of experience in brand or visual design, a strong portfolio showcasing diverse design skills, and proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite. Affirm offers a competitive compensation package including a base pay range of $90,000-$130,000, equity rewards, stipends, and comprehensive benefits like 100% subsidized medical coverage for you and your dependents.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in brand or visual design, communications design, or product design roles
• This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• A compelling portfolio showcasing a diverse range of strong visual designs, including branded campaigns, illustrations, motion design, responsive web design, and marketing collateral — with an emphasis on concept development and thoughtful execution
• High level proficiency with Figma, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects)
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, Lottiefiles, Spline
• Comfort in ambiguity: you are able to self-direct, prioritize, and clearly communicate with stakeholders in shifting environments
• Attention to detail – meticulous when it comes to typography, grids, balance, and white space
• Can distill complex ideas and processes into clear, actionable guidance for a wide range of stakeholders. You are willing to push and fight for an idea, while able to listen and problem solve as a team player

Responsibilities

• Drive the visual strategy and execution of Affirm’s consumer-facing communications across web, email, app, and other product experiences
• Uphold a high standard of visual design, ensuring every communication is thoughtful, clear, and visually delightful
• Partner with Partner Marketing Managers to craft product campaigns and experiences to ensure they are visually engaging, cohesive, and reinforce Affirm’s brand narrative
• Partner closely with Engineering, Research, Content Design, Product Management, Product Marketing, Brand and Compliance & Legal to execute delightful user experiences
• Be agile about providing context and incorporating feedback from Affirmers at all levels – engaging with teams across Affirm to educate, inform, and answer questions

Preferred Qualifications

• Animation and motion graphic skills a strong advantage
• Experience with consumer finance and/or payments
• Technical understanding of how to build and architect design systems

Benefits

• Equity rewards
• Monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending
• Benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.)
• Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
• Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
• Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
• ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount
• Remote work