Senior Brand Designer

Summary

Join Affirm's Product Creative team as a Senior Brand Designer to lead the evolution of consumer communications. You will design and execute marketing and product communications across various channels, ensuring a cohesive visual experience. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop a unified design ecosystem, contribute to the design system, and co-design compelling in-app experiences. Educate teams on visual strategy and drive innovation in communication methods. This role requires a strong portfolio showcasing high-quality visual design and experience designing for various mediums. Affirm offers competitive benefits, including 100% subsidized medical coverage, flexible spending stipends, and competitive time off.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in brand, visual, communication, and/or product design roles
• A strong portfolio showcasing high-quality visual design, with an emphasis on clarity, scalability, and impactful storytelling
• Hands-on experience designing for email, web, and in-product messaging, with an understanding of best practices for each medium
• High proficiency with Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and email design tools such as Contentful and SFMC
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, motion design (LottieFiles), and WCAG accessibility principles
• Ability to articulate design thinking and rationale clearly, effectively communicating the "why" behind design decisions and ensuring alignment across teams
• Experience building or contributing to design systems, with an understanding of scalable frameworks and documentation best practices
• Comfort working in ambiguity, with the ability to self-direct, prioritize, and clearly communicate with stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
• A strategic mindset with an eye for detail—you are meticulous when it comes to typography, grids, balance, and whitespace

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and execution of Affirm’s marketing and product communications, ensuring a cohesive, high-quality visual experience across email, in-app messages, web, and beyond
• Partner with Product and Content Designers to develop a unified design ecosystem of assets that seamlessly integrates marketing and product communications, ensuring consistency, scalability, and a high standard of craft across all channels and platforms
• Partner closely with Engineering, Product Management, Growth, and Brand to create best-in-class communications that align with business objectives and user needs
• Contribute to the development and expansion of Affirm’s Communications Design System, building reusable components and documentation for designers, engineers, and marketers
• Co-design compelling in-app experiences in collaboration with the promo platform team, seasonal/holiday campaigns, and other growth initiatives that enhance Affirm’s product ecosystem
• Engage with teams across Affirm to educate and provide guidance on visual strategy, best practices, ensuring consistency and clarity across all communication efforts
• Drive innovation in how Affirm communicates with its users by leveraging new design techniques, motion, and interactive elements where applicable

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong Product Sense: You deeply understand user needs, business goals, and technical constraints and can balance them effectively in your design decisions
• Advanced UI/UX experience, particularly in crafting effective and engaging user communications

Benefits

• 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