Senior Brand Designer - Growth

About the role

In this role, you will be responsible for enhancing Mercury's brand across various channels, including campaigns and social media. You will own the creative vision for growth, working closely with marketing teams to design effective ad creatives and lifecycle marketing materials.

Success in this position means contributing significantly to Mercury's brand system while utilizing creative testing and AI tools to inform your designs. You will also focus on building scalable creative systems that streamline workflows and asset management.

The salary range for this position is between $109,500 and $152,100, depending on the location within the US or Canada.

Skills that matter here

• Figma: You will use Figma to create and manage design assets across different projects.
• motion design: Experience in motion design will enhance your ability to create dynamic ad creatives.
• video editing: You will art-direct video content and collaborate with production partners.
• AI tooling: AI tools will be integrated into your creative process to optimize design outcomes.

Who this role suits

• A candidate with over five years of experience in brand design or visual communication.
• Someone who possesses a strong design portfolio that showcases both craft and strategic thinking.
• An individual who enjoys creative testing and has an analytical mindset.
• A professional who communicates effectively and has a genuine point of view on branding.

From the employer

Responsibilities

• Contribute across the full range of Brand Studio work — campaigns, web, social, and brand initiatives.
• Own the creative vision for Mercury's growth channels.
• Design paid ad creative across static, motion, and social formats.
• Use creative testing as a strategic tool.
• Partner closely with growth marketing on campaign briefs.
• Design for lifecycle marketing: email imagery, landing pages, and other conversion-focused touchpoints.
• Art-direct video and collaborate with production partners.
• Build scalable creative systems — templates, asset libraries, and workflows.
• Contribute to Mercury's brand system as it intersects with growth and performance contexts.
• Use AI tooling in your day-to-day work.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in brand design, art direction, or visual communication.
• A portfolio that demonstrates both craft and strategic thinking.
• Proficiency in Figma; motion and video editing experience is a strong plus.
• A genuine point of view on brand.
• A real appetite for creative testing and an analytical mind.
• Genuine fluency with AI as part of your creative practice.
• Strong communication skills.
• Experience with paid social platforms (Meta, LinkedIn) is a plus.

Conditions

• Competitive base salary and equity (stock options/RSUs).
• Salary ranges for US employees in major cities: $121,700 - $152,100.
• Salary ranges for US employees outside major cities: $109,500 - $136,900.
• Salary ranges for Canadian employees: 115,000 - 143,700 CAD.
• Mercury values diversity & belonging and is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.