As a Senior Brand Designer at Marqeta, you will play a pivotal role in defining and executing engaging, high-performing experiences as part of the Content and Creative team. You will be responsible for ideation, exploration, and implementation of visuals across mediums and channels with an eye toward continual up-leveling of our campaigns and the Marqeta brand. Beyond the ability to create beautiful work, you are an ambitious, detail-oriented designer with a passion for process, comfortability with feedback and iteration, and strong foundation in the fundamentals. You anchor your design work in solving the problem at hand and you know the value of a thoughtful design system.
We are a small-but-mighty team, so excellent communication, organization, proactivity, and follow-through are key. We are highly collaborative and we count on each other for the collaboration that makes our work better (and more fun!).
We work Flexible First. This role can be performed remotely anywhere within the United States or from our office in Oakland, CA. We’d love for you to join us!
The Impact You’ll Have
- Creating design systems and visuals that leave an impression on our audiences and Marqeta’s visual brand.
- Producing creative for holistic campaigns, across various channels and brand surfaces
- Building wireframes and create visuals for responsive web experiences that convert
- Collaborating with stakeholders to design effective, compelling presentations for new business and corporate communications
- Help maximize our design organization by implementing design systems, building effective templates, collaborating with our data and insights teams to test and optimize our work, using AI technologies strategically, and evolving/adjusting our processes for an increasingly efficient workflow.
Who You Are
- Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related field, or equivalent work experience
- 4+ years experience in brand design, in house or agency
- Portfolio of work that demonstrates excellent design across a range of channels/surfaces and strong process
- Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (3D and motion preferred), Google Docs, and Figma (collaborative use of features including building and using brand libraries, variables and components)
- Excellent design principles and fundamentals: layout, hierarchy, balance, typography, color theory
- Pixel-perfect attention to detail. Uneven margins bug you!
- Ability to “show your work” through process and iteration, demonstrated in portfolio
- Generous approach to collaboration: giving and receiving feedback freely and openly in design crits with a kind, constructive mindset
- Flexible and adaptable to create great work in a fast moving, dynamic environment
- Organizational mastery: you manage your calendar and work flow effectively to maximize your productivity
- Spirit of curiosity and a drive to seek new ground. You desire to learn new things to address skills gaps on the team and drive your personal and career growth
Nice-To-Haves
- Motion design capabilities
- 3D capabilities
- Web UX design experience
- Experience using AI to optimize design process and production
Your Manager
- Greer Burton, Sr. Manager, Brand Design
Recruiter For This Role
- Katie Bamba
Typical Process
- Application submission
- Recruiter phone call, 30min
- Hiring manager video call, 45min
- Virtual “Onsite”
- Take home assignment
- Final Interview with Leader
- Offer!
Compensation and Benefits
Marqeta is a Flex First company which allows you to choose your best working environment, whether that be from home or at a company office. To support Flex First, we calibrate pay to a competitive value according to working location. Compensation is aligned according to three tiers within the United States:
- National: A baseline tier that applies to most of the geographic territory of the United States.
- Premium: Slightly elevated from the National tier, and oriented toward a narrower set of higher cost-of-living areas, such as Los Angeles CA and Seattle WA
- Premium Plus: A tier for the most expensive working areas, like the San Francisco Bay area and New York City.
Visit this page or consult with a Recruiter to determine which tier would be applicable to you.
When determining salaries, we consider several factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior experience, and work location. The new-hire base salary range for this position is:
- National: $81,600 - $108,800
- Premium: $91,800 - $122,400
- Premium Plus: $102,000 - $136,000
We also believe in recognizing the contributions of our people. That's why we award annual bonuses to eligible employees, rewarding both individual performance and the success of the entire company.
Along with monetary compensation, Marqeta offers
- Multiple health insurance options
- Flexible time off – take what you need
- Retirement savings program with company contribution and after tax contributions
- Equity in a publicly-traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Family-forming benefits, fertility support, and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
- Free therapy sessions, financial and professional coaching, and legal advice
- Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
- Annual “development dollars” to support our people growth and development
Marqeta is on a mission to change the way money moves. We’re one of the earliest enablers of embedded finance, a market opportunity sized up in the trillions. Our card issuing platform provides unprecedented flexibility and control for companies to issue cards, authorize transactions, and manage payment operations in real time. Marqeta is powering the most well known brands in the new economy (Block, Cash App, Affirm, Instacart, Doordash, Uber, Walmart, etc). You don’t need to be a Payments expert to join the Marqeta Team, let us help you with that. This is the opportunity of a lifetime to work with innovators around the world and unlock equitable financial access for all.
Marqeta’s Values
– Intentional Curiosity: We believe in asking the questions others shy away from. True progress comes from understanding today’s realities while challenging ourselves to do better and take on the status quo.
– Thoughtful Responsibility: We believe that every interaction with our technology and platforms matters. Businesses and livelihoods rely on our work, so we strive for excellence and accountability every day with the highest standards for failsafe technology and compliance.
– Innovative Simplicity: We believe that simplicity is powerful, especially in innovation—making a tool work better or finishing that feature that makes everyone smile. Our customers face a lot of complexity. We’re not here to add more.
– Shared Success: We believe the measure of our success is the success of our employees, customers, and communities. From local businesses to big corporations, our impact goes deep and wide. And we’ve got the results to prove it.
– Passion to Thrive: We believe anyone with a better idea should be able to change the game for our company and our customers. We solve big problems for our customers and draw energy from that challenge and opportunity.
Equal Employment Opportunity, Accommodations and Privacy
Marqeta is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that gives consideration to all qualified applicants regardless of race, ancestry, national origin, color, Indigenous, citizenship, religion/creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression marital status, family status, disability, veteran status, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Our dedication to diversity and inclusion extends beyond the categories above. Review Marqeta’s ESG Report to see that dedication in action. Fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected creates a stronger and more innovative team at Marqeta. We celebrate the unique contributions of each individual and empower all members of our organization. Join us in building a company where diversity thrives and everyone can be their authentic selves.
If you require reasonable accommodation for the application process and beyond (including due to a disability), please submit this form and we will be more than happy to assist you. Marqeta will make reasonable accommodations for candidates when needed in accordance with applicable law. The Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice applies to the personal data that you directly provide to us or that we collect during the application and candidate recruitment process.
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What We Do
Marqeta powers innovative payment solutions for many of the apps and services you enjoy daily. Our open API card issuing platform provides unprecedented flexibility and control for industry-leading companies such as Square, Coinbase, J.P.Morgan, and Uber, to issue cards, authorize transactions, and manage payment operations in real-time.
We are a team of industry experts and technology innovators who take a dynamic approach to solving challenging problems. Marqeta is certified as a 2021-2022 Fortune Great Place to Work, highlighting our company culture and open and collaborative work environment. We power possibilities for our customers and each other by bringing the brightest talent together to do the best work of our lives.
Why Work With Us
Marqeta strives to build a global team as diverse as the markets we serve, staying true to our values: Connect the Customer, Everyone Belongs, Marqeta Cares, Lead Innovation, Deliver Results, Quality First and Build One Marqeta. It's an exciting time to join Marqeta. As we grow, your career and opportunities will grow as well.
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