Brand Design Manager

Who we are

About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies - from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups - use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career.

The Brand and Marketing Team team lays the foundations that help Stripe accelerate. We do this by creating, evolving, and maintaining Stripe’s high-quality, versatile, and forward-looking brand and identity design system. We sweat the details. We make it seem effortless.

About the team

The Brand and Marketing Team team lays the foundations that help Stripe accelerate. We do this by creating, evolving, and maintaining Stripe’s high-quality, versatile, and forward-looking brand and identity design system. We sweat the details. We make it seem effortless.

What you’ll do

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Brand Designers and Managers to do the best work of their careers
• Concept and design marketing and communications materials for Stripe
• Maintain and further develop design systems and design language
• Responsible for setting look, feel and tone for the brand 
• Communicate complicated technology topics in clear, concise ways to a non-technical audience
• Work cross-functionally, balancing the needs of stakeholders and breaking down complex briefs into simple, compelling ideas and highly-engaging, world-class design
• Manage-up to org leadership
• Help lead and manage both in-house and external teams in creative strategy, execution and production

Who you are

We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Minimum requirements

• 10+ years’ work experience with a relevant bachelor's degree or experience
• Experience leading and managing both in-house and/or external teams in creative strategy, execution and production
• Experience as a manager with organization and people skills and the ability to set priorities, problem-solve, multi-task and work in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment
• Expert-level skills with Adobe Creative Suite, printing technologies, graphic design and digital surfaces
• Experience in a multitude of creative disciplines, including film, packaging, product, mobile, OOH and retail 

Preferred qualifications

• Strong communication skills; ability to respond to briefs creatively; present ideas and concepts for design; collaborate and iterate based on feedback
• Ability to execute quickly and effectively with a high level of craftsmanship
• Experience working in a research driven environment
• Multidisciplinary, conceptual, collaborative, detailed, decisive
• Print/Digital experience a bonus
• Experience developing creative for consumer marketing social channels  
• Experience working with cross-functional teams 
• Experience leading creative projects and campaigns
• Experience with emerging technologies
• Self-driven, organized, detail-oriented, and able to multitask