Graphic Designer Direct end client

Multiple positionsYou will be the owner of the Email Template System—working closely with the Central Design team, Email Developers, Engineers, Product Managers, Marketers and others. This position will have a huge impact on how Designers design emails and how Marketers build email campaigns. If you’re meticulous with details, think in systems and love creating structure and documentation–this is the role for you!What you’ll do- Champion design system thinking and collaborate with Email Developers and Engineers on a new tool for Marketers to accurately render email designs- Build into the existing email template system, ensuring that design components and back end code are synonymous- Build out thorough documentation and design specs for Designers and Developers that demonstrate meticulous attention to information hierarchy, layout, typography and consistent spacing.- Understand technical constraints, incorporates user experience methodologies in all design work and be comfortable expressing and recommending trade offs on design decisionsSet the Design team up for success by routinely updating and optimizing the Figma component library- Stay up to date on latest Figma app updates and how it affects our design system template structure and identify areas for improvementWhat we expect- 4-year degree in Design- 5+ years experience as a Designer- UI/UX fundamentals- Knowledge of best practices for responsive email design- Understanding of the design process, and how Designers work with Marketers and Engineers- Solid design and typography skills- Expertise with Figma. Proficiency with Illustrator and Photoshop- Strong communication and the ability to articulate your design decisions- Time management skills and ability to prioritize- Documentation: Create detailed documentation on all existing email template components for the email development and engineering team to add to the email render tool. This includes rules for visual attributes, typography, spacing specifications and component behaviors.- Collaboration: Collaborate with Product Managers, Email Developers and Engineers to review each build- Build Figma Components: Build corresponding email template Figma component to add to the design library for all Marketing Designers to use- Guidelines: Update and socialize email guidelines for Designers to reference- Optimize: Routinely update and optimize the Figma component library to set up the Design team for successThe Designer will work closely with a Copywriter partner as well as Creatives, Project Managers and Strategy partners to craft high-performing marketing communications for Scale verticals, Credit Cards and Personal Loans. As a member of the Creative Production Team and reporting directly to the Creative Director, you’ll be part of a multidisciplinary group helping millions of people make financial progress.What you’ll get to do:- Collaborate with other creatives to concept innovative ideas for campaigns that help grow the Scale businesses (Credit Cards and Personal Loans) and raise brand awareness in each category- Develop engaging designs for those campaigns, across a variety of channels like landing pages, email and in-product stories as well as paid digital, digital video and paid socialUse our brand guidelines and ensure creative work is on brief, on brand and has an intuitive user experience- Collaborate with creative strategists, brand strategists, performance marketers and product teams throughout the creative process, and present creative work to key partners- Incorporate user experience standard methodologies in all digital marketing- Comfortably vocalize ideas and process behind each idea- Handle and prioritize multiple projects from concept to completionWhat we expect:- A proactive communicator who’s comfortable presenting your point of view in a candid, feedback-driven culture- Ability to take feedback and edit own work quickly and to a high standard- Excellent time management skills, with ability to prioritize multiple projects from concept to completion- Strong time management skills and ability to prioritize optimallyQualifications:- A 4-year degree in Design- 4+ years design experience in-house and/or agency- A strong, diverse portfolio of work demonstrating conceptual ideas, marketing, process and solutions- Strong practice of graphic design principles- Knowledge of current digital marketing standard methodologies, including experience, responsive design and performance- Proficiency in Figma, Illustrator and Photoshop- Develop digital designs for Scale vertical across a variety of channels, including landing pages, email, push and in-product stories as well as paid digital and digital video- Work with people from the broader marketing team to bring fresh and innovative ideas that help raise brand awareness in the category- Take results and learnings from previous campaigns to inform the work moving forward, identifying opportunities to acquire new members and scale the business