Mercury · 14 hours ago
Executive Creative Director
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$255K/yr - $319K/yr
10+ years expMercury is a fintech company aiming to redefine banking through a design-forward approach. They are seeking an Executive Creative Director to elevate their brand and oversee creative expression across all customer touchpoints, while fostering a culture of excellence within the team.
BankingFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Own the creative vision behind Mercury’s brand – elegant, technically excellent, creative, and unmistakably recognizable
Set strategy and vision for how we can establish Mercury as the new standard for design and craft in modern banking
Oversee creative and brand work across all marketing channels, including digital ads, OOH, video, editorial and blog content, website, events & experiential marketing, physical products (like our credit cards and print magazine), and more
Ensure a consistently high bar for craft, clarity, and creativity across all channels
Lead a growing team of 16+ talented creatives (brand designers, writers, and people managers); as well as manage and direct external agencies and freelancers
Foster a team culture for delivering excellent and impactful creative work
Be comfortable getting hands-on when needed — reviewing work in detail and providing precise, actionable feedback to push work from good to excellent
Partner closely with Product Design and Product leadership to ensure brand and product feel cohesive
Collaborate with executive leadership to translate strategy into creative direction
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in creative leadership roles, with both in-house and agency experience
Experience building or evolving brands at companies known for strong design and craft
Exceptional taste — and the ability to articulate what it will take to push work from good to great
Ability to understand high-level strategy and translate it into clear, tactical feedback for creative teams
Excellent leadership and ability to set a vision that the entire company can get excited by
Comfort operating at all levels – both where are we going in 10 years? And how can we make this billboard more resonant?
Credibility with designers, writers, and product teams alike
Willingness to take creative risks in service of building a distinctive, durable brand
Ability to manage complexity: evolving a brand while delivering against an ambitious roadmap
Benefits
Equity (stock options)
Benefits
Company
Mercury
Mercury provides online banking solutions for startups and technology-focused businesses.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$452.21MKey Investors
Sequoia CapitalCoatueCRV
2025-12-25Series C
2025-03-26Series C· $300M
2025-03-26Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Immad Akhund
CEO & Founder
Jason Zhang
COO, Co-Founder
Recent News
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