[Hiring] Senior Designer - Editorial, Creative @Wealthfront

Role Description

The Creative Team at Wealthfront is searching for a Senior Designer to lead the visual direction and executions for "Vested Interest", our editorial program focused on timely content around the surprising ins-and-outs of the economy. The goal of this growing vertical is to empower digital natives to make informed financial decisions through timely, unique content that connects the prevailing macroeconomic news with their personal finance goals.

• Collaborate with our content team to ideate and deliver weekly visual assets for the program, including headers, charts, photo composites, and illustrations.
• Be a hands-on builder who connects creative decisions back to audience insights.
• Adapt directions according to shifting drafts and unique approaches to various distribution channels.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as a visual designer in an agency, studio, or in-house creative team.
• Experience working collaboratively with a team on a timely content program with a recurring cadence.
• A strong background and passion for both foundational digital creative (layout, typography, color) and experimental production (collage, 3D, illustration, AI).
• Experience adapting consistent and effective visual expressions across digital, video, and social channels.
• Bonus: Direct experience working with a content team.
• Bonus: Technical motion production skills with After Effects (or a similar program).
• Bonus: Effective usage of AI to illustrate concepts or final assets.
• Bonus: Illustration or drawing skills.
• Bonus: Financial background with investing or macro-economics.

Requirements

• Lead editorial executions with a keen understanding of audience(s) and business objectives.
• Foster strong relationships with editorial and marketing teams to streamline collaboration.
• Contribute to and refine strategic insights, enhancing the creative development process.
• Deliver brand-level impact through exceptional design craft, balancing expressiveness with clarity and scalability.
• Dive into early drafts and research materials to develop informed perspectives.
• Share unique knowledge and craft skills to uplevel the executions of other creative teammates.

Benefits

• Estimated annual salary: $139,500 USD, plus equity.
• Medical, vision, dental, 401K plan + matching.
• Generous time off.
• Parental leave.
• Wellness reimbursements.
• Professional development.
• Employee investing discount.
• Remote-friendly team with opportunities for in-person collaboration.