The Australian Afterpay team is looking for a motivated designer with more creative flair than Harry Style’s costume designer. We’re looking for a proactive problem-solver, a natural collaborator, an ideas-fountain that thinks outside of the circle and a designer that can accept that sometimes the logo just has to be bigger. 

As a Designer on our creative design team, you will be at the heart of bringing creative ideas to life. You’ll be asked to connect dots, organize thoughts and translate project strategy into great design experiences. You will collaborate with teams across Afterpay to launch creative marketing experiences that guide our mission, business and brand forward.

We focus on creating a brand that is built upon creativity and art, and we strive to look at brand marketing through a non-traditional lens. We work across the latest platforms, covering web and mobile experiences, visual design, experiential installations, photography, video, and animation.

The wider Brand Studio team is made up of accomplished designers, art directors, animators, and copywriters. This role reports to our Australian Creative Director.

We are much more than our job descriptions, but here’s a summary of the role:

• A brand champion that understands all aspects of our visual style guide
• Align to brand and design systems to create a cohesive experience across platforms
• Be a motivated collaborator and brainstorming wizard
• Work cross-functionally with marketing managers, designers, copywriters, creative directors, and agencies to align on campaign needs
• Execute polished designs for both existing initiatives and new concepts
• Drive creative development and execute based on production objectives
• Get your hands dirty on production jobs or rolling out campaign

Like us, you’ll be deeply committed to delivering positive outcomes for our merchants, customers and are passionate about shaping the future of Afterpay.

• Design experience with an of understanding in the principles of layout, typography, colour, photography usage plus a solid hatred of Comic Sans
• A strong portfolio of creative work across a range of marketing channels
• A basic understanding of marketing objectives, channels and consumer behaviour
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects while working both independently and within a team 
• Attention to detail to a pixel-perfect level with more organization than an IKEA warehouse
• Solid Adobe Creative Suite skills and proficiency in Figma a must
• A deep understanding of all file types, including digital and print including dispatching

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, based solely on the core competencies required of the role at hand, and without regard to any legally protected class.

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page. 

Perks

We want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes:

• Healthcare coverage
• Retirement Plans
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness perks
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Learning and Development resources

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.