Who you are

• A portfolio that is simply excellent — work that demonstrates mastery of typography, layout, color, and composition across a range of brand contexts
• A clear and deeply held aesthetic point of view: you can articulate what makes something great and what makes something fall short, and you've built that perspective through years of rigorous practice
• Fluency in brand systems — you understand how to build for scale and consistency, and you've stewarded a brand through growth or change
• 7–10+ years of brand design experience, with a background that includes high-craft environments: agency, fashion, elevated consumer, or design-forward tech
• Experience operating at a staff level: you work autonomously, influence without authority, and make decisions that shape the output of an entire team
• Proficiency in Figma and hands-on experience contributing to or owning a design system
• Strong verbal and presentation skills — you can communicate the process, intent, and impact of your design decisions with clarity
• The judgment to know when to zoom in and when to zoom out, and the discipline to hold both at once
• Curiosity, restraint, and a genuine passion for doing work that's worth doing

What the job involves

• This is a role for a designer who sweats the details that most people don't notice — the type hierarchy, the negative space, the grid, the crop
• Someone who has developed a genuine aesthetic philosophy over years of doing hard work at a high level, and who brings that philosophy to everything they touch
• You'll own the most technically complex brand design work at Mercury, provide craft oversight across the Brand Studio, and help define what visual excellence looks like as our brand continues to evolve.
• Set and uphold the craft standard for Mercury's brand — across campaigns, web, social, events, and every surface the brand touches
• Lead the most technically complex and high-visibility brand design projects end-to-end, from brief through delivery
• Partner with a staff-level brand designer and creative leadership to co-lead the evolution of Mercury's creative direction — defining and executing visual standards across typography, imagery, layout, and motion
• Provide hands-on craft oversight across Brand Studio output — reviewing work, raising the quality floor, and helping the team make better decisions
• Commission and art-direct external creatives: photographers, illustrators, and motion designers
• Develop brand system documentation and decision-making frameworks that help the team move with confidence and consistency
• Mentor IC3 and IC4 designers through critique, pairing, and direct feedback — elevating their craft through the work, not just in conversation
• Collaborate with brand strategists, copywriters, PMMs, and leadership on how Mercury shows up across all channels

Benefits

• Health, dental, & vision
• 12+ weeks of paid parental leave
• $600 USD custom WFH equipment setup
• Unlimited vacation policy (with a mandatory minimum)
• Annual $1K learning & development budget
• Paid 6-week sabbatical after the 5-year mark
• Weekly $100 food budget
• Monthly $100 wellness budget
• Monthly $50 cellphone reimbursement
• Pet-friendly offices with free tea and beverages, plus lunch and snacks
• Unlimited vacation policy (with a mandatory minimum)
• Retirement matching up to 4% of base salary (401K/RRSP)
• Inclusive fertility, hormonal health, and family-forming benefits through Carrot Fertility