Who you are

• Someone who thrives in a highly collaborative environment where the best ideas drive progress, not the most powerful voices in the room
• 7–10 years of experience in brand design, art direction, or visual communication, ideally with a mix of in-house and agency experience
• A strong portfolio that demonstrates conceptual range, systems thinking, and refined visual execution across print and environmental formats
• Deep understanding of typography, composition, and storytelling principles
• A proactive problem-solving drive, ability to manage multiple deliverables, and ease in receiving or handing off projects
• Experience leading campaigns from concept through production, including managing vendors, testing proofs, and navigating print or fabrication logistics
• Comfort working autonomously and collaboratively in a fast-moving, high-ownership environment
• A sharp eye for craft, but also for cultural and conceptual applications, you design for resonance, not decoration
• Strong communication skills, able to clearly articulate concepts, ideas, and creative decisions to internal teams and external partners
• Passion for mentoring other designers and cross-functional partners to enhance our creative execution

What the job involves

• We’re looking for a senior brand designer to help shape how Mercury shows up visually, emotionally, and creatively across our brand campaigns, website, social, and more
• Lead the creative development of large-scale visual storytelling that brings Mercury to life in expressive ways
• Ensure campaigns connect seamlessly across formats from out-of-home and experiential moments to digital placements, paid social, and performance marketing ads with coherence and craft across every touchpoint
• Contribute and translate complex brand strategy into simple, magnetic visual stories that connect with Mercury’s audience of founders and builders
• Concept, design, and art-direct campaigns that translate Mercury’s voice and visual system into bold, emotionally resonant, and culturally attuned experiences. You’ll work cross-functionally with brand leadership, copywriting, motion, and performance marketing to craft work that’s impossible to ignore and unmistakably Mercury
• Design across scales from the macro impact of a citywide takeover to the micro craft of typography, layout, and color harmony
• Collaborate with external agencies, photographers, and illustrators to bring ambitious creativity to life with quality and precision
• Champion craft and clarity in every deliverable from the initial sketch to final production files
• Effectively balance multiple projects, from concepting through to final execution, managing timelines with clarity and calm
• Collaborate proactively and communicate effectively in an environment that values diverse perspectives, creativity, and innovation

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