Communications/Presentation Designer

We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We're dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo and SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid's network covers 11,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Salt Lake City, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam.

About our team

The design team at Plaid is made up of service designers, interaction designers, writers, visual designers and researchers who work hand in hand with our peers in marketing, product management and engineering to create Plaid's market defining products.

What you'll do here

You'll be joining Threads Brand, a team devoted to all things related to Plaid's brand. You'll work closely with the C-suite and cross-functional partners on quarterly business reviews, board meetings, investor pitches, All Hands presentations, product launches and external to share Plaid's story across the world. In order to cultivate our credibility as a thought leader in the industry, we'll rely on you to expand the foundations of our brand system-from our core strategy to the visual elements that define it-by coming up with creative, effective, and delightful ways of communicating Plaid's story to stakeholders.

What excites you

• Cultivating elegant and memorable stories through the thoughtful use of presentation design
• Communicating complex or abstract concepts in ways that are clear, succinct, and creative
• Finding innovative ways to showcase new products, ideas, and game-changing ideas with eye-catching visuals
• Thinking about identity systems and the principles that guide where we stay consistent and where we introduce differentiation
• Expanding the presentation design process; building tools that make it easier for cross-functional stakeholders to adopt new templates, libraries, and design formats
• Obsessing over craft and details while still being grounded in pragmatism
• Brainstorming solutions alongside incredibly smart, hardworking people from across communications, product, marketing, and design
• Pushing our storytelling efforts in a way that stays true to Plaid's brand, while infusing excitement, beauty, and delight into the way we talk about our products, industry, and people.

What excites us

• Being a team player-this role will require close collaboration with fellow designers and cross-functional partners, many of whom are top leaders in the company and industry at large
• Strategic, user-centric thinking-we ground our solutions in what's best for our users
• Humility and having a growth mindset-we believe in big ambitions but not big egos, and that feedback is a critical part of good design
• A passion for presentation design and the evolution of its craft
• At least 6 years of experience in agency and/or startup space
• Fluency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign (or similar software), as well as Sketch or Figma
• Experience with animation (AfterEffects, Principle, etc.) is a plus
• Interest in content strategy and communications a plus
• Interest in data visualization a plus
• Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations@plaid.com.
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