Manager, Senior Designer

Visa•San Francisco, CA

25d•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for a Senior Brand Designer to join us in our continued mission to build a best-in-class global creative studio for VISA and the Clients we serve. The ideal candidate will have come from a design background with a proven track record of working on beautifully crafted brand design campaigns, visual systems, logos and social campaigns. This person should have experience working within advertising agencies, design studios or brand-side internal creative studios. This person should have a portfolio of creative that works throughout the funnel, crafting every single detail. They must have a passion and a portfolio to prove how fresh unique thinking in this space is a must. Craft and Art is crucial. A knowledge and curiosity of design, typography, and motion is crucial. They must be strategic in their thinking and have an ability to articulate and execute strategy through the creative output. They must be ahead of all trends and ensure that the brands that they touch are current, innovative and always looking forward. They need to be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and must be comfortable working all sorts of briefs - pitching big ideas, crafting social campaigns, designing logos and visual systems and thinking through brand acts and experiences. The work is varied, and exciting! This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Requirements

5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelors Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD
Agency-side or brand side experience working with or at global brands.
Brand designer with a portfolio of highly successful creative, brand development, and multichannel marketing campaigns
Experience working on campaigns that have driven outsized business results and won recognition in the industry.
Experience thinking through design systems and brand visual systems
Excellent presenter and communicator to sell in creative
Role models and influences aspirational behaviors of leading courageously, obsessing about customers, collaborating as one Visa, and executing with excellence.
Strong planning, organizational and problem-solving skills.
Resourcefulness with strong sense of accountability and results-oriented drive.
Ability to initiate and drive opportunities independently across multiple complex projects that have strategic implications for the brand and company, while operating in an environment that changes quickly.

Nice To Haves

6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD
5-8 years of work experience with a bachelor’s degree

Responsibilities

Work in a Center of Creative Excellence Putting craft at the center of everything you will do: concepting, creating, designing, pushing us to uplevel the output always.
Consistently deliver best in class designs for the VISA brand and all Client Marketing.
Consistently innovating and staying ahead of design trends and capabilities to ensure VISA is always a future forward brand.
Influence and inspire teams with beautifully crafted and strategic creative assets.
Care deeply about every part of the funnel – Upper funnel, middle and lower funnel – every asset matters
Build relationships A collaborative spirit is a must: we work together as a team – pushing each other to show up as our best selves.
Build upon a culture that fosters remarkable creativity
Contribute to an environment that fosters remarkable creativity by providing inspiration and collaborating on great ideas
Ensure quality output in all creative output.
Dream big, and stay focused on achieving greatness through incredible creativity.