Creative Director (IC)

Mercor Alabaster

$150K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong portfolio showcasing outstanding visual design and brand storytelling.
  • Passionate about creating distinctive and culturally relevant brands.
  • 5+ years of experience in brand or graphic design, preferably in fast-paced environments.
  • Skilled in designing for web, social media, marketing campaigns, and presentations.
  • Autonomous, capable of transforming vague concepts into high-quality designs.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to work quickly without compromising quality.
  • Bonus: background in AI, marketplaces, recruiting, fintech, or complex tech products.

Responsibilities

  • Own the evolution of Mercor's brand identity across diverse touchpoints.
  • Translate complex ideas about AI and talent into clear visual representations.
  • Create high-impact brand assets including landing pages and social media graphics.
  • Develop and maintain a modern visual language for the brand.
  • Collaborate with various teams to communicate Mercor's narrative effectively.
  • Build a scalable brand system with templates and guidelines.
  • Provide creativity and originality in a fast-paced team environment.

Benefits

  • Bi-annual performance bonus structure.
  • Generous equity grant vested over 4 years.
  • Up to $15k relocation bonus.
  • $10K housing bonus for proximity to the office.
  • $1.5K monthly stipend for meals.
  • Complimentary Equinox gym membership.
  • $200 monthly laundry reimbursement.
  • $200 monthly wellness reimbursement.
  • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance.
Full Job Description
What you'll do
  • Own the evolution of Mercor's brand identity across every external and internal touchpoint, from campaigns and launches to web, social, and events
  • Translate complex ideas about AI, talent, and work into clear, compelling visual systems
  • Create polished, high-impact brand assets, including landing pages, decks, social graphics, ads, illustrations, event collateral, and product marketing visuals
  • Develop and maintain a distinctive, modern visual language
  • Partner closely with marketing, product, recruiting, and leadership to bring Mercor's story to life across channels
  • Help build a scalable brand system, templates, and guidelines that make the company look consistently excellent as we grow
  • Bring strong taste, speed, and originality to a fast-moving team with a high creative bar
Qualifications
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual design, brand systems, typography, layout, and storytelling
  • Passion for building brands that feel distinctive, polished, and culturally relevant
  • 5+ years in brand, visual, or graphic design, ideally at fast-moving startups, agencies, or high-bar creative teams
  • Experience designing across web, social, campaigns, decks, and marketing surfaces
  • Proven ability to operate autonomously, take ambiguous ideas, and turn them into excellent creative work
  • Strong taste, attention to detail, and ability to move quickly without sacrificing quality
  • Bonus: Experience designing for AI, marketplaces, recruiting, fintech, or other complex technical products

At Mercor, we recognize that exceptional ability comes in all forms, a core philosophy on which we built our platform. Because of this, we welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds with unique experiences and transferable skill sets, even if they don't meet all the preferred qualifications listed above.

Benefits
  • Bi-annual performance bonus structure
  • Generous equity grant vested over 4 years
  • Up to $15k relocation bonus
  • $10K housing bonus (if you live within 0.5 miles of our office)
  • $1.5K monthly stipend for meals
  • Free Equinox membership
  • $200 monthly laundry reimbursement
  • $200 monthly personal wellness reimbursement
  • Health, Dental, Vision insurance

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