Join a movement in which everyone can win. We started a movement in which everyone can win – shoppers, retailers, society and every person on our team. To play fair, trust people and reward them for doing the right thing. We see and feel the impact of our work as more and more people gain financial freedom and retailers grow across the globe.

Founded five years ago in Sydney, Australia, Afterpay has over 13.1 million active customers globally and more than 74,000 of the world’s best retailers around the world including Anthropologie, Revolve, DSW, GOAT, Finish Line, Levi’s, Mac Cosmetics, Ray-Ban and many others. Afterpay is on a mission to power an economy in which everyone wins.

Afterpay is completely free for customers who pay on time – helping people spend responsibly without incurring interest, fees or extended debt. Afterpay empowers customers to access the things they want and need, while still allowing them to maintain financial wellness and control, by splitting payments in four, for both online and in-store purchases. Afterpay is deeply committed to delivering positive outcomes for customers. We are focused on supporting our community of shoppers.

We trust in the next generation and share a vision of a more accessible and sustainable world in which people are rewarded for doing the right thing.

The Opportunity 

This role will apply artistry and craftsmanship to strategic insight, to create and bring to life beautiful ideas, brand identities and systems that move the customer. The Design Director at Afterpay will approach every brief with fresh eyes. Avoiding familiar solutions, you will create and inspire work that is distinctive, effective and truly remarkable. You will define, create and activate systems that build the Afterpay brand of the future and change behaviors.

We are much more than our job descriptions, but here’s where you will begin….

Develop visual identity systems across all products, sub-brands and marketing programs.

Strong design eye - Hands-on leader, directs the work to ensure it complies with brand standards while also pushing its boundaries and evolving the system

A meticulous eye for detail

Storytelling - Makes complex concepts simple and easy to understand utilizing type, art, and technology

Works with other departments to establish strategic and creative approaches for a given assignment

Partners with strategists, creative leads, product designers, motion designers, technologists, data analysts, live shoot production teams and vendors to ensure flawless execution of the creative vision

Works with other departments to establish strategic and creative approaches for a given project

Works in a hands-on capacity internally and externally; develops the visual strategy, vision and concepts

Idea generation - Leads by example to consistently inspire creative colleagues to create pioneering ideas that conceptualize world-class solutions

Generates useful, usable ideas and brand visuals across existing and emerging platforms. Continually develops practices and processes to inspire, innovate, and harness new ways of thinking

Sets overall identity direction (conceptual as well as executional covering art direction, user experience, copy and motion)

Mentoring - Actively trains, mentors and manages junior and mid-level creatives

Proactively identifies and resolves issues

Who are you? (Qualifications) 

Like us, you’ll be deeply committed to delivering positive outcomes for customers and passionate about shaping the future of Afterpay.

An excellent portfolio that spans digital, experiential, retail, product/service design and storytelling

A minimum of 10 years' experience in the creative industry, with a focus on immersive digital experiences, products and platforms

Experience collaborating with motion designers, technologists, live production teams, product designers and vendors to seamlessly execute projects

Exceptional design aesthetic, variations on styles, and awareness of design trends and innovation

Exceptional communication skills: verbal, written, interpersonal and inter-departmental

Thought leadership; a strong point of view; ability to contribute to the strategic development of an assignment; creative ideas and the ability to promote conceptual thinking among the team

The ability to lead, coach, inspire and motivate a team to create and deliver truly remarkable, influential and impactful work

A solid understanding of digital media and retail as well as the marketing industry at large; an ability and a desire to adapt to the changing landscape of technology

Strong deck writing and dynamic presentation skills

How we reward you. We have a pay for performance culture so you can expect to be rewarded for high performance. We pride ourselves on fairness and offer a competitive total reward package made up of salary, incentives and benefits including the opportunity to enroll in our share matching plan. 

We have a strong focus on health and wellbeing at Afterpay as we aim to support you to succeed in both your career and personal lives, such as providing employees with a corporate membership to Headspace. We offer a wide range of insurance programs so you have the flexibility to choose what is best for you. Afterpay covers 100% of the employee cost and 75% of the cost of your dependents. 

We value diversity and a collaborative and inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong is important to us.

How to Apply: We don’t know what the future holds. That’s the exciting part; we show up and make it happen. If you’re brave, if you’re committed to doing the right thing and excited by this opportunity, click apply now!

Afterpay is continuing to hire for all open roles with all interviewing and on-boarding done virtually due to COVID-19. All new team members, in addition to current staff, will temporarily work from home until it is safe to return to our offices.