Product Art Director

Join a leading fintech company that’s democratizing finance for all.

Robinhood was founded on a simple idea: that our financial markets should be accessible to all. With customers at the heart of our decisions, Robinhood is lowering barriers and providing greater access to financial information. Together, we are building products and services that help create a financial system everyone can participate in.

As we continue to build...

We’re seeking curious thinkers looking to co-author the next chapters of our story. Joining now means helping shape our vision, structures and systems; playing a key-role as we launch into our ambitious future.

About the team:

Robinhood is seeking a highly qualified Art Director to join our Product Creative team. The Product Creative team’s mission is to build highly engaging, thoughtful, narrative-driven product experiences within the Robinhood app. As an Art Director in the product, you will work closely with our brand and product teams to develop unique identities for the launch of new products and features. You will be responsible for helping craft distinctive designs that tell a compelling story, support a cohesive vision, and powerfully broadcast the Robinhood brand across all platforms. Successful executions will be guided by a combination of user research, business objectives, and emerging design paradigms that create memorable moments within the app. The ideal candidate has a rich understanding of familiar UX patterns yet has a hunger to subvert user expectations within a product environment.

The preferred location for this position is in or around Robinhood's offices in Menlo Park/CA or New York/NY, with in-office work capabilities, as may be required by management.

What you’ll do day-to-day:

• Work to advise product/feature concepts with your team partners to be responsible for execution inside the product surface area either directly or through advising other members of the pod
• Serve as a specialist and point of contact for the product on the Creative team.
• Consult with both the Creative and Product teams on best practices for user experience within the interface.
• Develop unique product experiences driving design work alongside product designers, motion designers, visual designers, and illustrators.
• Work with Brand Creative Directors to identify areas within the product that require motion, illustration, visual, or copy support from Pod members.
• Assist with product presentation materials for internal reviews.
• Collaborate with Product Design and Engineering partners to build work.
• Collaborate with cross functional partners to identify standard processes for implementing creative.
• Collaborate with your critical team members to create a cohesive visual strategy for product launches and new features.
• Conceptualize, design, and implement product experiences. Including onboarding flows, outstanding app interactions, data visualization, and unique brand moments.
• Work alongside brand and product designers to design inventive experiences that are captivating and intuitive to use.
• Develop innovative solutions for challenging briefs while maintaining a consistent brand identity.
• Participate in design critiques, and contribute your insights to ensure designs align with overall brand guidelines.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest design trends, techniques, and technologies to ensure the company stays ahead of the competition.

About you:

• Proven experience in visual design or a related field, with a portfolio demonstrating a range of design techniques and styles.
• Ability to shift between marketing and product environments and translate marketing strategy into compelling visual designs.
• Ability to cultivate a harmonious vision when launching latest offerings, and ensure design consistency across all digital channels.
• Deeply thoughtful visual storyteller with experience in crafting engaging visual narratives, guidelines, and systems.
• Strong expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and other design tools. Bonus points for Cinema 4D and After Effects
• Excellent communication skills while working collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.
• Outstanding portfolio, showcasing sophisticated conceptual thinking and strong visual design. Process work, sketches, mood-boards, and other "rough stuff" is greatly appreciated.
• Comfortable designing in a wide range of styles.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure with careful attention to detail.

Bonus points:

• Experience working both in-house and at creative studios
• Experience working alongside a product team with engineers and product m