Production Designer, Block Brand & Purpose

Company Description

Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.

Job Description

The Block Brand and Purpose team mixes creative, comms, and data to build the Block brand and communicate our purpose of economic empowerment. We're curious, quirky, quick-witted designers, writers, strategists, producers, technologists, analysts, and economists who work on everything from big brand campaigns to deep data analysis.

We're looking for a production designer to help shape the visual identity of our corporate brand, Block, and support its businesses with creative work. As our first production designer, you'll lead the discipline on our team and apply your creativity, your eye, and your technical skills to the challenges of implementing design across a variety of digital deliverables. You will work with multiple teams to create visuals that reinforce our purpose, tell compelling narratives, and express our identity. No idea is too out there. You will report to the Brand Systems Design Lead.

• For consideration, please submit a link to your portfolio***

You Will:

• Prepare and deliver assets for web, email, paid marketing, blog, and social media as well as some print formats such as swag and branded materials for events.
• Design at a systems level, i.e., develop and document processes for scaling and localizing assets.
• Work within and advocate for the production constraints of each distribution channel. Identify and communicate new constraints that we haven't considered.
• Juggle a mix of large and small projects, often with overlapping priority and urgency.
• Build and maintain working files inside a collaborative file structure.
• Ship quickly. Find new efficiencies. Keep an eye on the small stuff. Make it work.
• Continually adopt new tools and practices as the work evolves.
• Collaborate with other disciplines — including creatives, copywriters, communications associates, data analysts, engineers, partners, and creative leadership — on project deliverables and processes, e.g., clarifying requirements, goals, expectations, and timelines.

Qualifications

You Have:

• 5+ years work experience in a creative role/environment
• Experience building, editing, and optimizing pixel and vector graphics (Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma)
• Familiarity with animation files (e.g., AfterEffects, Adobe Animate, Lottie)
• Experience with print production
• An eagerness to try (and adopt) new applications and working methods
• A dedication to delivering great work

Even Better:

• Experience in project management, traffic, or asset management
• Familiarity with software source control (Git, Bitbucket/Stash)
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, SVG, Markdown
• Experience using command-line tools
• Familiarity with 3D
• Experience working within a CMS (Sanity, Contentful, etc)

Additional Information

Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Zone A: USD $125,600 - USD $153,600
Zone B: USD $116,800 - USD $142,800
Zone C: USD $110,500 - USD $135,100
Zone D: USD $100,500 - USD $122,900

To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information. 

Benefits include the following:

• Healthcare coverage
• Retirement Plans including company match 
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance 
• Paid parental and caregiving leave
• Paid time off
• Learning and Development resources
• Paid Life insurance, AD&D. and disability benefits 
• Perks such as WFH reimbursements and free access to caregiving, legal, and discounted resources