Focus: Asset-Backed Credit Cards

Headquarters: San Jose, CA

Team: 55

Website: https://www.aven.com/

Company Description

Aven is on a mission to reduce the cost of capital for all consumers by leveraging technology to reduce transaction costs. The company has built the most affordable, convenient, and transparent credit card for homeowners. The first Aven credit cards were launched in California in 2022 and have attracted more than 30,000 homeowners across 30 states. Come change the world with us.

The Team

The team combines finance (Goldman, SoFi) and technology (Square, Microsoft, Facebook, etc.) executives with top-tier investors, such as Founders Fund, Sequoia, Khosla Ventures, etc. We are looking to hire the best talent to join our team and help create the future of Aven. Our leadership team includes:

• Early Design Leader at Square (Our Head of Design)
• Founding Engineer at Windows Azure (Our Head of Engineering)
• Product Director at Facebook (Our CEO)

Job Description

As a Marketing and Communications Designer, your job sits at the cross-section of a graphic/visual designer, copywriter, and psychologist. Your goal is to get every American to want to become an Aven customer. You will be at the heart of bringing creative ideas to life, both strategically and visually. You will work alongside the product and growth teams. We want a fast thinker with exceptional visual communication, copywriting skills, and an analytical mindset.

Responsibilities:

• Art direct and design (hands-on) innovative experiences across several mediums, including the web, print, ads, direct mail, billboards, social, events, etc.
• Collaborate at an incredibly fast pace with our growth and product teams to develop powerful acquisition campaigns and strategies
• Embody precision and craft. Hold the quality bar incredibly high
• Create powerful copy and content strategies
• Pull insights from analytics and translate them into new campaigns/concepts

Qualification:

You have:

• 4 years of experience working in design, advertising, freelance, or a related field
• Experience designing across multiple mediums (web, print, mobile)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Effectively communicate your reasoning behind ideas and decisions
• Expertise in typography, composition, layout, and design thinking, and design tools (Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)
• Want to work in a fast-paced startup environment

Bonus:

• 3D
• Animation
• Video editing
• Illustration