Visual Designer (Brand) Job at Affirm in Richmond

Overview

Visual Designer (Brand) role at Affirm . Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.

The Product Creative team at Affirm is a cross‑functional group of brand designers, copywriters, and creative strategists focused on shaping the visual experience of Affirm's owned channels. This team drives the evolution of Affirm’s product marketing communications, designing for channels such as email, in‑app experiences, logged‑out web, and other key touchpoints. As part of the Product organization, we collaborate closely with Product, Growth, Content Design, and Engineering to create compelling, high‑impact visuals that drive engagement and clarity for our users.

As Affirm scales, the Product Creative team’s expectations have expanded. We are looking for a Visual Designer to lead the next chapter of Affirm’s consumer communications by refining the visual language and overall experience across multiple product surfaces. This role will be pivotal in building scalable frameworks, bridging Brand and Product, and ensuring consistency across all communication touchpoints.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the design and execution of Affirm’s marketing and product communications, ensuring a cohesive, high‑quality visual experience across email, in‑app messages, web, and beyond.
• Partner with Product and Content Designers to develop a unified design ecosystem of assets that seamlessly integrates marketing and product communications, ensuring consistency, scalability, and a high standard of craft across all channels and platforms.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Product Management, Growth, and Brand to create best‑in‑class communications that align with business objectives and user needs.
• Contribute to the development and expansion of Affirm’s Communications Design System, building reusable components and documentation for designers, engineers, and marketers.
• Co‑design compelling in‑app experiences in collaboration with the promo platform team, seasonal / holiday campaigns, and other growth initiatives that enhance Affirm’s product ecosystem.
• Educate and provide guidance on visual strategy and best practices across teams to ensure consistency and clarity of all communication efforts.
• Drive innovation in how Affirm communicates with its users by leveraging new design techniques, motion, and interactive elements where applicable.

What We Look For

Compensation and Benefits

Pay Grade : G

Equity Grade : 3

Affirm provides a simple and transparent pay structure based on location, experience, and job‑related skills. Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, stipends for health, wellness, and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental, and vision for you and dependents).

USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year : $100,000 – $120,000

USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year : $89,000 – $109,000

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Location and Work Model

Affirm is remote‑first. The majority of roles are remote and you can work from anywhere within the country of employment. Some roles may require occasional in‑person presence at an Affirm office.

Benefits

We are committed to an inclusive interview process and provide reasonable accommodations to candidates who need support during hiring. For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco, Affirm will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records per local ordinances.

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