Associate Creative Director, Robinhood
Copy
$149-175k
+ Bonus opportunities + Equity
3+ days a week in office
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
Be an early applicant
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$149-175k
+ Bonus opportunities + Equity
3+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years of professional copywriting experience, with a strong consumer-facing background (agency experience required)
- A portfolio demonstrating conceptual range and copy craft across product development, brand identity, and digital and broadcast channels; campaign writing is preferred
- The ability to take complex, technical subject matter and make it feel simple, human, and compelling
- A genuine flair for brevity and wit — you know when one word beats ten
- Proven ability to lead creative work and influence without authority, giving clear, thoughtful feedback in fast-paced environments
- Deep understanding of what makes a brand voice distinct, and the discipline to serve it over your own instincts
- Experience building & scaling frameworks to drive consistency
- Experience working both in-house and at creative studios
What the job involves
- Our Creative Team is a collaborative group of writers, designers, motion designers and producers dedicated to building trust and driving action through clear, engaging, and on-brand storytelling
- As part of the larger Creative organization, we partner closely with Marketing, Performance, Social, Comms, and Product to bring Robinhood’s mission to life across every touchpoint
- We're looking for an Associate Creative Director, Copy to help shape and evolve Robinhood's voice across campaigns, brand moments, new products, and everything in between
- This is a role for someone who leads through craft, comfortably identifying and defining copy direction, naming products and perfecting a single line of copy
- You'll work alongside designers, strategists, and producers to build work that's sharp, distinctly Robinhood, and built to move people
- Identify, define and optimize strategic copy frameworks across product launches, brand initiatives, and events
- Develop Robinhood's brand voice across channels: broadcast, audio, digital, social, print, and beyond
- Drive consistency of voice across products and our brand
- Write taglines, product headlines, and brand messaging that is clear, witty, and unmistakably on-brand
- Collaborate with designers, motion designers, producers, and strategists to build coordinated, cross-channel work
- Functionally lead and develop a team of copywriters
- Partner with Content and Strategy teams to ensure copy is both on-brand and strategically grounded
- Present work clearly and confidently to cross-functional partners and stakeholders
- Find opportunities to push the brand's voice forward — balancing consistency with fresh creative thinking
Our take
For years, traditional brokers ruled the share trading realm, charging hefty fees that locked out everyday investors. Robinhood emerged as a disruptor, offering commission-free trading and opening the door to a new generation. Since then, expectations have continued to evolve, with investors looking not just to lower costs, but for simpler tools, clearer information, and guidance that makes the market easier to understand.
Robinhood was built to meet those changing expectations, designed from the start as a mobile-first platform that makes investor more accessible and less intimidating for people at every stage of their financial journey. Through its app, users can trade stocks and other financial instruments while benefiting from a clean interface and built-in educational support, helping them move from curiosity to confidence without unnecessary complexity.
Recently, Robinhood has strenghtned its impact too, particularly in the UK. With the launch of AI-powered Digests within its Robinhood Cortex assistant that helps users understand what's driving stock movements in plain English, while upcoming options trading and expanded educational resources add flexibility and depth. Together, these steps position Robinhood as a platform evolving alongside its users, blending technology and education to stay ahead in an ever-changing investment landscape.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 13 rounds)
Feb 2021
$2.4bn
CONVERTIBLE
Jan 2021
$1bn
LATE VC
Total funding: $5.6bn
Company HQ
Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA
Leadership
Vlad Tenev
(Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman)Studied Mathematics at Stanford University, where they met Baiju. Dropped out of a PhD to start Robinhood. Alongside Robinhood, Vlad is also the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Harmonic.
Baiju B.
(Co-Founder)Studied Mathematics and Physics at Stanford University, where they met their Vlad and co-founded Robinhood in 2012. Baiju is also the Founder and CEO of Aetherflux.
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