Head of Design, Merge
5 days a week in office
Customer-facing integrations & agent tools
Job no longer available
Customer-facing integrations & agent tools
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
5 days a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To make secure data access easy.
Role
Who you are
- You command respect across functions through thoughtful leadership skills
- You combine organization with creativity to succinctly solve challenging problems
- You are scrappy and knock down walls to achieve personal and organization-wide goals
- You aren't afraid to get in the weeds and serve as a hands-on contributor when necessary
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design, Fine Arts, or a related field
- At least 7-10 years of experience in design, with a strong portfolio showcasing a variety of design work across mediums
- At least 3-5 years of experience managing and mentoring a team of designers
- Proficiency in design software, such as Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Figma, etc
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with other departments and stakeholders
- Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
- Experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
What the job involves
- Lead and manage the design team, ensuring the team is delivering high-quality work and meeting project deadlines
- Collaborate with other departments to understand business goals and develop design strategies that align with those goals
- Develop and implement design standards and guidelines to ensure consistency and quality across all design work
- Manage multiple design projects simultaneously and provide regular updates to stakeholders
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and incorporate them into design strategies and practices
- Mentor and develop team members, providing feedback and support to help them grow and develop their skills
- Review and approve design work, ensuring it meets the highest standards of quality and is aligned with project goals
- Work with external vendors, such as printers and photographers, to ensure project deliverables meet specifications and quality standards
Our take
To help B2B companies navigate the increasing number of APIs needed to integrate SaaS product, Merge supplies a unified API. This provides access to dozens of payroll, recruiting, accounting, and HR platforms using a single integration layer. This way, businesses can work with a large number of APIs without compromising on efficiency.
Merge was founded in 2020 and has already built a large client base for itself, including Deed, AngelList, Ramp and Reachdesk. It has also expanded into new areas, providing support for CRM tools, ticketing systems and project management functions. With an impressively escalating annual revenue, and considerable funding at its back, the company continues to build out its product into new verticals.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
57% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Oct 2022
$55m
SERIES B
Nov 2021
$15m
SERIES A
Total funding: $74.5m
Company benefits
- Healthcare
- Unlimited PTO
- Parental Leave
- 401k
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Shensi Ding
(Co-Founder)Studied Computer Science at Columbia before joining Credit Suisse as an Investment Banking Analyst. Previously Chief of Staff at Expanse.
Gil Feig
(Co-Founder)A Columbia graduate who has worked for LinkedIn and Wealthfront as a Software Engineer. Previously Head of Engineering at Canvas.
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