Global Head of Design, Block
Square Banking & Risk
$290-435k
+ Eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies
Financial services ecosystem
Job no longer available
Financial services ecosystem
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$290-435k
+ Eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create better tools to help everyone access the economy.
Role
Who you are
- 15+ years of professional design experience and 6+ years managing and leading design teams
- Experience leading teams with multiple disciplines including Product Design, and Research, to bring together delightful and impactful experiences for our customers
- You have led teams that have contributed to high impact and high visibility projects for your company
- A proven ability to collaborate closely with Product, Marketing, and Engineering leaders to influence the product roadmap and the organizational structure
- A diverse portfolio of work that illustrates your ability to have impact and lead at the project level, product level, organization level, and company level
- Experience establishing organization-level goals and translating them to teams across multiple products to create remarkable experiences
- You implement and lead processes that solve difficult problems and influence across a collection of products
- Build relationships with team members from Engineering, Product, Marketing, and Data Science and speak to product strategy, design goals, and execution
- Drive discipline-wide conversations and create deliverables on how to improve process, operations, and tools throughout all of Square
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Global Head of Design for Square's Banking and Risk teams
- The Banking team was created in 2021, bringing together many financial products at Square into a cohesive suite of banking products, designed specifically for small businesses
- With Square Banking, businesses can sell, save, spend, and borrow as fast as they need to
- Their payments, bank accounts, and cash flow, are synced together
- Our Risk team keeps our small businesses safe from fraud, and our unique ability to ascertain risk is a differentiator that allows us to make our products broadly accessible with ease
- We are adding quickly to our collection of cash flow and financial tools as we expand internationally and you will lead a team as you build out the experiences and launch whole new products
- Report directly to Square’s Chief Design Officer and partner with your peers in Product, Marketing, and Engineering on the Banking executive team
- Lead a team of 20+ Product and Content Designers
- Create an environment where individuals are inspired to do incredible work, building trust with them and across the organization
- You’re a master of the craft and have a proven ability to lead teams that set the bar for design excellence
- Help drive the strategy and vision for Banking + Risk across the entire Square ecosystem of products and experiences
- Hire and lead people, while also creating a space where Designers are safe to take risks in the pursuit of unique work
- Additionally, you will be part of the Square Design leadership team at Square and be a core driver of decisions improving the entirety of Design disciplines at Square
- You will partner with other Heads of Design peers throughout Square to establish best practices and operations for the discipline
Our take
Block is a financial services technology company comprising of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD. Its biggest brand, Square, offers hardware and software for small to medium-sized businesses enabling them to manage the entire payment lifecycle. It functions similarly to Shopify and Stripe, but has paired online payment processing with physical devices such as registers, payment terminals, and mobile card readers.
The business was originally founded as Square in 2009 by Jack Dorsey of Twitter fame. Already well-established with SMEs all over the globe, Square has significantly benefited from the increased demand for mobile payment systems. Its order management feature remains a go-to tool for small businesses that otherwise didn't have the proper infrastructure in place when demand for home delivery surged.
Square rebranded as Block in December 2021, with the Square brand name remaining in place for their seller business. The company has since come under fire for its security practices, facing lawsuits in relation to a major breach of CashApp user data, and in 2024 announced plans to reduce its workforce in order to cut costs. Despite these setbacks, there is every chance the business will move past this, though it may take some time to rebuild trust in its product.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
- 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 (including 12 paid holidays)
- Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non-exempt employees and covered by our Flexible Time Off policy for exempt employees)
- Learning and Development resources
- Paid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Jack Dorsey
(CEO)Having studied at and dropped out of New York University, Jack founded Twitter in March 2006, where he has served as CEO since. He co-founded Square with Jim in February 2009, and has remained its CEO ever since.
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