Senior Brand Marketer, Mercury
$168.9-234.6k
Salary dependent on location + Equity
Banking services for startups
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Banking services for startups
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$168.9-234.6k
Salary dependent on location + Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make scaling tech companies simpler with a personalized banking stack for startups, and power the next generation of companies that will shape the American industry.
Role
Who you are
- The right person thrives on generating big ideas, leading dynamic brainstorms, and directing internal and agency teams to deliver truly unique creative work
- You’ve run campaigns that people talked about—not just because of what was said, but how it was said
- You understand that banking is a trust category, but you also know that trust is built not by being boring, but by creating work that feels high-quality, authentic, and actually different
- A big thinker who is always being told your ideas are wildly unique
- Enjoys the challenge of figuring out how to make the seemingly impossible possible
- Able to balance an obsession with strategy and clarity with a bias for action
- A tastemaker
- 7–10 years of experience in brand marketing, with a proven track record of launching breakthrough campaigns
- A strong background in both brand strategy and creative campaign development
- Experience leading agencies and creative partners, ideally with a roster of high-quality relationships you’ve worked with before
- Comfort navigating ambiguity and pushing for unconventional ideas that stand out
- Ability to measure and articulate the brand impact of campaigns (awareness, consideration, trust)
- A restless curiosity about culture, media, and how to connect with entrepreneurs in fresh ways
- Excellent communication and leadership skills—you know how to inspire teams internally and externally
What the job involves
- This role is responsible for increasing awareness of Mercury through bold, culturally resonant activations and campaigns that reach mass audiences
- You’ll craft brand strategy, architect creative campaigns, and measure the brand lift and awareness they drive
- Leverage insights to develop and evolve Mercury’s brand strategy in partnership with the Director of Brand Marketing
- Architect integrated brand campaigns and cultural activations that drive mass awareness
- Lead and facilitate effective creative brainstorms that generate original, high-potential ideas
- Partner with and direct internal teams alongside external creative, media, and experiential agencies to bring campaigns to life—leveraging your network of top-tier agency partners when appropriate
- Translate Mercury’s brand values and vision into activations that feel unmistakably ours
- Push creative boundaries while reinforcing Mercury’s reputation for quality and sophistication
- Measure impact through brand lift, aided awareness, consideration, and cultural relevance
Our take
Frustrated by the archaic, fee-laden banking services offered to entrepreneurs, the founders of Mercury set out to create a better solution. They envisioned a platform that was dynamic, tech-driven, and free from unnecessary fees.
Mercury delivers on this vision by automating business payment processes, offering FDIC-insured accounts, and providing full API access, empowering entrepreneurs with greater control and efficiency. This approach stands in stark contrast to traditional startup banking, which often burdens young businesses with high fees and limited functionality.
By prioritizing user experience and offering a free service tier, Mercury has attracted over 100,000 businesses and achieved a $1B valuation in 2021. As a rising unicorn in the stagnant world of startup banking, mercury is poised for continued growth, constantly adding new features and expanding its team to further disrupt the industry.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
50% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Mar 2025
$300m
SERIES C
Jul 2021
$120m
SERIES B
Total funding: $450.9m
Company benefits
- Health, dental, & vision
- 12+ weeks of paid parental leave
- $600 USD custom WFH equipment setup
- Unlimited vacation policy (with a mandatory minimum)
- Retirement matching up to 4% of base salary (401k/RRSP)
- Paid 6-week sabbatical after the 5-year mark
- Annual $1K USD learning & development budget
- Unlimited book budget
- Weekly $100 USD food budget
- Monthly $100 USD wellness budget
- Monthly $50 USD cellphone reimbursement
- Pet-friendly offices with free tea & lunch
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Jason Zhang
(COO)Studied Biology at Stanford before spending over 4 years at Heyzap in Business Development.
Immad Akhund
(CEO)Graduated from the University of Cambridge, then worked as a Software Developer at Aquila and Bloomberg. Also founded Clickpass and Heyzap, and was a Part-time Partner at Y Combinator.
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