Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.

The purpose of the Proto team is to accelerate the world’s transition to a more open economy by making products that increase access and independence for everyone. The first two initiatives we’ve identified that represent the biggest impact to this purpose are in the Bitcoin space with Bitcoin mining and Bitkey, a self-custody Bitcoin wallet. While we’re starting there, we don’t believe the need for tools to increase one’s independence is limited to bitcoin or the financial space. One principle across everything we do in Proto is open development – show and tell. We develop products in the open, you can read more about them at bitkey.build and mining.build.

You will be a creative design leader who contributes to brand and marketing design across the entire Proto product line (currently Bitkey and Mining initiatives). As Proto is a small team within Block, every team member is expected to juggle multiple deliverables and dive into many aspects of the product marketing lifecycle. You will lead design for our websites, marketing campaigns, packaging design, branding, and any other channels our products leverage. This is a leadership role that does not manage direct reports. Your leadership and guidance will influence how this team grows and is led with opportunities for people management as the team evolves.

You will partner with Product Marketing, Product Management, Product Design and senior leadership to influence our go-to-market roadmap and determine creative strategies that resonate with our audiences. You will report directly to the Head of Design of Proto, and be part of a community of designers within the Proto team and Block as a whole

You will:

• Establish a creative vision that impacts short term and long term goals

• Partner with teams to define and prioritize creative projects, balancing strategic investments across creative programs
• Scale the team and its processes to support a growing list of countries and programs 
• Deliver world class creative work and campaigns from strategy to execution across multiple channels with impact throughout the entire customer funnel
• Provide clear feedback and direction to level up the quality and effectiveness of the work of designers throughout the Proto team
• Represent Proto as an important member of the Block Creative design community
• Advocate for impactful creative work and the needs of the team with senior leadership and other parts of the organization

You have:

• 12+ years experience in creative roles focused on consumer or business facing marketing. Preferably with the consumer electronics or hardware devices industry.
• Experience working on in-house creative teams; ideally you will have a mix of agency and in-house experience
• A people first, user-centered mindset, and a sensibility for copywriting and design
• Experience defining and differentiating products and brands
• Experience influencing roadmaps and navigating stakeholders of all types throughout an organization
• Experience leading development of integrated marketing campaigns and understand performance-based marketing strategies
• Working knowledge of production and asset creation in print, digital and video workflows
• Curiosity for technology and the ongoing evolution of content creation and distribution

Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Zone A: USD $245,100 - USD $299,500
Zone B: USD $245,100 - USD $299,500
Zone C: USD $245,100 - USD $299,500
Zone D: USD $245,100 - USD $299,500

To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information. 

Full-time employee benefits include the following:

• 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 

These benefits are further detailed in Block's policies. This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies, and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a commission plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

US and Canada EEOC Statement

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. 

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page.

Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis.

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.