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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Social Brand Designer - **Company:** Plaid Inc. - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computer Animation, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Creative Cloud, Digital Asset Management, Alwayson, Figma - **Published:** August 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/4953bdde-c059-4300-8d31-60ff79a6afa9 ## About the Role * 5+ years of experience in brand, social, or content design, in-house or agency, ideally for a technology, consumer, or B2B brand. * Exceptional, current design craft, with strong typography, layout, composition, and systems-level thinking about brand identity. * A strong, opinionated point of view on what makes social content feel like a brand's own voice rather than repurposed paid or digital creative - and a portfolio that proves it. * A portfolio showing both larger, campaign-led social programs and smaller, always-on social work, with a clear understanding of how brands should show up differently across platforms such as LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Reddit. * Proven experience concepting, designing, and executing social-first campaigns or brand series. * Highly autonomous and comfortable owning creative from concept through hands-on execution with minimal direction. * Fluency in Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud; comfort with motion or animation using After Effects or similar tools is a plus. * Experience partnering directly with brand or marketing managers as a creative collaborator, not just an execution resource. * Experience providing design or art direction to external agencies, production partners, or internal creative teams. * Comfortable operating in a growing function where the processes and operating model are still being built. * Strong understanding of how organic social, paid media, OOH, and content work together to build a brand. * Interest in fintech, technology, or the future of financial services, with a genuine curiosity to learn the space. * Webby or Shorty Award recognition or nomination is a plus. ## Description * Design and enliven Plaid's brand on social media in a way that feels distinctly Plaid, differentiated from the paid, campaign-driven assets our social output has leaned on. * Concept, design, and ship social-first content across platforms including LinkedIn, X, Instagram, Reddit, and others - from larger campaign-led social programs to smaller, always-on static, carousel, and lightweight motion content. * Build creative for how people actually consume each platform rather than resizing or repurposing existing paid, web, or campaign assets. * Work hand-in-hand with the Social Lead to plan and produce content that reflects Plaid's brand and personality day to day, not just around campaign moments. * Partner with Brand Marketing to make sure social work stays true to the brand even as it takes on its own energy. * Adapt brand campaign and OOH creative into social formats where it makes sense, without treating that as the primary job. * Design assets for brand activations, launch moments, and other community programs. * Build and maintain the design system and craft standards that keep Plaid's social presence feeling distinctly Plaid, rather than an extension of paid creative. * On larger productions and social series, provide art direction to outside agencies and Plaid's internal video team while keeping the work aligned to the brand. * Manage your own production timeline across multiple concurrent requests, prioritizing as social output grows. * Give and receive creative feedback that keeps design moving without losing craft. * Identify opportunities to improve how design gets briefed, produced, and shipped as social output scales. ## Related Videos - [Own Your Narrative: Why Personal Branding Isn’t Optional](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1297-own-your-narrative-why-personal-branding-isn-t-optional) - [Boost Productivity with AI: Figma & Playwright MCP Workflows - Aris Markogiannakis](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1768-boost-productivity-with-ai-figma-playwright-mcp-workflows-aris-markogiannakis) - [Live Coding an Augmented Reality Game with WebXR](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/199-live-coding-an-augmented-reality-game-with-webxr) - [Fireside Chat with Kris Rasmussen, CTO at Figma](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/982-fireside-chat-with-kris-rasmussen-cto-at-figma) - [Personal Branding & Job Search - The Most Practical Approach You'll Ever Find](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/576-personal-branding-job-search-the-most-practical-approach-you-ll-ever-find) - [Designing the Future of Human<>Agent Collaboration](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1447-designing-the-future-of-human-agent-collaboration) ## Related Articles - [Web Developer Portfolio Inspiration and Examples - March 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/561-web-developer-portfolio-inspiration-and-examples-march-2025) - [10 Essential Figma Plugins for Frontend Developers in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/262-10-essential-figma-plugins-for-frontend-developers-in-2023) - [Declarative Design and a fresh take on collaboration with developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/595-declarative-design-and-a-fresh-take-on-collaboration-with-developers) - [Top 23 Web Developer Portfolio Examples to Inspire Your Own](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/161-top-23-web-developer-portfolio-examples-to-inspire-your-own) - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies) - [Top 5 Web Design Trends for 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/155-top-5-web-design-trends-for-2023)